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Sort By: [Date] [Major] [Rating] Other  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Quite Bright My experience at this campus has been "neutral." GOOD: I was in a program that has an employment shortage. I completed a fantastic internship and have wonderful employment prospects. The faculty in my major are widely respected. The tuition rates are very reasonable. BAD: Other than the Financial Aid Department, and a few dedicated employees, half of the time, staff make it very clear by addressing you as, "next" or "what do you want?" opposed to "hi, how can I help you?" I am not expecting perfection, but compared to previous colleges I attended, it is way more common. Most people come into this university with pre-existing social circles. They will be polite, but it is hard to make friends beyond superficial greetings. THE UGLY: Students trash this campus and get mad if you call them out on basic littering. Been told to f*** off when I told someone to pick up their coca cola can they threw on the ground THREE times (with different objects littered). LIVE OFF CAMPUS - IT IS CHEAPER AND NOT TORTURE. I met 4 quality wonderful people and could care less of the 90% I dealt with. Overall, I accomplished my objective in getting my degree and a great job. EKU leaves me a bad taste in my mouth due to the students who attend it (being clique and not receptive to anything outside their box), the mentality of this campus, lack of human concern from staff (except Professors). I interned in a big city and made more quality friends in 4 months versus 4 years at EKU. GO SOMEWHERE ELSE (unless you major in Police Studies, Environmental Health, Safety, or Teaching.)I was involved in several clubs and extra activities on campus and I still had these issues. Innovation: A, Campus Maintenance: F Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Dec 08 2011 4th 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=83531&uid=521'></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 Criminal  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Quite Bright I haven't had a good time at eastern kentucky. throughout high school I had a great time with my friends, and was a social butterfly, and instead of going to UK like a lot of my friends did I decided to mix it up a bit and try out EKU thinking that I would have no problem making a new group of fun and friendly friends to go out with. I WAS WRONG, I tried to make friends all the time, and I am depressed in my 2nd semester because the few "buds" that I do have are no fun at all. If youre looking for somewhere to go and get a good education or live off campus with some already made friends this would be a great fit, but for me coming with no friends here I was shocked. First week I had a group of friends that were awesome and fun to be around and go out with, then they rushed a fraternity and I lost all contact with them because theyre so caught up in it. So in the end, if you want to go Greek this is a great place and you will have a blast, or if you are coming with already made friends it will be great, just don't come alone expecting to make gobs of new friends, this is coming from someone who gets a long with everyone and very friendly. Come at your own risk!! Perceived Campus Safety: A+, Innovation: D Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Mar 25 2011 1st Year Male -- Class 2014    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=75727&uid=521'></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 Other  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Bright As an out of state student, I knew nothing about Eastern Kentucky until I got a phone call from a coach recruiting me to play a sport there. I came for a visit and knew as soon as we left, that EKU was going to be the right fit for me. I'm a student in the College of Justice & Safety, and I think this is a great school if you are interested in any field within. The law enforcement complex for the state is on campus and there are many people to talk to about future career opportunities/career paths. It is one of the better schools around the region as far as their Justice & Safety programs are concerned. If you are a freshman and are worried about finding a new group of friends, there are an abundance of groups and clubs to join. Even though I play an NCAA sport, they have many booths set up at the beginning of every year as well as signs throughout the year looking for new members and such. The city of Richmond is growing and had seen major improvements since I've been in school since 2007. The new Richmond Centre has given an abundance of options for shopping and dining that wasn't there earlier in my college career and we went to Lexington for better options. It seems now that new stores have been going in and the Richmond Centre is still going to get bigger. Honestly the one thing that has bothered me the most about Eastern and really isn't even that big of a deal, the amount of people that go home on the weekends leaving campus. It has gotten better since my first year but it still is prevalent that many students are leaving for home. I have never understood this since I'm far away from home, and one of the reasons I chose a school farther away was for the exact reason of NOT being tempted to go home and get away from my parents. You can have a really good time here on the weekends if you know where to go, I've had some great memorable times here. Really it all comes down to what you make of your college experience. No matter where you go, you must understand that everyone is there for different reasons. I know from experience that Eastern is no different and you can make your time miserable here if you really choose to do so. But in my time here so far, I couldn't have a picked a better fit for me and my family. GO COLONELS! (Also come to the sporting events, especially the tailgates) Campus Aesthetics: A+, Collaboration/Competitive: B Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Jul 08 2010 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=69361&uid=521'></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  2  3  4  5  6  7 ... 8    Next

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