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 | Quite Bright | The University of Oregon is a very solid academic institution. Having changed my major six times since arriving on campus, I've had the opportunity to engage with a wide variety of professors. Most are willing to help you out, but it should be noted, that professors will only help you as much as they feel you put into their individual classes. If you don't speak up and don't have ideas of your own, it is very easy for UO professors to overlook you. | Campus Aesthetics: A, Surrounding City: C | | | |
| | Feb 28 2012 | 4th Year Male --
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| Bright | | I am a born-and-raised Oregonian from the Portland area. I attended U of O for two years right out of high school, left school to reevaluate my life, and ultimately headed down another path. I'll be attending another school in California this January. My experience at the UO was mixed. Here's the breakdown...
I visited UO for the first time in spring. Campus and the surrounding city of Eugene are truly magical places in spring... The sun is a'shinin, the flowers are in bloom, people are lounging in the grass and wandering with smiles on their faces. It's a happy place. But be warned: Weather like this doesn't show up 'til about April. Fall is beautiful, but winter seems to come early and last forever. And winter in Eugene is a very soggy affair. Folks from warmer climates, prepare for months of gray skies and rain. If you are down with that, awesome. Campus is quite lovely aside from the usual weather. It's got a traditional college vibe. Eugene itself lives up to its reputation of being kind of a hippie town, which can be mellow and amusing at first but gets old after a couple of years. That's coming from someone who loves Portland. There's always something to do around town- from shows to great restaurants to hiking and kayaking- that I regret not taking full advantage of during my time here. The social climate is mixed. You can find just about any flavor of person here. There is an abundance of school spirit and a lot of sports fanatics, to be sure. If that's your thing, you'll feel right at home. If it's not, you won't be overwhelmed. There's enough people that it's impossible to identify one "type" of student here. Drinking and weed culture are pretty prevalent but I suppose that's just a college thing. One of my greatest challenges at UO was with the size. I grew up in a metro area and I was still not quite prepared to be lost in the sea of 20,000-or-so young people that is U of O. I found it really hard to make friends in big lecture halls and with everyone bustling to and from class in the rain. Discussion sections offer the chance for more interaction, but I still found it hard. Given I am on the shy side. But in the year since I left U of O, I've kept in contact with very few people I met there... The educational quality is mixed. On the one hand, pretty solid professors. They know what they're talking about. But as an underclassmen you rarely get to interact with them unless you take advantage of office hours. Smaller discussion sections are taught by GTFs (Graduate Teaching Fellows), not profs. I have a friend in her fourth year who is still taking classes with GTFs. I learned a lot in my two years there from really pushing myself in my classes. Unfortunately everything happens at such a fast pace that only about half of it sticks. The school I will be attending this winter offers smaller classes, a more personalized eductation, chances to interact with fellow students, and sunshine. Those were the main things that were lacking for me at UO. If you dig the big school atmosphere, school spirit, and parties, want a decent education and don't mind the rain, keep U of O on your list.Hope this helps! | Collaboration/Competitive: A, Individual Value: C | | | |
| | Dec 03 2011 | 2nd Year Female --
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| Quite Bright | As a biochemistry major, I chose the University of Oregon because of its state of the art facilities and wonderful professors. The professors in your upper level classes do everything they can to help you succeed, whether it be getting you internships or just talking to you about the classwork; though intro classes will be huge making you feel like a number at times. Along with great academics, you are also a Duck!!!!!!!!!!!!! There is nothing better to going to Autzen with 60,000 screaming fans, making the stadium feel like it is going through a small earthquake. Also, there are over 250 clubs on campus so if you say there is nothing to do, you are a lazy sack of crap. If I could go back 2 years back in the college decision making process, I would never ever consider choosing any other university than the university of Oregon. | Campus Aesthetics: A+, Collaboration/Competitive: B | | | |
| | Jul 27 2011 | 2nd Year Male --
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