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Sort By: [Date] [Major] [Rating] Political Science  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Quite Bright Radford University had the best professors ever. they cared about the students and their learnings. the grades were really secondary, They concetrated ont he learning mostly. The students are also very friendly and nice. I miss Radford and its people. Faculty Accessibility: A+, Surrounding City: C- Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Oct 04 2009 4th Year Female -- Class 2004    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=61221&uid=1416'></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 Radford University is a great place to go to college. It is in a quiet small town, with a nice campus and enough people to enjoy yourself while not being crowded. It will always be a part of my heart and a part of my life after spending four years there I do feel changed for the better. The faculty in my major, while not always the brightest in their fields, were extremely kind, always helpful, and very cooperative. I visited faculty weekly in their office hours and held discussions with them about my field and learned so much. I would say that much of what you get out of Radford however depends on your department. The economics department in particular is extremely easy, with the exception of certain professors, yet you do not learn much. The political science department has some very good professors who are very bright and will teach you a lot, however many of the really good professors have retired and some of those left behind aren't so great or are adjunct faculty. I would encourage anyone who wants to go to Radford to check out the programs first. Visit the campus and visit the department you want to major in. Ask them if they are accredited and ask about the program, look at the course catalog and compare the requirements of the major to other schools. If you can get into a better school for undergraduate school maybe you should go there, but know that you can go to a school like RU and have an absolutely wonderful time in undergrad, and end up at a good grad school, law school, medical school, or business school - so many RU students have. Unfortunately, the new administration led by President Kyle has - in its positive quest to improve RU's ranking - embarked on a quest to cut so many programs such as religion, philosophy, anthropology, art, physics, and much of the liberal arts. This is extremely bad, but it is doubtful that all of these areas will be cut. The kids that go to RU like to party a lot. I personally don't drink and went to two parties my entire time at Radford, so don't think that you won't find students of your ilk if you are not a partier. There is actually a lot to do even though its a small town, you can bowl at the Bonnie, there are a lot of good places to eat on campus (Salsaritas, Au Bon Pain, Ben and Jerry's, Wendy's, Chik-Fil-A, Chinese, Starbucks) and close to campus (Mi Puerto, Mongolian Grill, Sharkies, Applebees). There are almost always activities going on on campus and speakers come often, but you will have the most fun with your friends. The classes are small and your teachers will almost always get to know you. I loved this because it gave me personalized individualized attention that allowed me to thrive in learning. But make sure you look up the professors of your program before you go and don't always take the easy route and the easy professors. See if they have research in their fields and if they are good, and yes even hard, professors before you come. If the program for your field is good here then don't hesitate on coming. But the education here is like any other public state college or university, its not going to be the best ever and is rather easy, but its good enough, although as a recent graduate I sort of feel like even though it felt like I learned a lot I did not learn as much as I could have if I gave each class my all. Faculty Accessibility: A+, Surrounding City: F Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  May 29 2009 4th 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='http://www.studentsreview.com/active/shared/sr_comment.js?sckey=60658&uid=1416'></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   Communications  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Bright I admit I screwed up in highschool and graduated with a 3.2 GPA. However, my SAT scores were above average. Regardless, I ended up at Radford. What a mistake. While the other students are very friendly and nice, not a lot appear to be going to this school for an actual education. There is a LOT of drinking and partying. I'm not a prude and I've certainly had my share of paryting, but, the problem is that drinking is the only thing to do. The admin staff seems uneducated and unable to perform their jobs. The professors aren't that great. And the town is HORRIBLE. There are literally no decent store for the average female from a middle class background to shop in. The local people seem to resent the students, and the entire town is seriously depressing. On the bright side, the campus is beautiful. I would absolutely urge other students to choose a different school if possible. Most of the students attending Radford simply couldn't get into a better school. The problem with that, is that they didn't seem to learn a lesson, and continued to put studying low on their list of priorities. And, as said, the worst thing about Radford is the town. Ugh. Campus Aesthetics: B, Education Quality: F Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Mar 31 2009 1st Year Female -- Class 2013    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=58971&uid=1416'></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   Communications  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Quite Bright I've attended on a full time basis The University of Texas (Austin), The University of Nevada at Las Vegas, Northern Virginia Community College, and Radford. As such, I feel fairly well suited to provide an objective overview of Radford. In brief, Radford is a place of extremes. It provided me with an opportunity to hear guest lectures from greats like Gilder, Vonnegut, Eli Wiesel, Maya Angelou, Steve Allen and and former Supreme Court Justice Arthur Goldberg. Some of the visiting artists were also extremely memorable (REM, James Taylor, and "PDQ Bach"). Academically and socially, finding the right group of people is key. I was fortunate to get into a "quiet dorm" where many of the more serious students lived, and where I made most of my friends (many of which are now successful entrepreneurs, lawyers, community leaders and professionals). At the same time, the caliber of the professors was singly the worst of all the colleges I attended. With the exception of the honors level professors, which provided an outstanding academic experience, the rest of the RU professors were completely uninspiring and forgettable. I had contemplated RU for grad school, so I sat in on a educational technology class. When I heard the professor teaching the students how to use a slide presentation "clicker" I realized this was hardly the MIT Media Lab. I did not go to RU for grad school. To sum up: If you are a strong, self-directed learner but might be considered only an average student at someplace like JMU, then you might consider attending Radford for the opportunity to be the "big fish in a small pond" and flex your leadership muscles. Might also be a good place for someone who wants to prove themselves in a college environment after a somewhat lack-luster high school career and then transfer to a more challenging college. Now, all of this being said, my experience at Radford dates from the late 80's. I've followed the schools progress over the years and have seen a marked reduction in partying and a strong attempt by the administration to improve the degree of seriousness and its commitment to academic achievement. The new President, Kyle, seems determined to push the school in the right direction. At the same time, the quaint somewhat scenic town of Radford has become completely depressed economically due, ironically enough, to the change in the drinking age and, as is the sad case in many towns across the US, the building of a Wal-Mart. If the University wishes to improve the local environment, I suggest it but up and revitalize the town's Main Street for use as faculty offices, graduate student housing, and dining facilities. Individual Value: A+, Scholastic Success: D Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Mar 16 2009 3rd Year Male -- Class 1986    Forward  Blog it! 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