http://www.studentsreview.com/VA/ODU_comments.html Life at ODU - Comments en http://www.studentsreview.com/VA/ODU_comments.html I transferred into ODU as a sophomore music performance major. I have since switched to their inter-disciplinary program which combines Music and Business cores with an audio production track. This un... Mon, 15 Apr 2013 02:43:54 GMT StudentsReview 1415-93223 Copyright 2013 StudentsReview, Ecliptical Technologies, Inc. 1415-93223 1415 53 Other Male Undergraduate Class 2014 2nd Year Positive I transferred into ODU as a sophomore music performance major. I have since switched to their inter-disciplinary program which combines Music and Business cores with an audio production track. This university is too big for it's britches, but all in all a good experience. People are overall nice, but their is also a lot of "cliqueiness". The predominant mindset here is left to far left, though there are also a lot of foreign exchange students. The education also tends to be a little less conservative than what one might find at say Regent U.

There aren't enough professors in some departments, and usually they also hold the responsibility of being advisors when registration time comes around. Figuring out parking is the hardest part; freshman from out of town shouldn't bother bringing a car with them. The most common complaint from students here is having to take general ed. courses that seem irrelevant, but what else do you expect from a liberal arts college? Another downside here is that some courses are only offered once a year or every other year, meaning some of our students get stuck waiting around for 1 or 2 classes just to graduate. Mon, 15 Apr 2013 02:43:54 GMT http://www.studentsreview.com/VA/ODU_comments.html http://www.studentsreview.com/VA/ODU_comments.html ODU, like every other school, is exactly what you make of it. I'm not going to lie and say that ODU's admission standards are high, but the school ultimately prepares you very well for the real world ... Wed, 09 Jan 2013 05:45:10 GMT StudentsReview 1415-91267 Copyright 2013 StudentsReview, Ecliptical Technologies, Inc. 1415-91267 1415 61 Engineering Department Male Undergraduate Alumnus Class 2000 Positive ODU, like every other school, is exactly what you make of it. I'm not going to lie and say that ODU's admission standards are high, but the school ultimately prepares you very well for the real world for an excellent cost. Some say ODU isn't academically challenging, but I think that depends on the major you're in. Like other schools, the STEM subjects (math, engineering, nursing, sciences, etc.) are tough and will require you to challenge yourself academically. If you're going to do communications, art, or another liberal art, then I imagine you can probably coast by...but I've known kids who went to Ivies and were able to coast by in those subjects. In the end, it's what you did in college instead of where you went and I feel like ODU provided the resources to be successful.

As for the life at ODU, it's great. The campus isn't that beautiful and the food isn't too amazing, but there's a real feel of community at the school that's lacking at many other universities. In addition, the surrounding area has embraced ODU as the hometown university so there's a lot of internship opportunities and post-graduate jobs available, at least in the technology and manufacturing sectors. Sports are also really important at ODU and you can definitely feel that at games, especially in regards to basketball and football. Again, the community feel of the school is out in full force at those sports (tailgating at ODU is awesome and up there with the BCS schools). Wed, 09 Jan 2013 05:45:10 GMT http://www.studentsreview.com/VA/ODU_comments.html http://www.studentsreview.com/VA/ODU_comments.html Bottom Line: ODU is NOT the place to 'push yourself' academically.... Wed, 28 Nov 2012 04:59:30 GMT StudentsReview 1415-90651 Copyright 2013 StudentsReview, Ecliptical Technologies, Inc. 1415-90651 1415 54 Communications Female Undergraduate Class 2012 3rd Year Negative Bottom Line: ODU is NOT the place to 'push yourself' academically. Wed, 28 Nov 2012 04:59:30 GMT http://www.studentsreview.com/VA/ODU_comments.html http://www.studentsreview.com/VA/ODU_comments.html Would not recommend for older students (commuter). Parking is a beast and they're making it even more difficult for commuters by taking away more of the parking lots/garages. Some of the faculty are f... Tue, 26 Jun 2012 08:44:43 GMT StudentsReview 1415-88096 Copyright 2013 StudentsReview, Ecliptical Technologies, Inc. 1415-88096 1415 7 Business - Management and Administration Female Undergraduate Class 2013 2nd Year Advice Would not recommend for older students (commuter). Parking is a beast and they're making it even more difficult for commuters by taking away more of the parking lots/garages. Some of the faculty are friendly, but overall most are 'self-absorbed' and seem to be 'robots' ... day-in-day-out doing the same thing with little or no concern for their students. One professor's English was so bad I had to drop the class because I couldn't understand him (FIN 323). When I went to him for assistance he said, "Bring to class we discuss with all so all will benefit." Basically, he did NOT want me to ask him questions. I dropped the class because of him and took it the following semester with someone who spoke English. Tue, 26 Jun 2012 08:44:43 GMT http://www.studentsreview.com/VA/ODU_comments.html http://www.studentsreview.com/VA/ODU_comments.html Old dominion was extremely helpful for me. Professors were very good. Business school worked out well. I graduated in four years. Went to grad school at GW.... Sun, 08 Apr 2012 07:23:30 GMT StudentsReview 1415-86441 Copyright 2013 StudentsReview, Ecliptical Technologies, Inc. 1415-86441 1415 79 Finance Male Undergraduate Alumnus Class 2000 Positive Old dominion was extremely helpful for me. Professors were very good. Business school worked out well. I graduated in four years. Went to grad school at GW. Sun, 08 Apr 2012 07:23:30 GMT http://www.studentsreview.com/VA/ODU_comments.html