University of Colorado Colorado Springs Top Questions

There is little sense of school spirit, it does feel like a real college. I transferred after my freshman year to UCCS but I wish I had stayed where I was orgionally going to school. My college experience was not what I was expecting by means of non-academic standards. However, I enjoyed by classes and many of my professors in my degree.

I wish I had known how hard it is making friends as a commuter.

That college was really a big difference from the high school life. You should really read the material because many test questions come from there and not your notes. The amount of time I spent studying. To have an active social life you hav to leave your comfort zone and put yourself out there. Waiting til the last minute is not a smart idea in college. Team work is a big one. People skills are something you must have. Be ready for group work and tons of it.

I wish I had known what I wanted to do with my life before starting college.

I wish I had known that UCCS didn't really have enough parking for all of the students who pay for parking. Thankfully, there are areas off campus where they shuttle you to and from campus without you having to pay.

how awful parking is.

When I first went to college, I really wish I had known a better way to purchase books for cheaper. There is the school book store and I knew about a few online websites that rent and sell used books. It is all about getting the best deal and saving as much as a student can. I would also have helped to know that if the class really was not going to use a certain book, then we should not have to purchase it. I bought three extra books that I never even opened. Fortunately, people learn from the past.

I wish I had known about more financial aid and scholarship opportunities.

I wish I would have known that to be eligible for in state tuition I needed to not only be living here for a year but actually be paying for my own rent. My parents were helping me but they lived in North Carolina. So even though I lived here a year I still am paying out of state tuition.

I wish I had known how spread out the campus was.