Lamar University

If you are a moron or you simply want to get through college without learning much and have your degree handed to you with minimal effort then go here. Most of the professors make their work stupidly easy so that their students can pass and they keep their jobs. Chemistry 1 here was basically like taking High School pre AP Chem again and overviewing the construction of the atom for weeks. I don't think it was even as hard as AP Chem at a mediocre high school. Also, Beaumont is a terrible city and the weather is so unpredictable you can wait 15 minutes and it will change. However, the dorms are decent and so is the Dining Hall. The gym is the best in town. The maintenance crew is very timely. 95% of the students are imbeciles though and there are lots of poseur gangsters swaggering around. A lot of people wear tshirts of schools they would rather be at than Lamar.

2nd Year Male -- Class 2010

Campus Maintenance: A+, Surrounding City: F

I was alarmed by how underprepared LU left me for graduate school and the "real world" beyond. I had heard good things about LU's engineering program, but as a high school senior I hadn't done sufficient research, and took the friendly advice of my counselor. Thankfully I attended a more challenging and competitive graduate school in a town with significantly more social and entertainment opportunities, and have had a successful four year post-MS career in engineering. The quality of education at Lamar?as well as the quality of student life?was below expectations. If you wish to stay in-state and go to a good engineering school, consider Rice or Texas A&M College Station.

4th Year Male -- Class 2002

Collaboration/Competitive: B, Innovation: D-