University of Southern Mississippi Top Questions

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I wish I had more scholarships and help from family. I am almost completely on my own. Family and financial assistance would make keeping my grades up a lot easier than it has been for me.

I wish I had known about the transfer scholarships. It could have helped me out a lot. I don't get financial aid because I'm married now. I did get it when I was at Perkinston MGCCC.

I wish I had known more about scholarship opportunities from the university as well as in general. I would have liked to have known that my out of state fees were not going to be waived before I decided to attend this university. I believe that if I would have known that I would not be considered for this waiver that I would have either selected an university in the state of Louisiana or worked harder to find more scholarship funding for my education at the University of Southern Mississippi.

I wish I had known how great the professors are and how interested they are in the students' success. I would have attended this school my entire college career.

After graduating high school, I was excited to attend a college away from home where I would be more independent and free to make my own decisions. However, I wish I had fully understood that with freedom comes much more responsibility. I wish I had known that complete organization both academic and personal is required for a successful academic career. I wish I had known and understood that organization is the key to getting enough sleep, avoiding procrastination and falling behind, and overall happiness. I always heard about the importance of organization, but I never fully appreciated it until now.

I wish I would have known that even though you feel you have done your best on papers and projects, that the teachers pretty much base their opinions on your schoolwork. I also wish I would have known that most on campus jobs are only available for work study students making it hard for me to get a job on campus that will allow me to do my homework at the same time.

Actually, I studied everything about my school before I went there. This was my reason for choosing this school because of the different opportunities they provided. Yet to answer this question, the only thing I knew beforehand about this school are the variety of degrees that they provide. They are so different, and you can get so many different opportunities when choosing one.

I wish I had chosen a new major with more job possiblities. I am struggling a little to find a job, but I know my perfect job is right around the corner.

I knew what I was getting into from the beginning.