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    Is it normal to feel totally lost as a freshman at Ole Miss?

    Derek, I transferred from California and I thought I'd made a huge mistake. Nothing felt familiar. The accents, the weather, the pace. I'm a junior now and I can't imagine being anywhere else. What changed? I stopped trying to make friends overnight and just started saying yes to things. Someone...
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    HELP vs. MTAG vs. other Mississippi scholarships — what's the difference?

    I’ll be the realist: the “financial need” part of HELP is no joke. My ACT was 31, GPA 3.7, but my EFC was too high so I got MESG instead of HELP. Still grateful but yeah. MTAG is the easiest $500–$1000 you’ll ever get—literally everyone I know with a pulse got it. Also for the nursing one, my...
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    What I've learned from reading 40+ reviews of Northwest Mississippi CC

    I transferred out after one year because of the Path4 issue. I’d planned to take two Ole Miss classes that were supposed to count toward my major, but the advisors in both schools gave me conflicting info. Ended up taking a class that didn’t transfer. That cost me both time and money. The...
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    I finally understand why advising is a "shared responsibility" 🧭

    When I first started at MSU, I thought advising meant someone would tell me what classes to take and I'd just follow along. But the catalog says something different: "Advising at Georgia College is a shared responsibility between students and advisors" . Wait, that's Georgia College, but I found...
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    What resources does the Center for Academic Excellence offer for freshmen? 🎓

    I found out about the Center for Academic Excellence at MSU and their mission is to work with "all MSU students – especially incoming freshmen" to assure a "smooth transition to the university and success on their road to graduation" . They offer services, programs, and resources that: "assist...
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    How many hours should undeclared students take? My advisor says 15-18 🤔

    I met with an advisor at the University Academic Advising Center and she recommended I take *"15-18 hours each fall and spring semester"* with careful consideration of courses required in my "majors of interest" . That seems like a lot! I thought 12-15 was normal. The advisor explained that...
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    Where do undeclared students go for advising at Mississippi State?

    I came into MSU as "undeclared" because I have no idea what I want to do. My friend told me about the University Academic Advising Center (UAAC) for students like me who have "competing interests in more than one major area" or are "uncertain of their career and educational goals" . Apparently...
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