http://www.studentsreview.com/CA/CUOR_comments.html Life at CUOR - Comments en http://www.studentsreview.com/CA/CUOR_comments.html This place is like a damn high school all over again. The people running this school are idiots and they don't know anything that goes on and they profile you for the rest of your days there if you ev... Sat, 25 May 2013 11:09:48 GMT StudentsReview 143-94086 Copyright 2013 StudentsReview, Ecliptical Technologies, Inc. 143-94086 143 6 Biology Male Undergraduate Class 2015 2nd Year Neutral This place is like a damn high school all over again. The people running this school are idiots and they don't know anything that goes on and they profile you for the rest of your days there if you ever get written up, even for the stupidest things. IF you get in trouble there once for having alcohol or anything they will purposely and unfairly prosecute as they see necessary. Their public safety only makes you feel less safe because they spend more time making sure everyone has a proper parking pass than looking for actual danger. They have never once stopped a mugging or anything near Chapman and one time they ran over a student crossing the crosswalk and then left. Sat, 25 May 2013 11:09:48 GMT http://www.studentsreview.com/CA/CUOR_comments.html http://www.studentsreview.com/CA/CUOR_comments.html PROS: -Facility is knowledgeable (at least in Business/Econ) -Students tend to be friendly and speak intelligently -Nearly everything is within walking, skating, biking distance -School occasional... Thu, 16 May 2013 12:55:24 GMT StudentsReview 143-93906 Copyright 2013 StudentsReview, Ecliptical Technologies, Inc. 143-93906 143 7 Business - Management and Administration Male Undergraduate Class 2014 3rd Year Advice PROS:
-Facility is knowledgeable (at least in Business/Econ)
-Students tend to be friendly and speak intelligently
-Nearly everything is within walking, skating, biking distance
-School occasionally serves free food
-You can get to know your professor well if you so choose
-Attractive women
-Undie Run during finals week
-Greek Life is decent
-"Damp" campus (you can have alcohol on campus if you're 21+)

Now for the fun part....

CONS:
-Orange police will roll EVERY SINGLE PARTY and give you a $400 misdemeanor without warning
-Everything is extremely expensive... even the shitty coffee
-No Greek Row or Greek Housing
-Orange locals are unintelligent and arrogant
-Local Hispanics steal everything
-Not enough dorm housing
-Gym is terrible
-Sports are terrible (probably a result of the gym)
-Campus food is awful
-Some majors purposely lower grades (Business included)
-High school for 18+
-Bars are disgusting

If you're looking for the best college experience, you won't find it here. USC is a way better deal for the same price. The requirement are relatively the same. If you are fine with being the person that's just "meh", don't need a social life, and content with an outrageous tuition charge for decent teaching, Chapman is the place for you! Go Panthers!... This place has gone downhill. Thu, 16 May 2013 12:55:24 GMT http://www.studentsreview.com/CA/CUOR_comments.html http://www.studentsreview.com/CA/CUOR_comments.html I am transferring from Chapman University after this semester. I came in as a Film Production major at Dodge and really enjoyed the classes I was taking and the opportunities that I had already being ... Sat, 06 Apr 2013 11:52:55 GMT StudentsReview 143-93006 Copyright 2013 StudentsReview, Ecliptical Technologies, Inc. 143-93006 143 46 Video/Media Male Undergraduate Class 2016 1st Year Negative I am transferring from Chapman University after this semester. I came in as a Film Production major at Dodge and really enjoyed the classes I was taking and the opportunities that I had already being about an hour from LA. I was lined up for an internship with a successful music video director who is a Dodge graduate. That was before I realized that Chapman was not the place for me.

I came here for the film school, but outside of Dodge, I am far from impressed with the quality of education at Chapman. The professors are either new and inexperienced or old, whacky, and tenured. I feel like each class became a game of how to get an A with little focus on applying the course material in order to prepare for the future. I wanted to double major with my film production BFA, but the unfocused teachers and even less focused students drove me out. I want to be surrounded by people who are serious about learning, enjoy talking about what they are learning, and understand how important it is for their futures. I'm tired of hearing "Let's hit the pool or the beach" - everything here, as you would expect at an extremely attractive school in Southern California, is based off of image and status. Quintessentially superficial and super cliquey.

