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Sort By: [Date] [Major] [Rating] Business - Management and Administration  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Quite Bright This is a good school, as in above average, for the price, especially if you are in-state, it is quality education that's quite affordable. Yes every University has pros and cons, but overall, Southern Illinois is a decently reputable school nationwide and has some good things going for it. Faculty for the most part are pretty sharp, the community is quite dull but not too bad, the school has improved its recreation center and library are all nice now. Make the most of your opportunity is school and look on the bright side of things. Useful Schoolwork: B+, University Resource Use: B- Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Oct 28 2009 1st Year Male -- Class 2008    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=61832&uid=438'></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   Communications  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Quite Bright Although I’m not supposed to reply to other people’s reviews, I simply have to make note of an observation. Almost all of the negative reviews on this page were written by people who ranked themselves as quite bright, and most of the positive reviews were written by people who ranked themselves either average or bright (I consider myself to be quite bright and am writing a positive review). I noticed no difference in writing capability or insight in the neg/qb reviews with the positive/a-b reviews. Now, I was not a psych major; I was a film major - but this leads me to the conclusion that perhaps the negative reviewers simply aren’t happy with much in life. I realize this is a pretty big leap, but most of the negative reviews seemed to be egocentric in nature and drenched with a sense of entitlement. I am and always will be a firm believer in the idea that a critic is the easiest thing in the world to be. That being said, it is important to note that I was in the comm. Department at SIUC. It is one of the more renowned colleges at the university and I don’t have much experience in anything else SIU offered except for a couple of their other renowned programs like creative writing and philosophy. I also have to address SIUC’s low standards and so called “morons” being admitted. This is tricky because they need to accept most people for revenue’s sake; however, they truly believe that everyone deserves an education – which is more than I can say for most schools I’ve attended. They are one of the few schools that I know of that takes affirmative action seriously; and for that reason, yes, there are many students from the Southside of Chicago or East St. Louis. Some don’t make it, and others have great success. But at any rate, learning to get along with others that are different than you is a far greater education than you will find in any classroom. This is also important because most schools (aka Uof I, UIC, etc.) recruit the best students out of the Middle East and Asia in order to keep their stats high, therefore keeping their research funding high, therefore keeping their admissions selective, and therefore breeding exclusivity – the antithesis of affirmative action. Remember, statistics are malleable, very often manipulated, and college rankings are very subjective. I believe Mark Twain said something like: there are three types of lies…lies, white lies, and statistics. I would recommend this school to any student in the world. If you don’t like it you can transfer, and I promise it won’t be the end of the world. I, myself, have attended 4 different universities and plan on returning to SIUC. I believe this school is less like a business than most that I’ve attended, and I think they believe in the power of education instead of career training. Carbondale is in the middle of nowhere and therefore has become an intellectual oasis and a magnet for bright and creative minds. This school is sorely underrated and highly criticized by people who haven’t been properly fact checked; but the best part is, SIU doesn’t care. They are still the second largest school in Illinois and have functioned beautifully for over century. I have faith that things will continue to run smoothly and SIUC will continue to attract and nurture that special type of mind that is proud to be called a Saluki. But don’t take my word for it, nothing is for everyone. Just remember there is only one school that can proudly claim “Shaft” as an alumnus. This is that one school, and he is still a Bad Mother (shut your mouth). Much love, Cory Fehrenbacher Individual Value: A+, Collaboration/Competitive: B Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Apr 05 2009 3rd Year Male -- Class 2011    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=59118&uid=438'></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   Journalism  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Average Most of the time the negative opinions come from students who either transferred or just dropped out. I can see why they complain about some things, but my Junior and Senior year were spectacular. I did a dual degree program and found the faculty to be quite helpful at teaching from the prospective of skills that are transferable to the real world. I would not trade my time at Southern for anything. Check your major mine was in the Mass Comm College which not so easy like some of the other colleges within the university. Extracurricular Activities: A, Collaboration/Competitive: C- Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Mar 09 2009 4th Year Male -- Class 2004    Forward  Blog it! 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