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Sort By: [Date] [Major] [Rating] Art & Design Department  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Quite Bright I'm leaving a neutral comment simply because this is just my experience with the art department. However some of the general education courses are not up to par and I've had poor teaching. The art department at Belmont is new. It is also tiny. So there's not much to compete with. And there aren't many students who are passionate about their work. As a devoted artist, Belmont was a depressing environment for me. I wanted competition and exposure and friends who were equally as passionate about their field as I was. Too many of the students spend too much time being BFFS with their instructors than working hard. I've had a few really great instructors, you have to be really careful who you choose. There are also some terrible ones that I've always tried to avoid. The students are average and even the better ones don't stand out all that much compared to what I've seen outside of this school. Even though I commute the campus life is boring. The foundation courses are really helpful however and I've improved a lot ever since starting here. But foundations are all they've got. Unless you want to be a graphic designer with a mediocre job, I would not recommend this school. Oh, and not to mention that the convocation system is complete BS. It's a trick to get you to stay longer and pay more money if you don't get enough hours in. I've met many people who fell into this trap. So if you're a serious artist looking for competition and talent and connections, this is NOT the place for you. Go to a real art school. I'm trying to transfer to one. Scholastic Success: A, Collaboration/Competitive: F Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Feb 28 2010 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=65499&uid=1279'></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 More than once, with different professors, I have found errors on the multiple choice tests they give. After getting the erroneous questions "wrong", I have approached the professors at their office hours asking for the points back with full support from the text book that the question is wrong. Most of the time I've done this, the professor acknowledges the question is wrong, but refuses to give the points back since, "the test is the test and to give special treatment to you would be unfair" (what arrogant Bsh!t!). Only once did I get some points back, but only AFTER the professor made me feel like some uppity, grade-grubber. Their insecurity is embarrassing and demoralizing. This should not be happening to me (or anyone) and is a pathetic reflection of the Belmont faculty. Surrounding City: B+, Education Quality: F Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Jan 18 2010 3rd 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=64144&uid=1279'></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   Nursing  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Quite Bright The school of nursing is out of control. I am a 2nd degree student, with a previous degree in the Allied Health Field. I expected to go to nursing school to learn how to be a nurse, which is essentially what I have done. However, I have been treated like a delinquent 5th grader the entire time at Belmont. The nursing faculty is very friendly on the exterior, but most of them are quite self-absorbed and not sensitive to the disposition of the student. Variations in opinion and provoking thought are not cherished in this academic setting. Keep ideas to yourself, and when asked questions just repeat whatever it is they've told you before. If you want to be told to leave your items, drinks, purses, cell phones, etc. at the front of the room every time you take a quiz or exam this is the place for you. They call it an Honor Code here. Professors regularly make you provide your own "cover sheet" for quizzes and exams(even with multiple formats, lol). Also, as an adult learner I would like to make decisions about attending class, btw absences are only allowed with a MD note. And yes there are grades attached to attendance. One day I was sick, so I brought my 3 year old to the campus clinic with 2 trash cans and towels in my car to catch our puke...just to get my note for missing class! Additionally the last semester is consumed with BS classes...only one of which is actually useful. I'm not saying that the courses couldn't be helpful, but I am saying that I spent hours this semester listening to my peers talk about trips to Europe, poems, and art in my Nursing Capstone class. The same class in which the Dean of Nursing proceeded to explain to us that only 10% of people actually make goals, and that we better start making short and long term goals(again back to 5th grade). Make a better choice...Belmont's exterior is nice, but it's not so pretty on the inside. Campus Maintenance: A+, Education Quality: F Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Dec 06 2009 2nd Year Female -- Class 2009    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=62842&uid=1279'></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 As a student that had created a reputation of success throughout my entire high school career I feel like a fool for having chosen Belmont University. Since I graduated from Belmont I have been bouncing from job to job as businesses start me on a "trial" basis. I constantly find myself up against students from state-ran public schools that have an idea of what they're doing while I'm at a constant loss, despite the 3.9 GPA I had at Belmont. The school touts people like Trisha Yearwood and Brad Paisley. That should be your first sign to run the other way - their most prestigious graduates haven't made a living from anything to do with education. Faculty Accessibility: D, Education Quality: F Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Nov 17 2009 4th Year Female -- Class 2005    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=62359&uid=1279'></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 ... 8    Next

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