University of Iowa Top Questions

The outside committment of studying for tests. The tests are alot fewer than high school but are larger percentages of your grades. For those who aren't the greatest test takers, it's impartive you plan ahead and study early.

Even though you are always told that the "University life" is much harder than what you may have already experienced in high school and community college, once the class actually starts you will realize that the teachers care about their students just as much. Do not worry or stress over the idea of tough situations and professors that are unable to legitimately teach you, because there are plenty of opportunities to get ahead and a group of fellow students to help you learn all that you need in order to succeed.

Before coming to Iowa I attended a community college and a private college. So you could say I have experienced every type of institution. Iowa is far cheaper than the private college I attended and there are more people here who share my interests. One thing I wasn't expecting was to be able to make as many friends as I have made here. At smaller institutions there are too many cliques and it limits the number of people you come into contact with. Here there are no cliques only amazing people every which way you turn.

I wish I would have known more about the wide array of extra curricular activities that the University of Iowa offers. As a varsity athlete on the track and field team, I do not have much free time for extra activities. Recently, however, I was able to learn more about Dance Marathon, an event and fundraiser supporting children with cancer. I wish I would have been able to be involved in Dance Marathon in some way during my years at the University of Iowa.

Before I came to the University of Iowa, I wish I had realized and prepared better for the financial burden of the tuition for non-residents attending the school.

I feel like I was well informed coming to this school.

I wish that I had known the importance of time management. While making time for the important things (academics, personal fitness, etc.) is always important, it would have been exremely vital during the tansition into college. The first two years are when you solidify study and life habits. Getting off to a good start is key.

Before come to the University of Iowa, I wish I would have known when I would be able to apply to the College of Education. If I knew that I would have to wait to be a sophmore to apply, I might have made a decision elsewhere. I do not regret coming here, I absolutly love it, and this change might have even been a good thing. I now have all of my general education classes done, so once I am in the college, I can take all the classes I need to for my major.

I wish I had known how difficult classes would be at the University of Iowa. To do well, you have to use the majority of your time studying and doing classwork. It's a large school, so definitely get invovled in something to get to know people better. If you aren't involved in anything, you're going to have a harder time making friends because the class sizes are VERY large.

I wish I had gone in ready to work knowing what I wanted to major in. Once I found out the major I liked the best I loved going to class and sharing academic information with my classmates. Also to be ready to watch football games in the freezing cold.