http://www.studentsreview.com/MA/SU_comments.html Life at SU - Comments en http://www.studentsreview.com/MA/SU_comments.html Suffolk university .When i was told that i was accepted to this school , i was so happy and excited to start this new chapter in my life. I got to Boston so excited! But suffolk is complete BS .Most ... Wed, 15 May 2013 12:15:33 GMT StudentsReview 602-93885 Copyright 2013 StudentsReview, Ecliptical Technologies, Inc. 602-93885 602 12 Computer Science Male Undergraduate Class 2017 2nd Year Negative Suffolk university .When i was told that i was accepted to this school , i was so happy and excited to start this new chapter in my life. I got to Boston so excited! But suffolk is complete BS .Most of the kids here have $$ , and so they do not associate with the less fortunate students . Every one pretend to be who they are not . I hated every minute i spend in those shitty classrooms with professors that did not speak english. The only positive thing about this school is the location . Boston is a beautiful city . Most of the time you can expect to find yourself alone if you are broke with no money . I was not a big fan of my major , however i did get good grades . If u want to make it in this school learn to count on you and only you ! Enjoy your stay here ! and remember there are better schools of there Suffolk is just the Name Wed, 15 May 2013 12:15:33 GMT http://www.studentsreview.com/MA/SU_comments.html http://www.studentsreview.com/MA/SU_comments.html I think Suffolk is overall very good. The professors are experienced and tough, the students are sometimes annoying-especially the 30% that are international students who will not speak at all in clas... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 11:07:18 GMT StudentsReview 602-93427 Copyright 2013 StudentsReview, Ecliptical Technologies, Inc. 602-93427 602 35 PreLaw and Legal Male Undergraduate Class 2016 1st Year Positive I think Suffolk is overall very good. The professors are experienced and tough, the students are sometimes annoying-especially the 30% that are international students who will not speak at all in class. Admissions have recently gotten stricter, and thus the students are becoming less and less diverse (most Freshmen I met are from CT). On the other hand, professors seem to come from everywhere to teach here and provide a "global"perspective to otherwise routine course requirements. Overall, lots of opportunities for students in general. Tue, 23 Apr 2013 11:07:18 GMT http://www.studentsreview.com/MA/SU_comments.html http://www.studentsreview.com/MA/SU_comments.html Interesting school. Not the "prettiest" or "best" in Boston, but people certainly know about it and that's a good thing for the most part. Hard work and a legitimate interested in what I did really he... Thu, 04 Apr 2013 09:01:05 GMT StudentsReview 602-92972 Copyright 2013 StudentsReview, Ecliptical Technologies, Inc. 602-92972 602 50 Sociology Male Undergraduate Alumnus Class 2000 Neutral Interesting school. Not the "prettiest" or "best" in Boston, but people certainly know about it and that's a good thing for the most part. Hard work and a legitimate interested in what I did really helped..... I often see students (at any college for that matter) talking about how much they don't like their major or school etc. The answer to this problem is simple. Go do something you do like. You're paying way too much money to do what your parents or friends like. Do it for yourself. I got into most of the areas Law Schools from out of here, so at the end of the day Suffolk did me well. Even if it isn't the most glamorous, you can still get an education and do well here. Thu, 04 Apr 2013 09:01:05 GMT http://www.studentsreview.com/MA/SU_comments.html http://www.studentsreview.com/MA/SU_comments.html I have since transferred to another (better) institution and I am now about to graduate and receive my Bachelor of Art's Degree. I am proud of the institution from which I received the majority of my... Sat, 09 Feb 2013 08:56:33 GMT StudentsReview 602-91918 Copyright 2013 StudentsReview, Ecliptical Technologies, Inc. 602-91918 602 0 Unknown Male Undergraduate Class 2013 1st Year Negative I have since transferred to another (better) institution and I am now about to graduate and receive my Bachelor of Art's Degree. I am proud of the institution from which I received the majority of my education, but my time at Suffolk University was a waste of which I am now ashamed. I learned nothing while I was there, and it angers me that they are continuing to exploit their students, their faculty, and their own name. It is truly a horrible institution and I pity anyone who thinks otherwise. If you have a chance to go to another school, please do so, for your own sake. During my time there, I was intentionally victimized by other students, by one professor, and by administrators. I don't feel comfortable enough to share my experiences on this forum, but I will say that some of the things that happened were truly, truly sick.

