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Sort By: [Date] [Major] [Rating] History/Histories (art history/etc.)  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Bright I am a fairly balanced and calm individual. I came from a background of rules and order. My parents, while I love them, were quite strict and did not allow for any questions in regard to their rules. One thing that my parents did exceptionally well was to train me for life. I realize that I have become more of an adult during my time at college, but I was already reasonably mature and capable of making my own decisions. At ORU, there is an atmosphere not apparent until you get here. It is an extreme parental atmosphere. To someone like me, the rules don't seem overbearing at first. Then you realize that the attitudes of those enforcing those rules are not conducive to helping you grow as a person. The rules become weights and the enforcers become Pharisees. ORU does not prepare you to be a successful adult, it prepares you for being a mindless drone paying your tithes every Sunday. If you are a rational person, do not attend ORU. The Charismatic logic, or Charismania, will be extremely annoying, as you will deal with it from students, faculty, and staff. If you want to be respected as an adult, or even just a person, do not attend ORU. Administration loves making life hard and acting like they are your parents (this has nothing to do with curfew or other related rules), security loves to try to intimidate guys and girls alike, the male security guards love asking female students where they live (not necessary information) and they love being rude and gruff with male students. During a fire drill security laughed at us while we had to stand outside in the cold. A big portion of students are extremely legalistic and follow everything administration says without thinking about it. When you do question the validity of certain rules you get pounced on by all of the mindless drones. The Resident Advisors tend to act like the Gestapo. To bring this to a close, do not attend this school. It's not worth it. If you are a rational Christian, this university will only confuse and anger you. If you are not a Christian, this institution will not provide good examples of good Christianity. If you are a decent person that likes following rational rules, do not attend here. The administration does not allow you to question their authority. There are good people here. Most are misguided though. Please do not waste your time or money on ORU. Innovation: A+, University Resource Use: F Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Jun 08 2007 4th Year Male -- Class 2008    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=39741&uid=1098'></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 ORU doesn't have very high standards as far as curriculum goes. Your ability to follow rules is more applauded than your intelligence. But your college experience can be what you make it at ORU. You can be super involved or on the outskirts doing your own thing with your own friends. But I don't really recommend the art department to anyone who wants to take their art career seriously. There's just not a culture to thrive in for the art community, mostly because anything that is too edgy or controversial has to be ignored or toned down. Friendliness: A+, Education Quality: D+ Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Feb 02 2009 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=57428&uid=1098'></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 Psychology  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Quite Bright Appearances is what is important to the faculty and administration of this school. While ORU values spiritual life, the majority of the student body wouldn't doesn't have the same value behind closed doors. Out of chapel you would think you were at a secular university. The education quality is poor for most majors excepts for business, nursing, and theology. The tuition is way more than it should be and a complete waste of money. You won't get your money's worth at this school and will more than likely be disappointed in the education you received. Friendliness: A, Useful Schoolwork: F Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Dec 29 2010 2nd Year Female -- Class 2010    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=74099&uid=1098'></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 ... 19    Next

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