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Sort By: [Date] [Major] [Rating] Civil Engineering  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment STINKS! Cheap good for nothing persons get hired to teach and the head of civil is a BOZO! Free, sure- you get what u pay for!!! Preparedness: -, Reputation: - Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Nov 17 2011 Male -- Class 2000   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=82989&uid=939'></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 Architecture  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Super Brilliant Firstly, YES IF YOU GET INTO COOPER UNION YOU GET A FULL-TUITION SCHOLARSHIP. You do have to pay for room/board, but many people also get assistance for those, CU actually pays for my NYC apartment (need-based aid). Cooper Union is a great place for someone who is dedicated to their field in either Architecture, Engineering, or Art. Everyone in the school is there to learn and get a good education, so there aren't any rich kids who get in because of parental connections. Cooper is not for anyone who isn't ready for a lot of work and not much of a social life. Be prepared to sit in school until 2am every night (including Saturday and Sunday), working on projects or studying with your classmates. The 3 schools don't mix much, and the clubs/sports are almost entirely made up of Engineers. Because it is a small school and students spend so much time there, be prepared to know everyone and know that everyone knows everything about you all the time. That being said, your friends become your family and you learn to work together, in good times and bad. Classes are anytime from 9am-9pm, so don't expect to have nights off. The professors are all very smart, but some are self-absorbed. The students are from all different cultures and countries, and therefore there's a lot of interesting people around. People at Cooper end up thinking that they are elite, and maybe we are, but be ready for some snobs who think they are the best thing since sliced bread. There are plenty of down-to-earth people as well, but with an acceptance rate of 7%, some people let their admission go to their head. Education Quality: A+, Collaboration/Competitive: D+ Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Mar 22 2011 2nd Year Female -- Class 2014    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=75631&uid=939'></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 Mechanical Engineering  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Quite Bright I'm a second year mechanical engineering student looking at a long road ahead of me. Truthfully, what I have to look forward to is misery. There will be long nights filled of work, work, and more work. And I'm not sure if it's going to be worth it yet. see, the problem is that I don't want to become an engineer. I'd much rather be a music ed major, but I'm at cooper because it is free. If you want to become an engineer, then cooper is for you. The classes are tough, like nothing you would encounter at any other university, trust me. But it is worth it because you will come out of computer the best engineer that you could possibly be. Plus, you will be able to handle the work. All it takes is some good time management and the work will get done, trust me again. it may take some planning, but you can get through without any true all nighters and an alright GPA. I can't promise for later years, but you can get through freshman. You can have a social life, but again it comes down to time management. If you can get through your work without procrastinating, then you'll be able to see your friends. There is much work, and there will be times when you have to sacrifice going to a party to get your lab done, but there is a price on everything. I will admit that some people at cooper are socially awkward, but you can make the best of it. There are other schools around, such as NYU, that you can find friends, though from experience I can tell you that you'll find close friends at cooper too. But I cannot stress this enough: manage your time well. Procrastination is not your friend.In all cooper is a great school, but know that you want to go there. I will finish my days here in misery only because I don't want to be an engineer. Otherwise, I can handle the work, stress, and somewhat lack of sunlight. Surrounding City: A+, Social Life: F Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Oct 28 2010 1st Year Male -- Class 2013    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=72368&uid=939'></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 ... 12    Next

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