Attending the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor is greatest decision I have ever made. Everyone is nice and thoughtful, the professors actually care about you, plus a brand new football stadium makes it even better. My life has been so much better since I've started here at UMHB.
Do you have any tips for prospective students?
If you're on the edge about coming here, just say yes already! If you think Mary Hardin-Baylor is some uptight, Baptist school, you're wrong. There has been so much stuff to do here that I can hardly keep up with all the activities. If you miss an activity, there are more to follow, trust me.
Do you find there’s enough academic rigor at your school?
Since I am a freshmen, my classes are well laid back and not that hard so far. The teachers are always willing to help if you have questions and the tutoring is free. I'm sure once I start taking the courses I need that goes toward my major, it will become pretty intense but nothing I couldn't handle.
Describe the dorm life at your college.
If you live in the dorms, get to know your room mate before attending the school, if you can. It makes the first few days living together less awkward and you will already know at least one person there. You can also plan before hand on how you want the room to be. The dorm life here at UMHB is amazingly fun. The RA's always have something for us to do to keep us from becoming stressed out about our classes.
Describe the food and dining at your college.
Hardy Dining hall is where most of the students go to eat, if not off campus. Hardy has a sub station for lunch and dinner and an omelet station for breakfast. The Crusader Cafe is a great hangout spot where most of us go to study or for their Mexican dishes. We have a new sub being built that will come with a Chik-Fil-A, Starbucks, and many more accommodations.
What’s there to do for fun at your college?
There's is so much to do for fun here on campus. There's FYC (First Year Council), CAB (Campus Activities Board), and BSM (Baptist Student Ministry). Each of these groups are in charge of Stunt Night, which is a homecoming tradition where students from each class put on a 10 minute show. We have the Miss MHB pageant where girls compete to win scholarship money. We also have the Cru Knights pageant for the guys. Football games are the most fun especially since we just opened our brand new football stadium. Seeing everyone there dressed in their purple, white, and gold showing school spirit really is a sight to see.
Do you feel you’re getting value for the money you’re spending on college?
When I decided to make UMHB my new home, I thought it was all going to be about studying and going to church. Now that I'm here I can say that I was wrong to assume that because coming here was more than I expected it to be. There's so much to do on campus and in the community. They never run out of things for us students to get involved in.
Share any unusual traditions or locations on campus
This year we've started the traditions walk where every class starts at a different location on campus and we all march together to the crusader statue in front of the stadium. We are also starting a new tradition with a dance the student body does at every home football game.
Which types of students will excel at your college?
If you really like playing sports but can't be on the college team, intramural sports are the best thing to do. If you like volunteering around town, UMHB has a Reaching Out opportunity once every semester.
Are you involved in any clubs or activities?
The Couch Cru is amazing at home football games. They sit on the visiting side of the field and support our team in the middle of the opponents' fans.
Are you involved in any clubs or activities?
Sorry, UMHB doesn't have Greek Life on campus but there are some you can join off campus.
How would you describe campus safety? Do you feel safe on campus?
On all the tours I've been on when I was looking at colleges, I have never seen one quite as safe as the campus here. The campus police are always driving around and checking in on dorms and buildings for security purposes.
Attending the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor is greatest decision I have ever made. Everyone is nice and thoughtful, the professors actually care about you, plus a brand new football stadium makes it even better. My life has been so much better since I've started here at UMHB.
If you're on the edge about coming here, just say yes already! If you think Mary Hardin-Baylor is some uptight, Baptist school, you're wrong. There has been so much stuff to do here that I can hardly keep up with all the activities. If you miss an activity, there are more to follow, trust me.
Since I am a freshmen, my classes are well laid back and not that hard so far. The teachers are always willing to help if you have questions and the tutoring is free. I'm sure once I start taking the courses I need that goes toward my major, it will become pretty intense but nothing I couldn't handle.
If you live in the dorms, get to know your room mate before attending the school, if you can. It makes the first few days living together less awkward and you will already know at least one person there. You can also plan before hand on how you want the room to be. The dorm life here at UMHB is amazingly fun. The RA's always have something for us to do to keep us from becoming stressed out about our classes.
Hardy Dining hall is where most of the students go to eat, if not off campus. Hardy has a sub station for lunch and dinner and an omelet station for breakfast. The Crusader Cafe is a great hangout spot where most of us go to study or for their Mexican dishes. We have a new sub being built that will come with a Chik-Fil-A, Starbucks, and many more accommodations.
There's is so much to do for fun here on campus. There's FYC (First Year Council), CAB (Campus Activities Board), and BSM (Baptist Student Ministry). Each of these groups are in charge of Stunt Night, which is a homecoming tradition where students from each class put on a 10 minute show. We have the Miss MHB pageant where girls compete to win scholarship money. We also have the Cru Knights pageant for the guys. Football games are the most fun especially since we just opened our brand new football stadium. Seeing everyone there dressed in their purple, white, and gold showing school spirit really is a sight to see.
When I decided to make UMHB my new home, I thought it was all going to be about studying and going to church. Now that I'm here I can say that I was wrong to assume that because coming here was more than I expected it to be. There's so much to do on campus and in the community. They never run out of things for us students to get involved in.
This year we've started the traditions walk where every class starts at a different location on campus and we all march together to the crusader statue in front of the stadium. We are also starting a new tradition with a dance the student body does at every home football game.
If you really like playing sports but can't be on the college team, intramural sports are the best thing to do. If you like volunteering around town, UMHB has a Reaching Out opportunity once every semester.
The Couch Cru is amazing at home football games. They sit on the visiting side of the field and support our team in the middle of the opponents' fans.
Sorry, UMHB doesn't have Greek Life on campus but there are some you can join off campus.
On all the tours I've been on when I was looking at colleges, I have never seen one quite as safe as the campus here. The campus police are always driving around and checking in on dorms and buildings for security purposes.