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Sort By: [Date] [Major] [Rating] Education  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Quite Bright If you are thinking about majoring in education, be careful! The education program is a four year program, but in order to get your license you have to stick around for an additional year. I graduated with an education degree, but I cannot teach in the public schools because I do not have a teaching license. I was going to complete the fifth year, but I couldn't stand the corruption in the College of Education any longer, so I decided to leave the U with just my undergraduate degree. When I looked into transferring to other schools to complete my licensure, I found that I would have to take essentially two years of coursework even though I just had a couple methods courses and my student teaching to complete. If finances are a concern for you, if you are not interested in having an additional year of college to deal with, if you want to attend a high-quality education program, or if there is a possibility you might have to move or transfer at some point, do not attend the University of Minnesota. It is an absolute money trap. Faculty Accessibility: B, Education Quality: F Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Nov 16 2011 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=82933&uid=733'></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 Natural Resources  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Average I am an out of state student from PA. I decided on attending the University due to my major. They have a fantastic College of Food Agriculture and Natural Resources. This school is the same price out of state compared to if I had attended Penn State in state. I am eager to continue my experience here at the University. I have no complaints about my classes and I really wish I liked living here more so I could enjoy my work here. Just be prepared that your TA's will be better teachers than your professors if they speak English. Now onto the most important part of this college experience.. If you are planning on dorming, do not dorm on Saint Paul Campus!!!!!!!!!!!!! This means if your house is not in a 10 mile radius, you speak English, and are open to meeting new people then DO NOT LIVE IN BAILEY HALL. Big mistake on my part, I never visited the University and I am now regretting not living on East Bank. Bailey Hall is empty on the weekends and I feel I would be more apart of the campus if I did not live on St. Paul Campus. Commuting back and forth to Bailey is not too bad if you come and go for a few classes during the weekdays or if you have a car! Although, if you, like me, do not have a car, then you will find that commuting on nights and weekends is joke. You might even find yourself fighting with the bus driver, since they often change the routes at their own pleasure. Yeah yeah, theres Gopher Chauffeur... but it is not always reliable, especially when kids are calling it to get picked up and dropped off on East Bank!! So basically, if you would like to attend any type of event on East Bank consider yourself doomed if you live on Saint Paul Campus. It is a huge hassle and I have found myself walking miles and paying very expensive taxi drivers to get me back to my dorm. Save yourself the hassle and live on East Bank where you can walk to your dorm. And forget about the city buses near Saint Paul Campus due to the stops being a mile or so away from Bailey... Sure they say our food is the best out of all the Dining Halls, but when it is closed then you are screwed due to no food joints being anywhere nearby and no grocery store, the closest thing is a BP gas station.... but if you are looking for the "college experience" where you meet new people, (and you will need to meet new smart people to pass)... you will not experience it on Saint Paul Campus. Nightlife on East bank can sometimes be a complete drag and everyone just finds there way to McDonald's. Frats can be fun but most of the time they are either shut down by the cops or completely dead.... But look at the bright side! It's always a party at Mesa Pizza....! Also, seek out help in college. Email anyone you can with all the questions you can about everything!!! Seek out tutoring and therapy. College is tough and you may need time to get used to it!! You will find that advice is one of the most amazing things that will help you through college.& like everyone said.... go invest in a nice, heavy, huge, wonderful Columbia or North Face Jacket. No make that 3 of them.... You will be living in them for the next 4 years of your life. Basically, I am waiting for what attending this University will throw at me next. Education Quality: A+, Useful Schoolwork: C Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Nov 12 2011 1st Year Female -- Class 2015    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=82773&uid=733'></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 Business - Management and Administration  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Quite Bright Discovering the U was like a stroke of fate for me, through random events I knew by the time admissions opened that this was the school for me. I applied on the first day and waited in anticipation for the time to come when I would move from my home in California to Minnesota. Maybe it's just because I'm so far from home that the experience is different for me, but I can say it's not at all what I expected. Academically the school is great, and the parties are insane, but I have yet to find another person like me among the 50,000 other students here. Not being used to the winter or midwestern lifestyle, it can get lonely here. I don't regret my decision to come here at all, but to keep in mind that while the parties at a big 10 school are awesome and you're right next to a huge international city, be prepared for the culture shock. it definently takes some getting used to. Education Quality: A+, Individual Value: C Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Oct 16 2011 1st Year Female -- Class 2015    Forward  Blog it! 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