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Sort By: [Date] [Major] [Rating] Business - Management and Administration  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Quite Bright The University of Arkansas is a great place to go to school. Fayetteville is a very beautiful, safe, fun place to be. Dickson Street is just enough for a college student to have plenty of places to go, but not so big to be dangerous. Its like a little slice of a big city, tucked into the foothills of the Ozarks. The biking/hiking trails within the city are a great amnenity as well. And just outside the city are several parks and national forests with outstanding recreation opportunities. The Sam Walton College of business is an extremely well funded business school. The faculty and staff tend to be influenced by Wal-Mart a lot, but I think that in most other business schools, Wal-Mart would be a frequently referenced example from the business world. Many speakers were directly related to Wal-Mart, and one of my teachers was the head of purchasing for Wal-Mart Latin America who was pursuing her PhD. The exposure to this kind of real world experience was excellent and I think the business school is underrated nationally. Its excellent. In my career, the Walton name was easily recognized and I can honestly say I feel like it opened doors that otherwise may have stayed closed to me. I have never felt like my studies there left me unprepared. If anything, I feel like I knew more coming out of school than my employers expected of me. The campus is nice, but its hilly. Be prepared to get whipped into shape. The student body was friendly and diverse. Fayetteville is small, but big enough that everyone has a place to fit in. There are hippie hangouts, gay hangouts, intellectual hangouts, biker hangouts, a thriving greek scene, and a vibrant local arts/music scene. For a relatively small school in a relatively small city, the University of Arkansas exposed me to a huge amount of diversity, and not just racial diversity. Diversity of thought, opinion, lifestyle, politics...you name it, U of A had it. The SEC sports atmosphere was fantastic. There was always something going on in Fayetteville, and I'm proud to be a Razorback! Its like nothing else! Fayetteville is a one of a kind place and I wouldn't trade my time there for anything. Starting Job: Real Estate Manager, Preparedness: A+, Reputation: B+ Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private) May 10 2009 Alumnus Male -- Class 2000   Forward  Blog it! Blog about this comment from your webpage or Blog, or MySpace account: Just copy and paste! <script src='http://www.studentsreview.com/active/shared/sr_comment.js?sckey=60159&uid=69'></script> <a href='http://www.studentsreview.com' style='font-size:8pt;'>Data Source: StudentsReview!</a> Rate this comment: Useless (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Helpful       Save   Public Policy  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Quite Bright There is a pretty good review on page 1. Mine is as follows, the UofA as a school in the SEC has about half the students as the other SEC schools and because of the Wal-Mart family about twice the endowment. This makes it a very decent public school, which is a tier #1 ranked #125 by U.S. News and still continously improving. Of course school isn't just all about academics, a big part of which is social life and also the vibe and school spirit. The school is very well organized and there is a football team, albeit beautiful stadium but not too good of a team. Fayetteville although has grown rapidly isn't exactly a city, so the there is a small-town feel. It is very safe and people are for the most part either very friendly and hospitable or timid and keep to themselves. There is definetly a hippie and yuppie vibe to be felt in the town, at the same time there is a Missouri/Oklahoma confluence in the region. It is hard to pinpoint, rather a unique place is what it is. The main difference I would say in comparison to the other SEC schools is that UofA really lacks in diversity. Diversity in colors may be one thing, but it seems as if many of the student body comes from the same high school, even if they are all the way from Dallas, TX many of them even knew each other before coming to campus. And although Fayetteville may be very progressive for Arkansas and a fast-growing region, with many transplants from Texas and even California, it still does hold a small town mentality, in short if you ever try and tell people about your travels to Darfur and East Timor to save the world, some may look at you and say huh? Although Dickson st. is where it's at and right next to campus. It's only about 3 blocks long really and due to the policy of gentrification, it's as a friend who grew up in Fayetteville once said, it now looks like an episode of Sex and the City gone bad. Outside of Fayetteville, there's a lot to do outdoors wise, the Ozarks are splendid, but if you come here be prepared to drive on the holidays as there isn't really a city nearby. In sum I would say it's good school, great place to study. If you can get into a better SEC school I would suggest it, but if this is close to home, you might fit right in. Campus Maintenance: A+, Surrounding City: C- Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Mar 24 2009 1st Year Male -- Class 2013    Forward  Blog it! Blog about this comment from your webpage or Blog, or MySpace account: Just copy and paste! <script src='http://www.studentsreview.com/active/shared/sr_comment.js?sckey=58770&uid=69'></script> <a href='http://www.studentsreview.com' style='font-size:8pt;'>Data Source: StudentsReview!</a> Rate this comment: Useless (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Helpful       Save   Civil Engineering  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Quite Bright The UofA is a great university to go to; it is small enough that you daily see friends yet large enought to meet new people daily. Sam Walton College of Business and the College of Engineering are two of the best colleges you can find; I can't speak for the other colleges since I have no experience with them. Faculty are helpful and resources to help you succeed are also very easily found. There are tons of parties and things to do all the time, whether you drink or not there is still plenty of opportunities to have a great time. I lived on campus my first year and off the past two years. Dorms are dirty; however, they just completed new dorms and are renovating or tearing down many of the older ones. No matter what you hear, plenty of greeks hang out with non-greeks. Living in a dorm your first year you meet many people who will be your friends forever that may or may not pledge to a fraternity or sorority. I am in a fraternity and live with two guys who are not in my fraternity, they like it because I can get them into parties. Some people say there are too many rich "snobs" here, well go to any major D1 university and there are going to be people who are there just because their parents are rich; the UofA offers many scholarship to out of state and in state student so many people who don't have rich parents are here too. North West Arkansas is a great place to be right now, the area is growing and it is very appealing. I have been to other universities and have not found as good an atmosphere as the UofA has, I highly recommend this school. Get involved in student groups and intermurals and you will have a great time while getting a very competitive education. Education Quality: A+, Scholastic Success: B+ Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Dec 10 2008 3rd Year Male -- Class 2010    Forward  Blog it! Blog about this comment from your webpage or Blog, or MySpace account: Just copy and paste! <script src='http://www.studentsreview.com/active/shared/sr_comment.js?sckey=56207&uid=69'></script> <a href='http://www.studentsreview.com' style='font-size:8pt;'>Data Source: StudentsReview!</a> Rate this comment: Useless (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Helpful       Save   Engineering Department  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Quite Bright Excellent Education and job opportunities Education Quality: A+, Individual Value: B+ Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Sep 11 2008 4th Year Male -- Class 2004    Forward  Blog it! 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