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Sort By: [Date] [Major] [Rating] Journalism  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Super Brilliant If it wasn't for the fact that I met my spouse at Emerson, I would say that I never should have gone there. Starting Job: Copy Editor, Preparedness: D, Reputation: F Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private) Jun 23 2008 Alumna Female -- Class 2000   Forward  Blog it! Blog about this comment from your webpage or Blog, or MySpace account: Just copy and paste! <script src='sr_comment.js?sckey=50429&uid=573'></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 Super Brilliant I had such high hopes when I went to Emerson. I majored in Journalism, I wanted to write for the paper... anyway, things fell apart very quickly, and by my second year, I was left wondering why I was still there. The other students were snotty, judgmental, backstabbing, closeminded people who refused to listen to other points of view. The professors, with one notable exception who of course was chased away, encouraged backstabbing and did very little to actually HELP. One teacher gave me a lower grade for being a Christian. Another gave me a lower grade because I didn't like jazz. Yet another barely spoke English. The administration constantly had its hand out for money and nickel-and-dimed me to death while I was there. Oh, and the residence halls? Quiet floors were a joke. Of course, being an alumna is no better. I received constant pitches to donate until I called and told them that my donation was the then-39 cents it would cost to send a letter. The college also did absolutely NOTHING about a certain organization that uses the college's name but defames Italian-Americans. "Oh, it's not OUR organization, so there's nothing we can do!" Keep in mind that there is a large Italian-American population in Boston, but that didn't matter to them, because they're busy catering to rich spoiled brats. After I contacted them about that, the pleas for money started again, and yet again, I had to contact them to tell them to stop. Do not go to this college. You will regret it for the rest of your life. If I could do it all over again (and still have met the two people in my life who to this day are very important to me), I would go somewhere else. You know, somewhere with administration that cared and a student body that truly embraced different ethnicities and viewpoints. Surrounding City: A+, Education Quality: F Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Jun 23 2008 4th Year Female -- Class 2000   Forward  Blog it! Blog about this comment from your webpage or Blog, or MySpace account: Just copy and paste! <script src='sr_comment.js?sckey=50428&uid=573'></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   Fine Arts - Painting/Sculpture/Photography/etc  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Quite Bright First of all, if the stereotypes of Emerson being unathletic and all gay are affecting your decision, don't let them. The majority of my friends are athletic; a few were captains of teams in high school (we used to play football with teams of seven or eight 2 or 3 times a week, and there's an awesome wiffleball league), and I know very few gay people personally. What brought me to Emerson was a combination of an extremely reputable film program (even if your friends don't know Emerson, industry people do, trust me) with a liberal arts program, so I would be learning math, science, english etc also. I have found, however, that most of the academic classes are complete jokes. I went to a really academically conservative Catholic school with a huge emphasis on classical education (intense academics, not any kind of film stuff), so maybe I'm just spoiled, but I really do feel like I have learned almost nothing in classes such as ethics, research writing, communities and race relations, speech, etc. The one class I have learned a lot in is History of Media Arts, because I knew nothing about film history before coming here. What's worse than this though, is that now I'm taking Intro to Production, the freshman VMA class, and I still feel like I'm learning almost nothing. It is essentially advanced youtube video production, and kids who know final cut and how to use a mini DV camera can just surf the net all class. The real learning for a film major comes from working on upperclassmen's projects on the weekends. If you get on the right shoots, you can find people who are really willing to teach you the practical basic aspects of filmmaking like setting up lighting equipment and loading a camera, the stuff that gives you an advantage over the stereotypical artsy kids. As true as the stereotype may seem when you walk around Emerson, the fact is you won't recognize the best film kids because they are normal people who have a genuine interest in filmmaking and are too busy to pose. Also, I was pretty upset by Boston. If you are from New York or are expecting Boston to be like NY, you will be let down. Boston is far more residential and shuts down REALLY early. You can walk around downtown at 8pm and not see a single person. But there are still really fun places, you just have to get away from Emerson. Weekends at Emerson are dorm parties, with a few kids who have fakes and go to bars. The Gypsy bar and Estate provide endless entertainment when you walk from dorm to dorm, especially if you are drunk, because the people are all 20something rich (or rich looking) people who like to wear cologne and get into huge fights and yell at each other from cabs and limos and not wear coats no matter what temperature it is. Lots of kids go to Allston for SAE or lax parties, but they cost money and are really crowded whereas other schools have free parties and are generally more fun for people who don't know the hosts. The T closes at 12:30 so you'll be taking a cab if you're out past then, but splitting a cab can end up costing just a little more than the T anyway and they're especially comfortable and warm when you're drunk. So Emerson isn't at all a party school, but it's college, so there are people looking to have fun somewhere, and chances are you'll have some good fun. Classes generally suck, but teachers are nice, the advising center is really helpful and cares about you, and you'll learn a lot in extracurriculars. As far as film, this is a great place to come and learn if you are willing to work from the bottom up, doing lots of grip work freshman year (but film shoots are still tons of fun). If you are unsure about your major, or want to study a variety of subjects in addition to film, you should probably go somewhere else. If you just want to make artistic films and don't care about the technical below the line side, you'll see your classmates learning a lot more than you. I think Boston's pretty lame, but most people love it here. I still haven't decided if I'm transferring, so I'm pretty neutral. Hit me up if you've got questions. Extracurricular Activities: A+, Useful Schoolwork: C- Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Apr 16 2008 1st 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='sr_comment.js?sckey=46192&uid=573'></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 Quite Bright The media arts (specifically film and tv), theater, and speech /communication disorders programs are the best developed. Paying a ton of money to get a degree in WLP or marketing really isn't worth it. This school is all about making connections. You have to be driven to make your own way. No one is going to lead you along; you have to figure out what is best for what you want to do in the long run and work hard to get it. Go to your adviser as soon as possible and discuss at "10-year" plan. Tell them where you want to be in 10 years and then ask them to plan out the best course of action. Get involved with on-campus activities when you are a freshman as they are hard to get into later on. The best thing about Emerson is that it provides you with more than enough opportunity to go out there and get hands-on experience with the safety net of education to fall back on. You don't have to worry about getting fired from your first real job because it's your first time on a film set and you did something you weren't supposed to - by the time you graduate, you'll be incredibly comfortable with the process and members of the industry will be impressed with your knowledge. Innovation: A+, Extracurricular Activities: D- Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Apr 15 2008 3rd Year Female -- Class 2009    Forward  Blog it! Blog about this comment from your webpage or Blog, or MySpace account: Just copy and paste! <script src='sr_comment.js?sckey=46158&uid=573'></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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