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The University of Connecticut

How this student rated the school
Educational QualityA Faculty AccessibilityA-
Useful SchoolworkA- Excess CompetitionA-
Academic SuccessA Creativity/ InnovationB
Individual ValueB- University Resource UseB
Campus Aesthetics/ BeautyA+ FriendlinessA-
Campus MaintenanceB Social LifeB+
Surrounding CityC- Extra CurricularsB+
SafetyB
Describes the student body as:
Friendly, Approachable

Describes the faculty as:
Friendly, Helpful

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SAT1130
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Surrounding City
C-
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Campus Aesthetics/ Beauty
A+
He cares more about Safety than the average student.
Date: Aug 10 2006
Major: Psychology (This Major's Salary over time)
Overall I enjoy going to UConn. The campus is absolutely beautiful with all the trees, the grass, the "lakes". It IS a big school, and can take 15 minutes to get from one end of campus to the other, walking an average pace. There are of course busses but you have you be at least somewhat familiar with their time schedules and routes to really make any use of them. I personally don't mind the large classes. Freshman lecture halls for instance can have 300 people. Almost every class I was in that had numbers like that, was supplemented by lab, discussion, or seminar classes. I had only one TA that I didn't get along with, otherwise my professors were friendly and willing to answer questions I had. All UConn professors are required to have office hours, where they're paid to sit at the office and answer student questions. It's a good resource.

One of the reasons I came to UConn was because I knew they had the Rainbow Center, which is an academic/cultural center on campus like the Women's Center etc, for GLBTQQAI students, which I personally found amazing. The RC has become my second home.

Be aware that UConn is in the middle of nowhere, as in, cow country. That's the only part of this school I don't like so much. You're not allowed a parking permit on campus for a car unless you have Junior credit status, unless you want to pay about $500 a semester on this special lot that's "off campus" and belongs to some guy.

If you like to party, there's plenty of people on campus who share your hobby. Be aware however that if you get wait listed for housing because having alcohol illegally etc, because of the high amount of people who want to go here, you'll probably not get housing the next semester, basically kicking you off campus.

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