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| Bright | Florida Atlantic University values underachievement above all else. The departments ask the bare minimum from their students and faculty required for accreditation. Classes are geared towards teaching students how get low-level jobs, rather than teaching the underlying philosophies of the subjects necessary for fully understanding them. Engineering classes have students building mouse trap cars, bridges out of rolled-up newspaper, and balsa wood towers- the same juvenile activities I did in middle school. Many students are completely illiterate, and the composition classes and other writing classes don't care about this- they just give a passing grade to anyone who turns anything in. Students are more concerned with whining about there being no space to park their cars than improving the scholastic quality of the university. The school practices affirmative action in its admissions procedures; accepting more students belonging to demographic groups that historically exhibit poor academic performance is completely stupid when the institution is already so uncompetitive. Grading is extremely lenient. Professors routinely hand out "A"s to students who understand only half of the curriculum. Students who graduate from Florida Atlantic University have no hope of competing with students who graduate from universities dedicated to academic rigor. | Friendliness: A+, Education Quality: F |  | | |
| | Nov 08 2009 | 4th Year Male --
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| Quite Bright |
I attended FAU for a semester and got out of there faster than you can believe. This is the worst institution...where do I begin?
Faculty: they are all complete idiots and down right refusal to help students. First of all, they told me to come to the wrong orientation date, so flew out to Fl from CA only to be told that I wasn't supposed to be there. Second, all the counselors in the psyc department were not only completely useless, but they were rude and downright mean! Third, I was in upper division courses taught by GRAD STUDENTS. WTF?! I paid how much to be taught by a grad student?!?!
People: I met some really great, humble, intelligent people here, but honestly, the majority of them are snobby, mindless drunks. I'm not some nerd huddled in my room, i like to go out to the bars as much as anyone, but the party scene here was kinda wack. Theres also a large population from the north east (NY, NJ, etc) who seem to think they're superior and can be extremely arrogant. I dont see why... i mean, i guess daddy's little princess couldnt get into a good school so thats why they're dropping $35 grand a year to come party in Florida.
Education: the quality of education is awful, simply awful. Not once did i hear a professor encouraging students to think about grad school, and not once did i hear anything on the campus about grad school! not even from students!
Food: disgusting. not worth your money at all. the dining hall is staffed by complete idiots, the food is repulsive, and the only other option is fast food from a food court. no thanks.
Overall, yes, the school is improving, and yes, it's up and coming, but i dont think it would be getting as much attention if it werent for the football team. Please, dont waste your time and money. go to a GOOD school. | Campus Maintenance: A, Education Quality: F | | | |
| | Apr 23 2009 | 1st Year Female --
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| Average |
This school has left me with a bad taste in my mouth. I have found the professors to be arrogant, unhelpful, and subpar in their teaching skills. Professor Broadfield (Anthropology dept)is the one exception, as he is very interesting, intelligent, friendly and exceptionally knowledgeable in his field of expertise.
Ahh, the students...some are friendly, yet the majority are closed-minded, have never travelled, are superficial. I have found most people in Boca Raton to not only be arrogant, yet the friendly ones have a superficiality about them, where I feel the friendly exterior is a complete facade, and that most of them are truly not sincere. They're phony, in other words. There's an actual undercurrent of unfriendliness about the people here.
This city has a surprising amount of greenery and is well manicured in generel. A lot of beautiful birds, iguanas, turtles, flowers, a variety of trees. But the people here are not environmentally aware nor environmentally friendly at all. This is not a city that caters to pedestrians, dogs, bikes. It is a lot more concrete than that, literally.
Traffic...oye..When I first moved here last July, it seemed fine. Then came the snowbirds, and the students, and traffic is jam packed, noisy, reckless, and stressful. Not as bad as Miami, but not good, either. You will never hear silence in this city, nor experience truly fresh air and the serenity of nature here.
Weather...often windy, a few days in winter that are actually chilly, yet summers are the real killer. Expect to spend most of your time in air conditioning indoors. Which is worse, a harsh freezing winter or a harsh suffocating and scorching summer? Both are extremes and tough to take if you are an outdoor gal like me.
Okay, crime and safety...
On first appearances, you would think this is a safe city and a safe campus. The manicured lawns, the flowers and landscaping, the money...but do not kid yourself. There is enough influx of Haitians, Jamaicans and illegals, not to mention sexual predators, that you had better be safety minded and watch your back, particularly if you are a female. In 2000 there were over 9 active gangs here, according to police. I had a frightening experience with a sexual predator while here, and I carry pepper spray with me when walking my dog, I watch my back and am aware of my surroundings at all times, and I do not walk alone after dark. I have my keys ready when walking to my car, I do not daudle once in my car, and I keep car doors locked while driving. Be aware that there truly are all kinds of people here, even though a lot of them have money and are well to do, and even though the city looks well kept, things are not as safe as they initially appear here.
Regarding the safety of walking your dog...I am aware of a dog park here which people have told me about, however I do not take my dog there. There have been 4 dog attacks in the past month here. One incident involved a mastiff/pit who tore away from his person and in his effort to attack a small poodle, ended up mauling 4 people. The other cases are of people's dogs who were attacked by other loose dogs. There are a lot of "bully breeds" here, including pitbulls and pit mixes, mastiffs, boxers, rotties, etc...the problem is that the wrong kind of people keep these dogs, and thus these dogs are often loose and unsocialized, unneuterred, and trained wrongly to be "tough". Because it is windy here, I now usually carry my pepper spray and my stun baton when walking my dog.
Check out the crime stats for FAU campus in Boca Raton...more cases of sexual assault, rape, auto theft, burglaries, drug and alcohol offenses, etc than even in Fort Lauderdale or Miami! This is on campus I'm talking about. 2 girls were assaulted by a Hispanic man next to the library a few weeks ago, and an alert was sent out regarding his height, weight, clothing, etc. This isn't the first time, either.
The good? Okay, let me try to say something good about the school and city. I have actually learned some interesting things and the Anthropology courses I have taken have broadened my mind and given me a new perspective in some instances. There is a Whole Foods store here that is very good, if you have the money to shell out. Oh, one more thing...The cost of apartments here is obscene for dumpy moldy, tiny, aweful, apartments advertised as "resort style" and given fancy names such as "Palms of Boca Del Mar". Grocery is outrageous as well. So think twice if you have the opportunity to attend elsewhere. I made a mistake in coming here and am transferring out of state again in a few months. | Useful Schoolwork: C, Education Quality: F | | | |
| | Feb 16 2009 | 1st Year Female --
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| Bright | Great amount of money sucked from the arts and pumped into the new football program. Also, natural habitat for endangered species paved over for football stadium. | Faculty Accessibility: A+, Collaboration/Competitive: C | | | |
| | Jan 13 2009 | 4th Year Female --
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