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Sort By: [Date] [Major] [Rating] Fine Arts - Painting/Sculpture/Photography/etc  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Quite Bright Overall, I really loved my time at MSU. I do, however, have some grievances. a) The University administration spends WAY too much time focusing on sports and recruitment and not enough on the education of their current students. I would equate it to being in a store, and the employees are constantly answering the phone instead of helping you, the customer, there in the store already. b) There is nothing to do in Starkville. This is good if you just want to focus on school, though. I did for the most part, and I am better for it. But if you're the partying type, this isn't the best of places. It's either bars, or Wal-Mart. Very boring. c) Tuition is great if you're an in-state student. I don't know about out-of-state. That's one of the great things about public universities compared to art schools, CHEAP! Plus the professors aren't just in it for the money, or because they couldn't find work elsewhere, they actually care about the students and their work. d) There used to be quite a few mom and pop restaurants around the area with good, quality food, but in the past decade the area's been overrun by chains (Chilis, Peppers, etc. etc.). There are about a thousand sandwich/deli shops. There isn't much food variety. All that said, the Art Department at Mississippi State is the best in the state, pretty much everyone in Mississippi agrees. Even a professor at Southern Miss admitted to me they made their program there a copy of ours; their graphic design students do pretty much the same projects. I highly recommend Brent Funderburk for drawing and painting classes, Soon Ee Ngoh for drawing classes, and Ben Harvey for Art History. Friendliness: A+, Surrounding City: F Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Jul 09 2008 5th Year Male -- Class 2007    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=51938&uid=779'></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   Chemical Engineering  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Quite Bright I came to State with enough scholarships for everything plus a little extra for spending. I was pretty much on my own paying for school and left high school with the mindset that I would put up with the rural environment, earn a degree, and then move to a city. That was two years ago. Since then I’ve co-oped and been to a few schools in urban environments. Now I realize that I let my "free ride" overshadow the idea of investing 4 years of my life and the size of "StarkVegas." Surrounding City: Starkville is definitely the negative part about going to State. I've lived in the North and the South, both in towns of about 50K. There's no telling how many times I've been to Cleveland, Akron, Boston, or Providence, and I've been to New York, Chicago, LA, Atlanta, and Philadelphia. Starkville is slightly less then 25K, and it's a little sad when a trip to Wal-Mart at the edge of the city limits can become the highlight of your week. I’ve discovered every place, no matter how small, has at least one great place to eat. Little Dewey's, Mug Shots, and Stromboli's are my personal favorites. If you want to go to a mall, don't have one. A lot of girls I know will take shopping trips up to Tupelo. Student body: Overall the people at State are extremely friendly; Southern Hospitality is very apparent. I've made a ton of friends from all sorts of racial, religious, and social backgrounds. Everywhere I go I run into people I know. The Greek system is no where near as large as other universities. If I had to take a guess, I would put it at a very generous 20%. Politically, State is conservative. I consider it part of the Bible Belt, no alcohol sales on Sundays… I am a moderate with no particular leaning, and even that seems liberal at times. As for the dating scene, meeting people is easy, finding a place to go is difficult. One good thing about being in the middle of nowhere is driving 10 minutes to get away from light pollution and looking at the stars. Don’t let people fool you; there are beautiful people at every university. Unless it’s a technical institute, then it’ll just be slimmer. Nightlife Speaking of slim, if you’re looking for a night on the town at State, that’s how long your list of things to do will be. If you want to go to an urban setting you’re looking at 1hr to Tuscaloosa, 3 to Memphis, and 4 to New Orleans. There are a few bars, a movie theater with midnight showings, Waffle House, Wal-Mart… and that’s about all that’s open past 10. You can find parties at frats, apartments, and houses, but most of the time you need a ticket in. Luckily, I know a few. Academics: I think the ranking of Southeastern engineering schools are as followed: Georgia Tech, University of Florida, and then all the SEC schools fall together. I have taken some fairly challenging courses, but nothing I haven’t been able to overcome. Like all schools, you’ll find a wide variety of professors. Campus: State has a beautiful campus which is safe, even at night, and well kept. It can be rough at times if you schedule classes at opposite ends of campus, but most of the classes are in the same general area. If I could transfer to a school in an urban environment and not have to worry about credit hours or money, I would. I’ve looked into it, and that’s not the case. It would add at least a year to my schooling, and I would rather not take out a large loan in the economic state we are in. Instead I plan to try and make the best of the 5 consecutive semesters I have left at State and move on. Unless you enjoy not making friends and studying Friday nights, my advice is to look at every aspect of the colleges you are thinking of attending and don’t single any part out. Since you’re on this site, you’re already on the right track, and as funny as it may sound tell your friends about it. I wish I knew about it before I graduated from high school. Best of luck to you! Education Quality: A, Surrounding City: D- Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  May 21 2008 2nd Year Male -- Class 2010    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=47160&uid=779'></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   Aerospace Engineering  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Quite Bright State is an amazing place to obtain your goals while having fun. The work is hard but that is to be expected. Innovation: A+, Surrounding City: B- Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Apr 07 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=45912&uid=779'></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   Civil Engineering  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Bright Great university with plenty of students and faculty willing to help with anything. Education Quality: A+, Surrounding City: B Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Mar 31 2008 2nd Year Male -- Class 2010    Forward  Blog it! 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