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As a freshman student at Clemson, I can already tell you I could not have made a better choice. After visiting friends at other universities in the South, it is apparent Clemson is very special. Faculty members are generally friendly and helpful. The students love being at Clemson (hence the 2009 Happiest Students ranking). Freshman dorms are not great, but they are not horrible either (just avoid Johnstone Main). The apartment complexes on campus are really nice. CAT Buses are very helpful, especially when you are not in the mood to walk all the way across campus. I feel the degree I will graduate with from here will be very useful in getting into grad school and later getting a job. The athletics are second-to-none, especially with Clemson reaching the ACC Championship in football this past season. GO TIGERS!

So, if you are interested in going to college in the middle of the city without a college feel and hating your life, go to Georgia Tech or South Carolina. If you're interested in attending a top rate university with an amazing campus and happy students, come to Clemson.
Campus Aesthetics: A+, Useful Schoolwork: B
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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-
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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-
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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
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