(TCU) There are a lot of good things about TCU,

How this student rated the school

Educational Quality	B	Faculty Accessibility	B
Useful Schoolwork	C+	Excess Competition	B
Academic Success	C	Creativity/ Innovation	B+
Individual Value	F	University Resource Use	F
Campus Aesthetics/ Beauty	C	Friendliness	B
Campus Maintenance	D	Social Life	F
Surrounding City	D+	Extra Curriculars	D+
Safety	B

Describes the student body as: Arrogant, Snooty, Closeminded Describes the faculty as: Helpful

Male

ACT:30

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Quite Bright

Lowest Rating Individual Value	F

Highest Rating Creativity/ Innovation	B+

He cares more about University Resource Use than the average student.

Date: Nov 10 2004
Major: Journalism (This Major's Salary over time)
There are a lot of good things about TCU, but overall it's not a very good school if your parents don't have a 6-figure income. The financial aid office doesn't like to talk to students and try to help as little as possible. You are expected to check their website daily, just in case you need to fill out some paperwork. They will not notify you if they need a paper signed by you. You will receive notification only after it's overdue. When you have a question about financial aid, you can expect to be sent to the financial services office…then back to financial aid. Then, they'll be very annoyed at you for interrupting their day and give you the common answer to every financial aid problem: "Your parents must have missed a payment." If you don't plan to join a sorority or a frat, you might want to reconsider coming to TCU. Every weekend, the campus is basically empty because everyone leaves for frat and sorority parties. There really aren't any activities on campus for non-Greek students. You need a car at TCU, because there's really nothing to do within walking distance.

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I go to TCU, and am totally paying for it by myself w/ aid & loans. The people in the financial office are very very very helpful, you just have to get past the front desk and talk to your advisor. Overall, TCU seems to not take into account the financial situations of the non-wealthy, but individuals there are very helpful and sweet. You just have to be polite and courteous!

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