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Sort By: [Date] [Major] [Rating] Unknown  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Quite Bright I am an out of state student from NJ. I will be a senior next year and have loved Furman. The new science center is state of the art and the library is great. The workload is rigorous and the faculty is amazing. I began doing research in my freshman year! Students I've known and heard of have gone to highly selective grad schools. All 8 Ivy league law schools were represented in the class of 2009. Attending Furman was one of the best decisions I have made so far and I am excited to go back next year. Education Quality: A+, Surrounding City: B+ Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  May 10 2009 3rd 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=60152&uid=1249'></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   History/Histories (art history/etc.)  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Quite Bright Furman attracts hardworking student with a desire to excel. There are numerous opportunities to get "plugged in" socially. From a guy's perspective the transition to Furman is probably a little more difficult for girls, especially those interested in Greek Life because recruitment takes place in the second semester and Furman has some weird rules about it. Starting Job: Medical Student, Preparedness: A, Reputation: A Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private) Jan 14 2009 Alumnus 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=56952&uid=1249'></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   Art & Design Department  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Quite Bright I thought Furman was what I was looking for in a college. I was wrong. The quality of education is decent; people like to complain about the workload as if it is the hardest thing in the world, and while there is a *lot* of work, I wouldn't say the actual difficulty of it is as impossible as you might hear. It's more that you have to be willing to put in a whole lot of time. The phrase "Ivy League of the South" gets thrown around a fair bit, which is kind of silly. Classes were a mixed bag, with a fair few average professors but also some truly wonderful ones; things can sometimes get frustrated by either the handful of bad professors (come on, every school's got 'em), or more often the students in the classes themselves. The main thing about Furman, to me, is how very superficial it is. Everything looks wonderful on the surface, from the carefully maintained campus grounds to the girls dressed in heels and pearls at their 8 a.m. classes. As others have said, this school looks great on paper, and is fantastic at selling itself through tours and pamphlets, but the reality is mixed. There is very little diversity in the student body, and this grated on me more and more with every passing year. A lot of rich, conservative, ultrareligious kids. Growing up in the South, I thought I was used to being in the minority just because I was a liberal, but Furman took that feeling to a whole new level. Complete socioeconomic and cultural monotony. The nickname "The Bubble" is very deserved; Furman is its own little world. I went stir-crazy enough that my first job after school was in another country entirely, and I burned out on academia despite previous plans to stay in school for a very long time. The school administration is most concerned with two things: looking fantastic and glossy from the outside, and obtaining as much money as possible. The leaps in tuition increases just over four years were absolutely insane; scholarships are given in fixed amounts, so although I went in on a half-ride, I left on about a quarter-ride. There are a lot of expensive beautification projects - and granted, the campus is gorgeous, but we used to joke about how half our tuition went straight to the industrial-strength leaf blowers and a few more swans for the lake. I can't say my experience was completely bad. I liked my department a lot - I actually had never planned to pick that major but got sucked in, while my original department of choice was a disappointment - and I did have a small but close circle of like-minded friends that probably kept me from transferring out to another university. My life would be radically different right now had I gone elsewhere. But if I could do it again I would probably choose a different university. Certainly I don't recommend this school to people without reservations. Think very, very carefully about what you value in a college experience before coming here. Starting Job: Teacher, Preparedness: B, Reputation: - Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private) Jan 06 2009 Alumna Female -- 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=56683&uid=1249'></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 I thought this school would be perfect. I wanted a small liberal arts school in the south. I have always been extremely conservative so Furman seemed perfect. I also wasn't looking to be too challenged academically, and as we all know, Furman academics are a joke. But I arrived on campus and was immediately disappointed. First of all, the girls here are hideous. The few pretty girls are quickly ruined by the gossip of the majority of the girls, the ugly and jealous ones. It is honestly depressing to walk around this campus, not only because of the ugly girls (do you know what it is like not seeing a pretty girl for weeks?) but also because of the poor upkeep of the grounds. Although it is a beautiful campus, the grounds crew does a terrible job keeping it that way. There are many areas of dead grass, weeds grow through the walkways and the gardens grow wildly. There is also so sense of community on campus. The faculty honestly do not interact with the students outside of the classroom. I have said hello to many of my professors in passing and have yet to receive a reply, so although my classes are small, it doesn't mean we connect with our professors. Even my advisor has been of little help. He has refused to meet with me regarding academics, and when I did show up in his office, he began to yell at me and kicked me out of his office. There is also no school pride on campus. The stands are empty at football games, mainly because our football team is pathetic, and most people are embarrassed to attend Furman. I refuse to wear the Furman purple. But all of this I think I could live with. It would be livable. But, when you put the students onto the campus it is even worse. When I think conservative, I think of wealthy kids in polos, not church going, purity ring wearing southerners who frown upon all forms of fun. There are kids here who refuse to kiss girls until marriage....It is actually absurd. And then the parties are terrible too. The few parties that are thrown on the weekends are small and it is usually more fun to find a few kids and go drink in your room. Of course there are Resident Advisors going room to room trying to catch kids drinking, and you will be punished when you are caught. I feel like I have been rambling, actually I know that I have been. But I really just want people to know that this school is a joke. It isn't fun and it isn't challenging. The girls are gross, and the guys are lame. I am embarrassed to be here and hope that this deters someone else from making the same mistake that I did. Campus Aesthetics: A, Social Life: F Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Nov 10 2008 1st Year Male -- 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=55485&uid=1249'></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 ... 10    Next

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