I just started my application process two days ago. UH is my second university choice if I don't get into UCLA. Thank you for answering the questions, it helped me a lot.
14:19 - there are several reasons why there's not a whole lot going on at UH Manoa, especially at night. First and foremost, the vast majority of students, especially local students, must work, at least part-time, and a good number of them full-time, in order to help support themselves, pay tuition, etc. When I attended UH Manoa, I was carrying a full course load, living on my own, and I had to work a lot of hours in order to pay my rent, tuition, books, etc. I find it incredible of how there are college students out there who just go to school, and they got a nice place to live, a car, spending money, etc., and their parents pay for all of it. My grades may have not been the best, but considering I had to work anywhere from 19-30 hrs per week, keep up with my school work, pay for my own tuition, and support myself, I had the best real world education that life could have offered. It was an education in reality of how surviving in the world would be.
@@fanofthemoons7772 Other reasons why there's not a whole lot going on at UH Manoa (besides what I outlined above), in terms of campus life is that many students (especially local students who grew up in Hawaii) live off campus. They either live with their parents because it's cheaper, or they rent off campus apartments. Thus, UH Manoa is considered a "commuter campus". People come to campus to attend school, then, once their classes are done, they leave. Next reason is that UH Manoa does not have, and never had, a strong campus Greek life. There's no "Greek Row" where all of the fraternity and sorority houses are found like on many mainland college campuses. Finally, perhaps the biggest reason that campus life is rather dead at UH Manoa is because football games are not located on campus. Well, games are located on campus right now, but that's only temporary, until they can build a new off campus stadium. So there's no huge crowds for campus football games. Men's and women's volleyball games are pretty popular, and they're played on campus, but that's about it. Besides volleyball, no other UH sports draws large crowds to campus. So not much going on. If you love the sun, the beach, warm weather, and a diverse ethnic population, then UH is a good place. But if you're looking for a vibrant and active campus life, then, in my opinion, UH is not a good place.
@@user-sg8kq7ii3y i would think being in a major city most students are out and about, not stuck on campus like big name schools in small college towns
When I went to UH Manoa many years ago for grad school, I also owned a moped. It was a great thing to have, much easier to park and of course a lot cheaper. I was able to go to a lot of places I couldn't go to otherwise (like Costco shopping), even take a mini tour of the southeast part of the island by going out toward Haunama Bay and coming back by way of the Pali.
Ok, I recently found your channel and I'm obsessed!! Your vibe is so chill, happy and simple. I feel like we would be besties. I really want to transfer here for my last year but I feel like it could be a tough adjustment. Or I may come for grad school or something like that.
I’m so happy for you living the dream 🌈 🌊 💕 Regret not going to HPU on ESA Pro/Am scholarship🏄♀️ but my parents wouldn’t let me leave home state of FL. ❤️ Palm Beach Atlantic but it’s definitely not Hawaii Pacific 🏝
hi i live on the east coast as well! i was wondering what the ESA scholarship is? I know our of state tuition is a lot for HPU so i was wondering if this scholarship played a roll in tuition. thanks
I'm currently debating between this and Boise State University. I got accepted at both, but both are out-of-state and therefore pretty expensive. I think either will be a great fit but it's so stressful trying to make such a life-changing decision
im a sophmore in highschool from nj and i really would love to go here!! this is the best video i have watched on uh manoa. i hope i could make it my reality one day! :)
hi! u mentioned u live in an apartment, would it be possible to say which one it is? I've been trying to look for an affordable apartment near the campus but couldn't really find one
@@hannahyates9638 No way. You can't even rent a room in an old house, near campus for $500. If we're talking rent, groceries, transportation (bus), then we're talking $1500 per month or more, and I'm being conservative. Now if you want to own a car, then you will need to SIGNIFICANTLY increase your expenses because gas, car insurance, and vehicle registration fees are extremely expensive in Hawaii. And if your car breaks down, and if you can't fix it yourself, then be prepared to pay a mechanic a good amount of money to do the work for you. And if you plan to park on the UH campus, then be prepared to pay a good amount for a parking pass, or you'll have to go searching all over Manoa and the surrounding areas each day trying to find a place to park. Now this monthly expense of $1500 that I've conservatively estimated doesn't even count for things like having your own medical insurance, cost for tuition, books, etc. Unless you got rich parents who are willing to pay your way, living in Hawaii is not easy.
I’m a junior this school year and I have a gpa of 3.14. Do you think that would hurt in applying? Also my school is very small so not a lot of things are offered.
Did you apply for WUE as well, and if so did you use it? Since your GPA fell within the requirement field. If so, was it very helpful? I’d assume so but just wondering how impactful it can be
Might be a little late to answer this now but if you go to University of Hawaii at Manoa's website it actually tells you the difference that WUE will make. I believe out of state residents go from 55,000 to around 40,000.
I know this comment is 3 months old, but just in case you’re still wondering, in-state and out-of-state tuitions have nothing to do with WHERE you are living on the islands; as long as you have been living in Hawai’i for a full year before your upcoming semester, you qualify for in-state tuition.
to be honest, I’m not really sure. houses are close together so it’s pretty noisy, it’s more of a quiet town and people want to be respectful on their neighbors. also with covid and the restrictions here, parties get shut down because of big gatherings. and maybe lastly it’s because just a lot of people who go to school here aren’t really focused on that aspect!
i’m applying to this college at the end of the year!! i’m so nervous cause i know it will be such a huge change but i’m so excited i’ve wanted this forever