http://www.studentsreview.com/MI/GVSU_comments.html Life at GVSU - Comments en http://www.studentsreview.com/MI/GVSU_comments.html I love this school. I am extremely happy with my decision to come here. Its becoming one of the top schools in the State of Michigan and just keeps gaining more and more respect each year along with m... Thu, 05 Mar 2009 02:14:22 GMT StudentsReview 678-58257 Copyright 2009 StudentsReview, Ecliptical Technologies, Inc. 678-58257 678 56 Geography and Geosciences Male Undergraduate Class 2012 1st Year Positive I love this school. I am extremely happy with my decision to come here. Its becoming one of the top schools in the State of Michigan and just keeps gaining more and more respect each year along with more and more students now topping over 24,000 strong. According to a survey done recently GVSU was the second hardest public university to get into in Michigan based on average ACT and high school GPA behind U of M Ann Arbor. Go Lakers! Thu, 05 Mar 2009 02:14:22 GMT http://www.studentsreview.com/MI/GVSU_comments.html http://www.studentsreview.com/MI/GVSU_comments.html Just because the tuition is cheaper does not mean that the education quality is any lower. I am very close to a lot of Calvin College students and as far as we could see, the classes were exactly the ... Mon, 02 Mar 2009 11:01:13 GMT StudentsReview 678-58158 Copyright 2009 StudentsReview, Ecliptical Technologies, Inc. 678-58158 678 1 Accounting Female Undergraduate Class 2009 5th Year Positive Just because the tuition is cheaper does not mean that the education quality is any lower. I am very close to a lot of Calvin College students and as far as we could see, the classes were exactly the same just a ton cheaper. Great value! Mon, 02 Mar 2009 11:01:13 GMT http://www.studentsreview.com/MI/GVSU_comments.html http://www.studentsreview.com/MI/GVSU_comments.html I chose this school because it was somewhat close to my home and the major I was interested in was listed in their website. At orientation I find out that they don't offer the major anymore and they d... Tue, 10 Feb 2009 01:13:03 GMT StudentsReview 678-57657 Copyright 2009 StudentsReview, Ecliptical Technologies, Inc. 678-57657 678 52 Undecided Female Undergraduate Class 2011 1st Year Negative I chose this school because it was somewhat close to my home and the major I was interested in was listed in their website. At orientation I find out that they don't offer the major anymore and they don't even have it as a minor.
I have spent the past 2 semesters trying to enjoy myself here, I have met a few cool people that I am able to hang out with on the weekends (the majority of the people here do go home every weekend) but there isn't really a lot going on here. Most of the people here are very stuck up and hypocritical. On first glance the freshman dorms (traditional style) may seem pretty nice, but after living in them you will find out how slow and useless some of the maintenance staff is. There is a really bad mold problem in some of the dorms, and maintenance is REALLY slow about getting it taken care of, in fact my roommate and I ended up cleaning it up! A girl down the hall ended up having an allergy to the mold and got really sick from it. In my Freshman year my RA was very stuck up and intolerant. She would say some snooty things to some of the residents in the dorms, I'm not sure how she got the job.
Grand Valley like everyone else has said, is more like a community college. There seem to be really great professors here but the student population is another story. You definitely won't have a a "normal" college experience here, but if you're able to deal with the majority of the "Rich" and "snobby" students here and like a smaller school this place is for you. I'm glad I'll be transferring soon Tue, 10 Feb 2009 01:13:03 GMT http://www.studentsreview.com/MI/GVSU_comments.html http://www.studentsreview.com/MI/GVSU_comments.html I love this school. The rumors about no social life are not true at all, those people are lazy and to shy to go do something. Academics are great and with the average class size being 26 students, you... Mon, 02 Feb 2009 01:08:23 GMT StudentsReview 678-57419 Copyright 2009 StudentsReview, Ecliptical Technologies, Inc. 678-57419 678 1 Accounting Female Undergraduate Class 2012 1st Year Positive I love this school. The rumors about no social life are not true at all, those people are lazy and to shy to go do something. Academics are great and with the average class size being 26 students, you get the feeling that your professor cares about you personally. Mon, 02 Feb 2009 01:08:23 GMT http://www.studentsreview.com/MI/GVSU_comments.html http://www.studentsreview.com/MI/GVSU_comments.html I enjoyed my education at Grand Valley. For those who complain about night life, they should consider that GVSU is protecting their investment by preventing extreme partying on campus. That being sa... Wed, 12 Nov 2008 01:33:50 GMT StudentsReview 678-55544 Copyright 2009 StudentsReview, Ecliptical Technologies, Inc. 678-55544 678 17 English Female Undergraduate Class 2001 3rd Year Neutral I enjoyed my education at Grand Valley. For those who complain about night life, they should consider that GVSU is protecting their investment by preventing extreme partying on campus. That being said, it's not hard finding a quaint pub or a loud club in Grand Rapids.
As for the actual education, that no university should be able to grant excessive numbers of liberal arts and education degrees, because their simply aren't enough jobs in those fields to guarantee a return on investment. Stick with the medical science and engineering fields. That's my advice. Specialize. Research your chosen field's employment outlook. Make a smart investment, because being a smart student is just not enough. Wed, 12 Nov 2008 01:33:50 GMT http://www.studentsreview.com/MI/GVSU_comments.html