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Sort By: [Date] [Major] [Rating] Computer Science  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Bright This is my relatively, barely unbiased view of Clemson. Academically, I really have to give Clemson kudos. Great professors for the most part, who are may all be tough, but offer all efforts to help all of their students. *Mark my word when I say no matter what type of hs student you were, you will find your match with some portion Clemson academics (most likely the sciences i.e. BIOLOGY) And the school runs like butter. I've compared Clemson to other schools and I have come to appreciate some things about Clemson. The freshman dorms are quite impressive, there is NOTHING a can complain about them except for the fact that sometimes our "Quiet Hours" are "Run through the halls and scream hours." The dining halls aren't your typical home meals probably, but its all you care to eat, and usually has a great selection. The buildings are nice at Clemson. Pretty campus usually, it is ALWAYS raining though. The town of Clemson... is practically invisible (and some people have the nerve of calling a couple bars "Downtown" ha) Here's my REAL opinion of Clemson. I highly doubt Clemson is only 20% Greek (or whatever the faulty percentage is said to be). I'm thinking more than half, more than 60% actually. And if I'm wrong, its because the greeks are so overbearing and over-ruling at Clemson that it's hard to notice all the non-greek students. All three councils of Greek, IFC, national pan-hellenic (black frats and sororities), and college panhellic, at Clemson run the campus's social life (parties, mixers, student-gatherings,etc). So if you're not part of the mix of frats and sororities, or if you don't aspire to be part of them, you're part of the minority who finds it harder to find a group of friends. People are initially nice at Clemson, but once you get to know a lot of them, you find that they aren't as genuine as you once thought they were. Truthfully, I absolutely hate Clemson. I'm an in-state student. I ask myself everyday why I chose Clemson, and I can only say because of Clemson's ranking as a top 25 public school in the country... I thought I was alone for the first few weeks of feeling this way, but soon after I realized there are tons of other freshman who are just as unhappy with Clemson as I am. I know a girl from up north who already has here plans for transferring mid-year dang near finalized. I know of another girl who is in the process of transferring midyear to a school in Georgia, not GA Tech or Emory, but to a MUCH less reputable school than Clemson [I won't name the school but it is tier-4 school]. I know of a few athletes, even football players, who are spoiled like kings here, who dread Clemson. Clemson's not all bad for everyone though. Just know RANKINGS DON'T MEAN ANYTHING. [When choosing a school] Tour schools and see if you feel that "at home" feeling, investigate the in's-and-outs of all aspects of the school, talk to students there and get multiple opinions. I wish I had done much more investigation before choosing Clemson, I'd probably be a lot happier if I had put some effort into the decision. Faculty Accessibility: A+, Surrounding City: D- Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Oct 12 2009 1st Year Female -- 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=61418&uid=1242'></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 Bright While I am transferring to another school I still would recommend Clemson to the right type of student. Coming from the North, I still felt the stereotypes from the majority of South Carolina students there. Because I didn't have a hideous Vera Bradley bag people felt the need to call me a yankee. They say that Clemson has only around 20% of the population involved in Greek life but it seems way more prevalent around campus. It's hard to make friends and have a social life if you're not in a frat/sorority or fca. Everyone here is preppy, republican and religious and if that's not you then you're gonna get discriminated against. The athletics here are awesome but if you're not obsessed with that then you might want to reconsider schools. Clemson is one big family but you need to be just as obsessed as the next person or you'll feel completely on the outside. The "town" can hardly be called so. There are a few bars but theyre all strict so dont even think about it until you're 21. Pretty much if you're a freshman or sophmore you're going to a frat party. The closest cities you're gonna get are Charlotte and Atlanta, both 2 hours away. I would reccomend Clemson to someone who is willing to be in the middle of nowhere surrounded by a bunch of ignorant hicks or rich southern preppy fratty kids. Perceived Campus Safety: A, Surrounding City: C- Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Oct 09 2009 1st Year Female -- Class 2012    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=61345&uid=1242'></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 In my opinion there is a spirit found at Clemson that is hard to find anywhere else. People are passionate about what they do and about our school. When you come here you either love it or you don't, and almost everyone loves it. Its the kind of place you grow to love for the rest of your life. Faculty Accessibility: A+, Education Quality: A Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Oct 08 2009 2nd 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='http://www.studentsreview.com/active/shared/sr_comment.js?sckey=61324&uid=1242'></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   Genetics  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Quite Bright I'm from Delaware and fell in love with Clemson when I visited. Clemson offers great academic programs, especially in the sciences. The faculty truly want to see each student succeed and are approachable and helpful. Even though sororities and frats are popular, I am not in a sorority and have not found it difficult to make friends or become involved. Football season is AMAZING. The whole town shuts down and it's an all-day event. Lots of alumni come back for the games and it really does feel like a "family". The students are friendly and are all proud to be tigers. You have to work hard to earn good grades and the faculty has high expectations from their students. Most people are very focused during the week, then we all have fun on the weekends, so there is a good balance between the social life and academics. If you are ready to work hard, like sports, like warm weather, and want to have fun, Clemson is definitely a good place for you. I am so proud to say that I go to Clemson and will always love this place. Education Quality: A+, Surrounding City: B- Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Jan 31 2009 1st Year Female -- Class 2012    Forward  Blog it! 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