A year's worth of calculus and a year's worth of introductory accounting material are packed into semester-long courses. The professors and TA's (Teacher's Assistants) definitely know their stuff, so don't hesitate to ask them questions. All the study material you need to do well in the class is available to you, you just have to put in the time and effort and WORK HARD to get the grades you want. It's not easy like high school. Grades are based mainly on the midterms and the final, that's it. I may have only received a C in Calculus, but I definitely feel that I've learned a substantial amount of information from the class.
Do you enjoy the experience at your school?
Tons of freebies and easy ways to make money. The possibility to make a new friend everyday. Endless things to eat, see, and do. No other college in the Twin Cities can beat the excitement and energy of the U!!! Hamline University is too quiet and small. St. Thomas has strict gender rules for housing. Augsburg College's atmosphere feels too much like high school. The U of M is THE PLACE to be.
Do you feel you’re getting value for the money you’re spending on college?
~There are tons of FREEBIES here, especially the first few weeks of school! Examples are tee-shirts, coupons for free burritos and Subway sandwiches, $5 gift cards to D'amico and Sons, and Vitamin Water bottles. There were even some guys walking around giving away free Jimmy Johns sandwiches one cold winter day!
~There are many opportunities to participate in PAID STUDIES. These are great for people that don't have time to put in several hours for a job but would still like to make money. The studies I've taken so far have paid $10 each and took me 20-30 minutes. That's like making $20-$30 an hour!!
~Aside from paid studies, there are many places around campus where you can work. ON-CAMPUS JOBS offer FLEXIBLE SCHEDULES that work around your classes.
~There are many FREE SERVICES available for practically anything you need. Need help writing your first resumé? Forgot your password to your computer and can't log in? Want to go swimming or work out at the rec center? Need to get an eye exam? These are all things that are included in the tuition.
~There's also a lot of FREE ENTERTAINMENT OPTIONS. Every Friday and Saturday night, there's something called Gophers After Dark. There's free movies, concerts, games, and crafts. The movies they show are ones recently shown in theaters, too, not outdated, boring movies.
Do you have any tips for prospective students?
1) Find at least one person to be friends with in big lecture classes. You'll be less likely to skip if you know you have a friend waiting there in class.
2) Take time to read the textbook examples and explanations if you still don't understand something the professor taught.
3) Go to any review sessions your teacher or other students are having. You WILL benefit.
4) Ask questions until you FULLY understand.
5) Don't depend on the final to bring up your grade. If you do poorly on one midterm, that's usually already a third of your grade down the drain. So never wing a midterm!!!!
6) Find a favorite place to study. Not a favorite place to take a nap.
7) Learn the Gopher Way, the series of underground tunnels that let you get to class while staying warm during the winter.
8) The Humphrey Center, on West Bank, and the Music Library in Ferguson Hall, are two secret study places that no one seems to know about. Also, the Nolte Center, on East Bank, is a cozy home setting that's great for quiet study time.
Which types of students will excel at your college?
Those who:
1) like being in an inner-city location
2) want a large campus with lots of food choices within walking range
3) don't mind being in lectures with 200+ people (don't worry, there are also related discussion groups with a much smaller number of people)
4) don't mind being around people of different heritages and religions
5) want a place where you can meet a new friend everyday
6) want a college that's always fun to be at (I've met several St. Thomas students who come to the U of M because they've said nothing is going on at their college)
A year's worth of calculus and a year's worth of introductory accounting material are packed into semester-long courses. The professors and TA's (Teacher's Assistants) definitely know their stuff, so don't hesitate to ask them questions. All the study material you need to do well in the class is available to you, you just have to put in the time and effort and WORK HARD to get the grades you want. It's not easy like high school. Grades are based mainly on the midterms and the final, that's it. I may have only received a C in Calculus, but I definitely feel that I've learned a substantial amount of information from the class.
Tons of freebies and easy ways to make money. The possibility to make a new friend everyday. Endless things to eat, see, and do. No other college in the Twin Cities can beat the excitement and energy of the U!!! Hamline University is too quiet and small. St. Thomas has strict gender rules for housing. Augsburg College's atmosphere feels too much like high school. The U of M is THE PLACE to be.
~There are tons of FREEBIES here, especially the first few weeks of school! Examples are tee-shirts, coupons for free burritos and Subway sandwiches, $5 gift cards to D'amico and Sons, and Vitamin Water bottles. There were even some guys walking around giving away free Jimmy Johns sandwiches one cold winter day! ~There are many opportunities to participate in PAID STUDIES. These are great for people that don't have time to put in several hours for a job but would still like to make money. The studies I've taken so far have paid $10 each and took me 20-30 minutes. That's like making $20-$30 an hour!! ~Aside from paid studies, there are many places around campus where you can work. ON-CAMPUS JOBS offer FLEXIBLE SCHEDULES that work around your classes. ~There are many FREE SERVICES available for practically anything you need. Need help writing your first resumé? Forgot your password to your computer and can't log in? Want to go swimming or work out at the rec center? Need to get an eye exam? These are all things that are included in the tuition. ~There's also a lot of FREE ENTERTAINMENT OPTIONS. Every Friday and Saturday night, there's something called Gophers After Dark. There's free movies, concerts, games, and crafts. The movies they show are ones recently shown in theaters, too, not outdated, boring movies.
1) Find at least one person to be friends with in big lecture classes. You'll be less likely to skip if you know you have a friend waiting there in class. 2) Take time to read the textbook examples and explanations if you still don't understand something the professor taught. 3) Go to any review sessions your teacher or other students are having. You WILL benefit. 4) Ask questions until you FULLY understand. 5) Don't depend on the final to bring up your grade. If you do poorly on one midterm, that's usually already a third of your grade down the drain. So never wing a midterm!!!! 6) Find a favorite place to study. Not a favorite place to take a nap. 7) Learn the Gopher Way, the series of underground tunnels that let you get to class while staying warm during the winter. 8) The Humphrey Center, on West Bank, and the Music Library in Ferguson Hall, are two secret study places that no one seems to know about. Also, the Nolte Center, on East Bank, is a cozy home setting that's great for quiet study time.
Those who: 1) like being in an inner-city location 2) want a large campus with lots of food choices within walking range 3) don't mind being in lectures with 200+ people (don't worry, there are also related discussion groups with a much smaller number of people) 4) don't mind being around people of different heritages and religions 5) want a place where you can meet a new friend everyday 6) want a college that's always fun to be at (I've met several St. Thomas students who come to the U of M because they've said nothing is going on at their college)