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Sort By: [Date] [Major] [Rating] Education  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Quite Bright Great school, great social life, terrible administration. Education Quality: A+, University Resource Use: C- Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Jun 13 2008 5th Year Male -- Class 2006    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=49444&uid=701'></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 My years at WMU were probably some of the most difficult years of my life. I really struggled academically after breezing through high school with a 3.5 GPA. I graduated Western with a 2.59 GPA. However, the learning experiences I went through while in Kalamazoo were priceless. I learned how much a university president truly effects a campus. I learned that when it comes to your career, you better take control of it because no one else cares. I also learned that when it comes to school, you can either choose to learn or do just enough to get by. C's get degrees and once you are in the real world, it really doesn't matter. I feel that these days an undergrad is basically like graduating high school and necessary for you to get a half way decent degree. The only way you truly become prepared for the real world is to be immersed in it. Furthermore, college is a way to help you figure out what you really want to do so that you take an ownership in your career. What you make of what you learn on the job determines whether or not you will be average or great. Western Michigan University taught me all of this and more by letting me float around in a hands off approach. The school is very much a weed-out university and graduates the people that truly want to graduate. If you're there to party, you will eventually find your way back home and enroll in a community college in the Detroit-metro area. The math department basically ushered me out the door because I averaged a 2.75 GPA and that was not going to be acceptable in their eyes. From there, I decided that I needed to do what I was truly passionate about and found my way into the physical education department. I was never happier once I found my way into the HPER Department and was able to learn from some of the best and highly acclaimed professors in the country. The HPER Department at WMU is the crown jewel of the University and is rarely highlighted despite the accolades that it has earned. Dr. Deb Berkey is a rockstar in the Health, Physical Education, and Recreation profession and yet she truly cares about each and every one of the students that graduate from her department. If you are someone that is looking for a career as a coach, physical education teacher, athletic trainer, physical therapist, or other fitness related career, I highly recommend WMU. I feel that the University prepared me very well for my job as a football coach. I only hope that the University does a little more to promote its quality programs as opposed to trying to push newer programs such as the engineering college in order to generate more revenue. The only real drawback to WMU is its insatiable thirst for the almighty dollar. Starting Job: Teacher, Preparedness: A+, Reputation: F Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private) Jun 13 2008 Alumnus Male -- 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=49443&uid=701'></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 WMU is an average, regional state school that is full of below average students with above average opportunities. For the bright, there are numerous opportunities for research experience, internships, and good jobs on campus. The faculty are very friendly, approachable, and highly overqualified. You will be surprised by the level of prestige and research productivity of the faculty. They all come from very good schools, and are not shy about expressing their disappointment in being at WMU. As a result, they are all too willing to help a good student out and to "rise above" their station by writing excellent letters of recommendation to good grad schools. The school has a reputation for being a party school and has popularly been dubbed as "Wastern." This is reflected by a less-than-studious student population. Kalamazoo College is nearby however, and Kalamazoo is a vibrant town, so anyone who doesn't fit the stereotype can find like-minded individuals in various hidden pockets of town. If I had to choose again, I would not choose WMU. That said however, it's not all doom and gloom and I got to experience many more opportunities as the result of being a bright student at a not-so-bright university. Judge WMU by individual departments, not the overall reputation, and be prepared to search out opportunities. In the end it could be worth it. Faculty Accessibility: A, Education Quality: D Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Apr 16 2008 5th Year Female -- Class 2008    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=46210&uid=701'></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 Bright Wow...where to start? I transferred to WMU from a community college and have not learned anything since the transfer. I have so far taken 10 classes and can only consider 3 of the 10 as being of any educational value. Professors and advisors are completely clueless. As far as I can tell there are no standards in place for what teachers actually teach. Also, WMU will try to cheat you out of money every time you turn around. I have found that a large percentage of students are low achievers who's parents pay for everything so they have no concept of money. Commuting to WMU is also a huge pain. I could go on and on but to sum it all up, I will be graduating in one year and know that WMU will not have me prepared to work in my field and I really wish a could start over and do it agian. Perceived Campus Safety: A, Campus Maintenance: F Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Apr 12 2008 2nd Year Male -- 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=46089&uid=701'></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 ... 20    Next

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