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That it was so different from highschool. I mean thats any university but I can only speak for UMD. The work load is heavy and the expectations are high. Dont plan to attend if you dont plan to put in work.

I wish I had known the rigor of the courseload that I was going to take on, and that high school may not prepare you as well as you would have liked. The workload is doable but all of the professors do expect a lot out of you. In this regard take advantage of all the resources Maryland has to offer you because there are many that will help you suceed at this school.

I wish I would have known that I was not going to get any help from FAFSA. There is not a lot of help for middle class families with multiple kids to attend college.

I wish I had known how much AP classes were going to help me. I would have taken more and been more serious about performing well on tests. Getting "core classes" out of the way early helps and allows more flexiablity in changing majors.

I wish I would have known what I wanted to study before attending this school. It would have saved a lot of time instead of exploring various subjects during my first two years. I would also have liked to be informed about the career opportunities for those who pursued my major, and learn about other areas of interest and the path that I could take after graduation.

I wish I knew the importance of taking AP and Honors classes and high school. If I took more AP classes in high school I could have avoided taking some of the harder college courses in college.

I would have liked to be informed more about the career opportunities for individuals who pursued my major, and other areas of interest so that I could better see the path that I was about to take after graduation.

I wish I had known how big the campus was before I decided to go here, but I got used to and now don't mind it.

I wish I had known how many clubs were available!