The University of Oregon

Date: Feb 23 2005
Major: Economics (This Major's Salary over time)
I think UO is a great school, although it really depends on your major. I am an Economics major, and I feel the Econ department is very strong; however, I've also taken several upper-division math classes, and I felt the professors in those classes were more involved with their research than they were with their students. So it's hit and miss, but I feel there are far more "hits" than "misses."

If you're looking for just the applied, practical academic programs, try OSU or PSU, as UO is more about the liberal arts education than the applied pragmatic approach (not saying this is bad, just be prepared for it).

I personally love the city of Eugene. If you’re a conservative person, you may not feel welcome by the myriad of liberal hippies, but for everybody else, it's great! The weather is not too bad, just be prepared for lots of rain (over half the days in winter and spring will have rain).

All-in-all, if you know what to expect (strong academics in most programs, liberal arts based academics, lots of hippies, and lots of rain), then you will probably enjoy UO, otherwise try someplace else.