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Sort By: [Date] [Major] [Rating] English  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Quite Bright Okay, so I wrote an original comment when I first started talking about how nice the school treated me and how I thought about I would love the school. Well, administration isn't everything, obviously. If you care the least bit about your education, DON'T COME HERE! The students here are snotty, uneducated little twerps who haven't escaped the high school method of thinking. They would rather go spark up a jay than go to class. God forbid you try to bring up an intelligent point in class or actually prove that you're smarter or a harder worker than 80% of your classroom and people make snide remarks about you and ostracize you. Besides the people who could give a shit less about their education, there are the extremely socially awkward weirdos here who start random convo with you and follow you around like a wounded puppy. There are really nice, good people here, but they are hard to find since they are usually the same people who are ostracized by the "cool" kids and tend to isolate themselves. Also, the surrounding town sucks, point blank. It's not even worth my time to talk about it. My last school, Columbia in Chicago, was a place I thought I hated because of the crappy dorms, the easy gen eds and the distance from home, but at least at Columbia people gave an honest effort at the school work even though it was ridiculously easy. Being close to home at a school with single dorms (and that's about all that's better, plus any schmuck can get their own radio show on campus) doesn't make things better. I'm transfering to Suffolk University so I can live at home and go to school in the city. It's what I should have done in the first place. Individual Value: A, Collaboration/Competitive: F Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Feb 16 2007 1st 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='http://www.studentsreview.com/active/shared/sr_comment.js?sckey=35875&uid=2409'></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 Bright I have been a student as MCLA for almost two years. Everytime I agree to attend another semester here, I harbor a hope that it will get better. 4 Semesters in, and it has not. The students here are absurd. If you arent on the baseball or basketball team ( who by the way, are D3 and probably last in the league), then you have no chance of being accepted in the "cool" crowd. Your other option is to be a weirdo theatre person who has no social skills whatsoever and tries way too hard to seem "unique". Also, if you think college will be different and more accepting and more fun than high school- dont come to MCLA. Its probably smaller and more catty than any high school in the country. The parties absolutely suck. They usually end by 11, and then everyone files out and and goes to sleep. One thing i do have to say, is that my teachers could not be more helpful or available to students. Almost all of them are great. And thats the only good thing i have to say. Oh and dont think that the town of North Adams is any better- its completely worthless. Education Quality: A, Social Life: F Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Nov 18 2008 2nd Year Female -- 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=55710&uid=2409'></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   Education  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Quite Bright Your experience at MCLA is what you make of it. North Adams can be boring as far at night-life goes, but it is a stunningly beautiful area and there is plenty to do if you have an interest in the outdoors. My experience with the Education department was a love/hate relationship. There were a few professors who were wonderful and inspiring and some who where dull and rather clueless. Most faculty is friendly and willing to help, but you need to be sure of your goals and be willing to do a certain amount of advocating for yourself. Socially, I had a great time at MCLA. I made great friends and had plenty of opportunity for fun. There are sports and clubs to meet most everyone's interest and if you don’t find anything you like, the idea of creating one from scratch is within your reach. The housing situation at MCLA is the best that I have seen amongst all my friends who attended different colleges. For most, you spend your first year in a dorm and the remainder of your years in a townhouse with your choice of housemates. This is a great deal and lots of fun. Overall, there were times when I was frustrated with things at MCLA, but I can't imagine having gone anywhere else and I would go back if I had the chance! Perceived Campus Safety: A+, Surrounding City: C Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Sep 01 2008 4th Year Female -- Class 2007    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=53988&uid=2409'></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   English  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Quite Bright Even though MCLA is located in North Adams and there is not a ton of night life, I did not go to college to party. Now that I am out of college and working, I realize how much better my education was. Comparitively, I work with many people who are college graduates and have a very limited world-view. I studied to be an English teacher and now I am. I am very satisfied with my education and don't feel bad at all about paying my student loans! I keep in mind that my education was worth it. MCLA may not be the Ivy League, but I know people who have studied at big name schools and their knowledge is not always so impressive. Scholastic Success: A, Surrounding City: C Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  May 30 2008 3rd Year Female -- Class 2004    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=48513&uid=2409'></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    Next

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