Old Dominion University
“ODU is a very diverse school.Not so brightBusiness - Management and Administration
ODU is a very diverse school. Currently it is still majorly a commuter school but ODU is making strong initiatives to transform the school into a more traditional university. Since I have been at ODU they have been building like crazy. ODU is spending an incredible amount of money on new buildings and transforming the campus to attract a different type of student body.
With that said, I believe ODU is a good choice for people who are interested in their studies and overall trying to succeed. The school is heavily trying to attract that type of student. In the past I feel that ODU has been open to too many "slacker" students who don't put their best foot forward.
The administration in my program has been very helpful and I have noticed that what I put in is what I am going to get out of it. Professors are willing to work with students and generally want to see their students succeed.
Norfolk probably isn't the most interesting place to live. For the most part its a pretty quiet city if you live near the university. You will have to look to find things to do. If you are a fan of the beach then you will like being at ODU during the spring when it becomes incredibly hard to studyFor the most part ODU does have a lot of students that grew up in the area. ODU is a great starting point for students who want to be successful but may not have been able to get into a higher tier school. For the money I feel that I have gotten a quality education. Although I like ODU I wouldn't go back for a Masters because I think its a good idea to diversify ones education through varying types of instruction.
view full review→Aug 05 2008
2nd Year Male -- Class 2008
Education Quality: A, Innovation: C
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“Alright so heres the thing- if you thinkQuite BrightOther
Alright so heres the thing- if you think you want to go to ODU...just don't. I went tot the school visited the campus the whole nine yards...from the outside it looked great. Up and coming school- near the beach- nice dorms...blah blah blah. Fast forward a couple months and heres how it goes- the faculty is rude, I found a few nice people- few I would consider my friends. In addition- the party scene was freaking lame. About two of the frats would have party regularly and the parties were lame- they would run out of beer halfway through the party and it would suck because you would be buzzed and ready to drink more...but with no beer.
Food was horrible, everywhere. I remember one good meal there- one and that was on the Grand opening of the new cafeteria.
The academic situation was bleak too- freshmen had to take this class called Newpage about global warming and the inconvenient truth shit- with a bunch of professors telling the students how we (the U.S...our generation) is responsible for the Global climate crisis- when it is the older generation's fault. It made me so pissed that they had this class at like 9 am too.
They put all this money into useless shit- like some monorail that doesnt work and is probably way outdated anyway. The campus is way too spread out as well, esp considering that a school with 20000 students only has 3 residence halls.
And if you plan on living there don't trust them with finding you a roommate. I got stuck with this really horrible kid who sucked big time.Needless to say i left after a semester- I could not run fast enough.
view full review→Jul 09 2008
1st Year Male -- Class 2005
Faculty Accessibility: C-, Education Quality: F
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“ODU is such a great school! It isQuite BrightArt & Design Department
ODU is such a great school! It is very diverse and there is a crowd for everyone. Even though there are over 20,000 students, it seems smaller because of all the organizations (over 200) that you can join. There is always something to do on campus because of the Student Activities Council that plans something for every weekend.
The people are very friendly and down to earth. Everyone is laid back and easy going. I was a transfer and I couldn't be any happier with the decision of ODU.
It is a commuter school however, so sometimes weekends are dead. But I think ODU is trying to change that. They are building more and more dorms and tearing down more parking lots. Which leads to traffic problems.
Football is coming to ODU along with a few more sports teams such as volleyball, softball and lacrosse. Our basketball teams are what unify the student body. Everyone goes to them, it's a huge deal.
If you go to ODU, my advice is to join an organization! If you want to join a greek organization. It is a small group of people, only 600 people in it, but it makes the school seem so much smaller and you get to know just about everyone in it. It's very laid back and low-key average people. Definitely not the 'stereotypical' greek system you hear about at other schools.
Go Monarchs!
view full review→Jun 13 2008
4th Year Female -- Class 2008
Extracurricular Activities: A+, Education Quality: B
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