University of Massachusetts-Amherst Top Questions

Don't be afraid to try new activities, definitely get involved in a club or activity. Take your work seriously, but remember there's a lot more to you college experience than your GPA. Make friends with lots of people in your dorm, not just those on your floor. The library is an awesome place to study and our sports games are amazing so go to them!!

I wish I knew my freshman year roomie before I moved into the dorms.

I wish I knew the importance of saving money

Bring rain boots!

I wish I knew the real importance of school: its alumni. They are the ones who give money for better facilties, the ones who hire people from the school, and allow to make those connections. Getting a job is my biggest concern as a business major, and UMass provides decent job oppurtunities but being in the city would be even better.

don't take hard classes unless it's in your major. The only thing that will come of that is watching your gpa crash and burn.

I wish I had known that it is nothing like high school, but that with the right amount of studying you will do fine. The stakes are so high to get into graduate school i was scared I was going to fail out, but if i manage my time right here and put my mind to it the pressure drops significantly.

More about the majors.

I wish I knew more about the business program.

do not live in temp housing