Mississippi State University Top Questions

I wish I knew where most of the buildings were located so I could find it very easily and help other individuals who aren't familiar with the area just yet.

I wish I had known about the school not having it's own personal book store, so a student could use their student ID's to buy school books. Also, the fact that the work study is a first come first serve system.

I honestly wish I had known how great it was before I discovered it for myself. It's wonderful!

I wish I had known that commuter parking can be such a hassle and that the fee for the commuter decal would increase in price every year.

Before I attended Mississippi State I wish I knew how to navigate to campus. Mississippi State has a very large and beautiful campus that is very easy to get lost in. I was found myself getting lost everyday before I was able to learn my way around.

How much high school didn't prepare me for college.

I wish I had known what I wanted to major in.

Better time management skills. You have a lot more time on your hands at college and its easy to get carried away with extrcurricular activities or hanging out with friends. Make sure you balance time with friends, school, clubs, etc.

I wish I had a full understanding of the costs associated with my Bachelor of Architecture degree. I would have asked to work longer hours more often or come in whenever needed. I wish I would've known the importance of scholarships and understood that they are not a luxury, but a necessity. I also should have paid more attention to how I spent my money, including how I would spend it on campus. In fact, if I could give advise to myself as a junior or senior in high school, I would have expressed these concerns.

What to expect from the staff and what they expected from me.

I wish I had known that an undergraduate degree isn't that big of a deal.

How hard the classwork would be coming from a small school

If you are awarded a housing scholarship, it is conditional - you can only receive your housing scholarship if you live in a campus housing facility and you are not guaranteed the same type of housing throughout the entirety of your education. They can bump you down into a lower housing bracket if they need space in a higher one, no matter what you put on your housing preference application.

I wish I had been better prepared on how to study.

How to cook for myself it would save alot of money instead of eating out everyday

Other financial oppertunities available for me.

I had many friends already at/planning to attend this school. They helped to inform me of the school but the school itself is very pro-active in visitng junior colleges and sending out materials to prospective students.

I wish I had known that the major I "knew" I wanted to do wasn't exactly what I wanted.

I with I would have known to study a a lot more than I do now.

More about where I could live off-campus, and more about the fraternities.