University of Massachusetts-Amherst Top Questions

Nothing really, I would just advise one to visit first to swee the sheer size of this campus, plus the amount of off-campus area as well. Its not intolerably large, but a factor that could change one's mind of attending.

Not sure if every college is like this, but there certainly is an environment around this school based on drinking. There's also kind of a low level of self esteem at this school; a lot of people feel that UMass, being a state, Division I-AA school, may not stand up against other big name schools, but it really does in a lot of ways. I came here from California as my first choice, so this facet really surprised me.

I wish I had known just how prevalent the partying is.

I wish I have known not to slack off during freshmen year.

I wish I had know to bring rain boots and more sweaters! I also wish I had known all the wonderful people I was going to meet.

Something that I wish I had known before coming to this school would be that the college atmosphere is extremely different from the high school atmosphere. As a student, I no longer would have my teachers breathing down my neck, because in college we have professors who have too many students to keep track of. This puts alot of responsibility on myself to make sure I get my work done and pass it in on time in order to ensure that I continue to be successful in all my classes.

I wish I knew how large it was, and how hard I would have to work to get the grades I desired. I also wish I knew that I was going to have to take out a $20,000 loan to pay off when I graduate, which I really didn't want to/am frightened to do.

I do not think that I needed to be told anything before coming here. I love learning by experience and at UMASS I feel safe and free to do that. This campus provides numerous oppotunities to its students and allows them to decided what they want out of their education. I have the freedom to grow both personally and intellectually. There are times I feel a little lost but I know that there is a resource on campus to help me find my way.

I wish I had more information on the various majors at the school and how they were related to eachother. I recently changed me major and I had no idea I actually had to re-apply to the Isenberg School of Management since I was switching degree tracks and this has caused me some difficulties. I feel they should make information more available on switching majors and on doing double majors and/or minors.

I wish I had a designated major beforehand.