Also, good luck finding housing after the first year. Chapman pretty much kicks you off campus. And get ready to be written up because not all, but definitely some RA's, public safety, and especially the local community are out to get all your partiers and dank smokers. And there's been loud construction going on ever since I first got here in August. It seems like Chapman is more concerned about spending tuition money on new buildings to sustain their perfect image than about the future of their students. Sat, 06 Apr 2013 11:52:55 GMT http://www.studentsreview.com/CA/CUOR_comments.html http://www.studentsreview.com/CA/CUOR_comments.html I am a current student in the film school, and involved in Greek life as well. Having said this, I absolutely love all the resources available to students at Dodge. I have had ample opportunities to b... Tue, 18 Dec 2012 04:21:38 GMT StudentsReview 143-91068 Copyright 2013 StudentsReview, Ecliptical Technologies, Inc. 143-91068 143 46 Video/Media Female Undergraduate Class 2015 1st Year Neutral I am a current student in the film school, and involved in Greek life as well. Having said this, I absolutely love all the resources available to students at Dodge. I have had ample opportunities to be on sets, have email access to all of my professors, and even a few have generously provided extra time outside of class for me to improve my work.

You are free to do as much work as you want to--if you don't want to do any work at all, there is a chance you may actually get away with that, but you are seriously wasting your tuition money. Chapman gives you the freedom to get what you want out of your education, but they will not hand it to you, you have to go and seek it out.

Within my first two years at Chapman I have been given the chance to complete a for-credit internship, and study abroad despite having a very demanding major in the film school and a minor as well. If you want a well-rounded education, and a school that supports studying abroad, go for it. My financial aid was even included in my abroad fees.

Academics aside, it is possible to have a social life whether you are affiliated in Greek life or not. It is all your initiative. Many people are frustrated with the presence of Greek life, when in actuality even though there are 30% Greeks, 70% of the school is unaffiliated, which still makes Greek life the minority. It is up to the student to find ways to get involved if he/she does not wishes to be part of Greek life.

There are some who may say that "popular" kids at Chapman are affiliated--and I find this statement interesting. Going to college to be "popular" is probably a poor use of your time in a university, and my personal suggestion is not to focus on "popularity" in a high school fashion but find peers you want to make a long-lasting connection with. Those who are worthwhile will not care whether or not you are affiliated.

Do not let the good-looking appearance of the student body intimidate you--the people I have personally talked to are beautiful inside and out. Yes, sometimes they may come across unapproachable, but take the time to make an effort and get to know them, and you'll find that the vast majority of people at Chapman are not "snooty." I myself do not come from as affluent of a background as many of my peers, and I have never been put down or excluded because I could not afford something. Even the Greek life group I am involved in makes many efforts to include as many people as possible.

Chapman is great place--it's all about your attitude though. Tue, 18 Dec 2012 04:21:38 GMT http://www.studentsreview.com/CA/CUOR_comments.html http://www.studentsreview.com/CA/CUOR_comments.html Chapman is a wonderful Academic setting. I can see a professor for help whenever I want to, and always have them proofread my essays before turning them. This has improved my writing significantly and... Mon, 29 Oct 2012 05:25:40 GMT StudentsReview 143-90122 Copyright 2013 StudentsReview, Ecliptical Technologies, Inc. 143-90122 143 17 English Female Undergraduate Class 2014 3rd Year Neutral Chapman is a wonderful Academic setting. I can see a professor for help whenever I want to, and always have them proofread my essays before turning them. This has improved my writing significantly and has given me wonderful references for job and school applications. It has been extremely easy for me to join a plethora of extracurricular activities, such as the newspaper, radio, online magazine, and an a capella group.

And yet, after three years of this kind of involvement, I have almost no one that I have met that I actually enjoy spending any time with. Not only that, but there is literally nothing to do on the weekends excluding Greek parties and dances put on by the school (which remind me way too much of High School parties). If a good and exciting social life that goes beyond drunk parties and Greek life is important to you, go somewhere else. ESPECIALLY if you don't have a car, as the city of Orange has no night life or any kind of life, excluding expensive restaurants and antique stores. If you can't afford a public school and academics are your priority/you live near friends that attend different schools, go to Chapman, as the academics are wonderful and Chapman gives you a ton of aid and scholarships. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 05:25:40 GMT http://www.studentsreview.com/CA/CUOR_comments.html