If you're looking to go to school in Boston, I strongly encourage you not to go to school here just because you want to go to school in the city. The school has such low academic standards that it's truly a joke. There's no value whatsoever to being a part of this facility. Sat, 09 Feb 2013 08:56:33 GMT http://www.studentsreview.com/MA/SU_comments.html http://www.studentsreview.com/MA/SU_comments.html I went to Suffolk purely for financial reasons, namely the rather large scholarship I received through the school. I see now that this was a mistake. I had the opportunity to attend other schools, Nor... Mon, 10 Dec 2012 08:50:05 GMT StudentsReview 602-90894 Copyright 2013 StudentsReview, Ecliptical Technologies, Inc. 602-90894 602 33 Physics Male Undergraduate Class 2016 1st Year Negative I went to Suffolk purely for financial reasons, namely the rather large scholarship I received through the school. I see now that this was a mistake. I had the opportunity to attend other schools, Northeastern, Umass, and a couple of others but the price was not quite right.

In hindsight i relise i never should have gone here. I had subtle hints given to me by family friends and some of my father's business clients( Most of these people had Ivy league education or very high quality non-ivy).


My first set of problems began at orientation, most notably when we registered for classes. I registered as a physics major; however, there was a problem with the math placement exam, that being that i could not access it and i brought this up with the staff involved in registering us for classes. They said they would rectify this issue and put me in the correct class. They did not. Instead i find out during the first week of classes that they put me in the second lowest math class offered at the university; far from adequate for University Physics.

This leads me into my next problem; good luck trying to change any of your classes, especially if you have to go through the department head to do so. It took me two weeks and multiple emails to get a response and by then it was too late to transfer without a penalty, discounting the fact that I would now be weeks behind. This left me suffering through Physics without the math requirement as i would not be able to pay the fee that would be incurred. This was quite problematic, and still is (I am typing this review for the school the day before my Physics final) considering that i now lack the math to do most of the higher tier problems without a page and a half of algebra. This also makes getting the homework (25% of final grade) done as i lack the math to do this homework in an efficient manner, resulting in that homework taking far longer than it should, making it interfere with other class assignments.

The teacher also said multiple times that he would post video lectures to get us up to speed on the material (he was out for over a week and we are behind five chapters), none have been posted and it is the day before the final exam.

The Lab requirement associated with the class is also a waste of time. This lab is so simple that the 9th graders at my old high school could probably do the class with little difficultly, hardly befitting of a UNIVERSITY level physics course.

I also had two other teachers that were very condescending and would reprimand students for something as simple as asking a question. One teacher in particular would border on verbal abuse at times.This particular teacher also had a very thick russian accent that make it difficult for the class to understand her and her hygiene or lack there of, was terrible. Fortunately for me, i (she teaches math) had covered everything she taught in sophomore year of high school so i never had to ask questions; however, unfortunately attendance is mandatory.

Overall I am very unhappy with what education i have received so far at Suffolk. I intend to transfer at the end of the spring semester. I currently am just going to take required classes to fill certain requirements (ethics and such) for next semeseter in order to try and fluff my GPA up a bit as Physics and incompetence on the staff's part resulted in it taking a beating. (Current GPA 3.2; High School with APs/Honors 3.8/4). Hopefully I will be able to salvage the situation; (Maybe if i can somehow pull high marks in the upcoming semester i could get my GPA to a 3.7 or 3.8)however, I am quite worried about my transfer options given how this semester went. I am currently looking into the schools i applied to previously along with possibly calling in some favors from some family friends with alumni status/donor status at other schools to better my chances. Do yourself a favor and think twice before making my mistake.

The list of complaints goes on; however, those are just the highlights. Mon, 10 Dec 2012 08:50:05 GMT http://www.studentsreview.com/MA/SU_comments.html