University of Georgia Top Questions

You can't do everything. Get settled in slowly and put keeping your GPA high over everything else.

I wish I had known the importance of time-management. Even though I got excellent grades all throughout high school, I procrastinated a lot. When I got to college, I realized I was in a little bit over my head, considering I was taking 16 credit hours (13 of which were from very difficult, high-level classes), working 15 hours a week, playing intramural volleyball, and being a member of a sorority that required time for meetings and volunteering. If i had known how to manage my time, my first semester wouldn't have been so stressful.

Nothing. I was aware of everything.

Going into college, I wish someone would've told me that college is nothing like high school. In high school, I didn't need to study to get all A's, so I never actualy learned how. In college, you have to work for every grade you get.

I wish I had known how to manage time better. My first semester was difficult because I didn't manage time wisely. I spent so much time studying for one class and devoted so much effort, which didn't pay off, and it caused me not to do well in my other classes. I also had a hard time fitting in time to eat or sleep.

I really wish I would have known how to manage my time effectively.

How much I really would have to pay, especially compared to in-state students. I had to pay 50,000 per year whereas most instate students paid nothing at all due to the HOPE/Zell Miller financial aid. So it was hard to relate and there were very, very few financial resources for me.

I think one thing that surprised me was UGA's lack of ethnic and racial diversity. Many members of my class came from affluent suburbs of Atlanta, so I sought out opportunities to learn about other cultures and backgrounds byjoining clubs and taking classes that specialized in diversity.

I wish I would have known to not stress about finding friends among the crowd. Just join clubs and activities and theyll come!

I wish I had known that by applying early action, I would have been eligible for scholarship money by the University. This would have greatly helped me toward paying the dorm and books.