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Sort By: [Date] [Major] [Rating] Biology  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Quite Bright Basketball season is absolutely amazing. you have to be active with the school to have fun, if so you will love GMU Education Quality: A+, Surrounding City: B Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Jun 09 2008 1st 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='sr_comment.js?sckey=49041&uid=1404'></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   Accounting  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Quite Bright I have been at George Mason University for three years and I have enjoyed my experience very much. I will break down my analysis in three parts: Academics: Mason has an impressive array of professors - particularly in the School of Management. All of my accounting professors had PhDs with extensive experience in the big firms. Four of my professors were former partners in these firms. Mason was one of the first universities to provide a 150 course plan for their accounting program to prepare their students to sit for the CPA exam. My course work required substantive and meaningful group and individual projects that provided excellent insight into the issues facing the accounting profession today. In addition, my finance, economics, and science courses all had excellent professors who were open to providing time and guidance to their students. George Mason definitely provides rigorous academics and an incredible value for the tuition dollar. Campus: The campus is quite pretty with lots of trees and green space. It is going through a tremendous amount of construction - but that is yielding brand new and cutting edge facilities as well as dorms, academic buildings, research facilities, and student recreation, athletic, and eating locations. The campus is actually a self-contained town within Fairfax - and yet its very easy to walk or take the Green and Gold bus to old town Fairfax to go to bars, shops, or restaurants. There is a tremendous amount of investment in the university and it shows. Social Life - For all the griping about social life - I can't comprehend some of the arguments. I am in one of the new dorm buildings - and right now as I right this on my laptop - I am barbecuing with my room mates and we are taking in some sun and volley ball games. There are two bands playing on campus tonight and a party at a house along University drive - and no - I am not in a fraternity. Right now there are 5,800 students living on campus - this fall - the University is opening another new dorm building with an additional 1000-1200 beds. The Aquatic Center provides extensive gym and work out facilities as well as huge indoor pools, and a giant hot tub. There is a movie theater on campus and one across the street at University mall - both can be walked to. There are multiple game rooms as well as basketball courts, tennis courts, and raquetball courts. And that is before you consider the expansion of the Phys Ed building that will almost double its size and the facilities. Mason is an awakening giant that provides excellent academics at a reasonable price and its campus and community is developing into a one-of-a-kind place in the state of Virginia. Education Quality: A+, Faculty Accessibility: B+ Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  May 08 2008 3rd Year Male -- Class 2009    Forward  Blog it! Blog about this comment from your webpage or Blog, or MySpace account: Just copy and paste! <script src='sr_comment.js?sckey=46841&uid=1404'></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   Unknown  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Quite Bright I think highly of the academics, just haven't gotten past introductory courses/general education classes (which are usually super easy) Make the best of your time here, it's all up to you, seriously. Useful Schoolwork: A+, Innovation: B- Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Apr 27 2008 1st Year Female -- Class 2011    Forward  Blog it! Blog about this comment from your webpage or Blog, or MySpace account: Just copy and paste! <script src='sr_comment.js?sckey=46519&uid=1404'></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   Political Science  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Quite Bright I was really dissatisfied with Mason the first semester of my freshman year and didn't transfer because the transfer process between colleges and universities is terrible. Don't expect a pleasant experience when dealing with housing, police, dining services or parking services. The lower level courses are like pre-school, but the upper level courses are mostly excellent. A lot of lower level professors are not native English speakers and are hard to understand. Surprisingly, the registrar's office is nice, as are the departments I've encountered. Commuting is definitely the way to go- I moved off campus after the experience from HELL with a roommate that used to destroy my belongings- Housing wouldn't grant a roommate change. If you don't have a car, don't rely on the CUE bus either. Socially, it's like high school all over again and is very cliquey, which is obvious by the segregation in the Johnson Center, the main place on campus. The food is bad- avoid Chao Hall at all costs. It would be much better if it were located closer to a Metro or if it were located completely in Arlington. I find it hard to get involved in activities that occur because I work and commute. Most activities are at night, and the parking is so difficult on campus that it's not worth attending. If you commute, don't get there any later than 9:00, even if your classes are later- parking won't happen. The school is pretty poorly run with a terrible administration. I feel safe in Fairfax overall, but there are a lot of dark wooded areas on campus and walking back to your car at night feels eery sometimes, especially if you have to go "over the river and through the woods." Don't laugh, there actually is a parking lot where you have to do that to get to it. Overall, I'd give Mason a C- at the highest because of the terrible admin, lack of social life, and let-downs that it's given me. Education Quality: A, Individual Value: F Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Apr 22 2008 3rd Year Male -- Class 2009    Forward  Blog it! 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