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Breakdown of “Extracurricular Activities” at UCONN
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By Gender
MaleB+
FemaleA-
 
By Major
Animal StudiesA+
AnthropologyA-
Art & Design DepartmentB+
BiologyA-
Business - Management and AdministrationB-
Chemical EngineeringA+
ChemistryA+
Civil EngineeringB+
CommunicationsB
Computer ScienceB+
EconomicsA-
EducationC
Electrical EngineeringC
Engineering DepartmentB+
EnglishB
FinanceA+
History/Histories (art history/etc.)C+
JournalismA
Language - French/Spanish/etc.B
MathA
Mechanical EngineeringB+
Music EducationA-
Neuroscience/Cognitive ScienceC
NursingA-
OtherA-
PhysicsB-
Political ScienceA
PreMed and MedicalB+
PsychologyB+
Public HealthA+
Social WorkA+
SociologyB-
UndecidedA-
 

Against similar schools
Extracurricular Activities compared with similar schools in class.

University of Connecticut
 B+
Average of All Schools
 B-
Average of schools in class
 B

Harvard University
 B+
University of Massachusetts Amherst
 B+
Yale University
 A-
Northeastern University
 B+
Boston University
 B
Northeastern Illinois University
 C-
New York University
 B-
F
A+

Quotes touching on Extracurricular Activities

“... I'd have gone to class more often (anti-war activities and love interests all over the Northeast often kept me off campus for weeks when I wasn't...”
 
“... Sure there are clubs to join and the normal college activities, but they are filled with dumb anti-social dorks and white-trash pieces of shit ...”
 
“... When I was first applying to schools my senior year of high school, I wanted a big campus with D1 sports, but also a good education ...”
 
“... The school focuses way too much on sports, and not enough on the arts ...”
 
“... Sports: UCONN is pretty big in sports ...”
 
“... Student following for the men's and women's basketball teams and also the quickly rising football team is almost an obsession (which is great if...”
 
“... I WISH THAT I HAD MADE A FEW MORE PROFESSIONAL CONNECTIONS WHEN I WAS THERE, I WISH I HAD TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF MORE OF THE CLUBS, AND ACTIVITIES LI...”
 
“... The facilities and faculty are first rate and the sports and entainment venues are some of the best in the country ...”
 
“... Friends aren't going to be made for you, and while there are lots of clubs/organizations/sports teams, they seem intimidating and unapproachable ...”
 
“... I love the spirit and atmosphere of the fall sports, football and soccer always draw big crowds and usually make it deep into their NCAA tournam...”
 
“... Trips are planned to go to NYC and Boston for the day, and there are lots of clubs, sports, etc that you can get involved in right here ...”
 
“... Athletics, intermurals, clubs, and organizations are big here ...”
 
“... I really like UConn even thought it's impossible to get sports tickets ...”
 
“... If you like sports, either playing or watching UConn is awesome ...”
 
“... Theres tons of extra curricular activities and the people are so friendly ...”
 
“... Intramurals, fantastic gym, outdoor excursions, concerts, ball-room dancing, skydiving ...”
 
“... With so many people on such a large campus, there is endless opportunity with meeting people with similar interests, finding the perfect major and...”
 
“... Extracurricular: plenty of stuff to do on campus ...”
 
“... And another great pro; the campus has tons of activities to get involved in ...”
 
“... There is so many extra-curricular activities to do and to meet more and more people ...”
 
“... The quickly growing academics and quality sports programs and night life make for a perfect college experience ...”
 
“... Storrs is in the middle of nowhere, but they do have plenty of clubs and activities for people living on campus ...”
 
“... There isn't much to say about the sports except 2004 dual national champions ...”
 
“... The sports programs are amazing, and the school's recognition has gotten a lot better ...”
 
“... Admittedly, the sports program was subperb during my years there, and provided most of the socialization/entertainment opportunities for an ...”
 
“... There are good on-campus clubs and activities, but a lot of them are pretty unorganized ...”
 
“... Eventually, I got pretty involved on campus and through networking with people in my activities, I now have a very good set of friends ...”
 
“... If you like parties, greek life, lots of sports, and giant campuses with nothing to do outside campus then UConn is for you ...”
 
“... The school has lots of money to spend on facilities, activities, and other resources ...”
 
“... During the weekends, it is one of the more popular activities ...”
 
“... I've heard friends say all anybody cares about at their school is the sports during the seasons ...”
 
“... Awesome sports teams and great facilities ...”
 
“... One more thing: SPORTS ...”
 
“... I got into other schools such as the University of Miami, University of Texas, University of Central Florida, and the University of South Florida...”
 
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