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Sort By: [Date] [Major] [Rating] Political Science  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Bright I cannot believe those positive comments and advice messages that were posted for Pepperdine. They sound as if someone in the Pepperdine administration had a few free minutes on their hands (as many do) and decided to put up some pro-Pep propoganda on the Internet. Pepperdine is a "university" that is made up of rigid, overly-exclusive groups of people. Most are arrogant while a few are simply unhumanly shy. Close-minded is a better euphemism for the students rather than barely-minded. The academic standards are a joke and the student body's inclination toward academic scholarship is zero to none. The stereotype that Pepperdine is a university with a bunch of rich kids who do not care about grades and are simply going to take over their parents' businesses after grduation is not too far from the truth. The administration spends the outrgeous tuition fees disproportionately and does not care about student feedback. The president makes over $250,000 annually while the main library is archaic by all standards. Racism and religious discrimination are underlying problems that are implicit in the student culture. The term "dumb blonde" finds meaning most appropriately here in Malibu at Pepperdine. Finally, the university monopolizes the food options, leaving students with high-priced low-quality food. Recommendation for California residents: Avoid Pepperdine and stick to a public university even if you have to attend a junior college for one or two years first! Campus Aesthetics: A+, Social Life: D Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Feb 06 2003 3rd Year Male -- Class 2003    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=3698&uid=179'></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 Political Science  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Quite Bright Pepperdine's reputation has opened countless doors for me . . . as soon as many employers or aquaintances learn that I received my degree from Pep, their first response is "WOW." I got several interviews off the name alone. Although Pep is in CA, most everyone is familiar with the school here in TX--not bad for a little school in Malibu. I was accepted at several Ivy schools, but chose Pepperdine because I felt confident that the QUALITY of education at Pep is superior. The academics were extremely challenging and rewarding. I was challenged to fully embrace ideas and concepts at their deepest levels--no fluff, no mushy-headed BS. The classes were exhaustingly rigorous, yet the results have been priceless. When I have compared notes with other friends who are college grads, I am amazed at how advanced my studies were compared to theirs--how comprehensive and complete. I will say this: If you are looking for a ultra-trendy, feel-good-touchy-feely academic experience then Pepperdine would not be for you. The professors DEMAND and EXPECT exceptional work in every class and will except no less. Perhaps even more stimulating is the fact that my fellow students were consistently brilliant and highly motivated. Thus, I would learn as much or more from my colleagues as I did from my profs. The many international students offered priceless alternative viewpoints and critiques. All in all, a fantastic place, fantastic people, and a superb education. Oh yeah, I almost forgot, some of the best surfing in the world is less than 5 minutes from campus--why is life so hard? Preparedness: -, Reputation: - Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private) Aug 16 2001 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=866&uid=179'></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  Prev    Select Page: 1 ... 12  13  14  15    Next

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