George Mason University

I am ending my second year of studies here, at Mason, and the main thing I'd have to say is that I am extremely disappointed and angry. If I had the chance to transfer, I'd do it right away. My story is too long to be exposed here, but to anyone who reads this and thinks about applying to this university, don't. They just focus on how to keep you stuck in school in order to take your money. The university is low in world ranking, as well as in the U.S. They do, however, have many great professors, which I am happy I have met. But aside from the positive experience with some of the tutors, I don't have anything positive to say. I am tired of Mason, I regret that I picked it. Don't pick Mason unless it's among your only options!

2nd Year Female -- Class 2019

Campus Aesthetics: A, Education Quality: F

Mason is trying to be an ivy league school which they're not. I'm just a number here. I feel like Mason accepts too many International students.

3rd Year Female -- Class 2014

The social life at Mason is ok if you are in a frat bc you can attend parties and meet girls otherwise you'll live between your home and your class. Fairfax is not exciting at all and DC is too far. What pisses me off the most about mason is that they have so much money bc they are in Northern Va and yet they offer the worst education and service to the students. I graduated with a BS in Information Systems. I felt that the program was a joke. That is hard to believe because there so many IS pros in the area that can work as teachers. The way classes are taught is you print handouts from the publisher's website, you attend very large size classes, the teacher goes over the slides, you take a large 50-100 Qs multiple choice test generated from a bank, and it was obvious that teachers were wingging lectures. The books for some classes are mason issued, very communista. The campus is overcrowded, and widespread, and facilities inadequate. The campus felt and still feels very cold and boring. I know some people still in the school and they tell me the teaching style is still the same. I really feel that I cheated myself by going to Mason and I did not have a good experience. My advice is if you visit the campus and get the same feeling or didn't like mason or any other college for any reason and feel you'll have a bad experience then run from it even if the tuition is paid in full b/c you only get one undergraduate college experience and you should make the most of it. If I can do it again then I would not have forced myself to be in a place I didn't want to be in because fear of being out of my comfort zone and I didn't want to lose the 3rd party scholarship I had and find opportunities else where. Good luck with your life and make a lot of friends, be nice to everyone and not close minded like mason teachers and admins, and get good grades so you can be successful in life and in your careers. I give mason an F.

4th Year Male -- Class 2007

Perceived Campus Safety: B-, Education Quality: F