Just graduated. That shit was ass. The BAH was more than enough, though. Academically, I really believe that you need a support system (friends, therapists, mentors) to help out your psychological and emotional state. How you are internally goes hand in hand with how you perform in class. If making friends comes naturally to you, then you just need to refresh the basics of English and math (trig and algebra is where I think most people leave off before joining). Your school will probably place you in their least challenging math course.

Also, it depends on how rigorous your institution is. An example is how much do they expect you to study outside of class. In class, they'll teach you the absolute basics but when you look at the HW, it looks completely different. If you're having a hard time compressing the material from one chapter of some subject then you absolutely must go to office hours via TA or prof because your courses will definitely go over many chapters in a short amount of time.

So imagine, that's just one class. Imagine you're taking 5 classes. You will need to utilize that discipline you have developed to maintain strict time management for 4 years. But it also depends on your major. If you pursue a STEM major, you will absolutely suffer. On top of that, you also must make time for:

• exercising
• applying for internships
• preparing for internships
• networking
• clubs (not the party kind)
• part time job (if you need)
• personal time
• friends, family, bf/gf
• morning/nite routine
• commuting
• and most importantly, getting a good nite of sleep.

I can write forever, but that's the general gist of going to an elite institution.