George Mason University

Date: May 24 2004
Major: Economics (This Major's Salary over time)
Having been lucky enough to attend George Mason University, I can clearly recommend the school for anyone looking to attend a great institution!
At my time at Mason, I found the fellow students to be friendly and out going. The professors that I got really cared, and I found them to be really approachable. As for the resources, they are unmatched.

Mason is a relatively young school. It doesn’t have the history of UVA or William and Mary. But, it has made leaps and bounds over the past three decades. Mason has improved every year since it opened in 1972. I loved seeing it grow from a back up school to a top choice school. It is rapidly becoming one of the most dynamic universities in the country! And if it did have a long history, you can best believe it would give UVA and William and Mary a run for their money.

The academics here are great! Mason’s creative writing program is ranked 4th in the nation, under Harvard, Princeton, and Yale. The technology and computer programs are also highly ranked. And if business is your forte, then Mason’s the place to be. The school of management is extremely hard to get into, but if you do get accepted, be prepared for a challenging curriculum that will certainly prepare you for life in the real world. Also, if you’re even remotely interested in economics, GMU is the place for you. GMU has two Nobel laureates as economic professors, enough said.