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Drexel University

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

Describes the faculty as:
Friendly, Helpful

Male
SAT1400
Quite Bright
Lowest Rating
Campus Aesthetics/ Beauty
B-
Highest Rating
Surrounding City
A+
He rated most things higher than other students did.
Date: Jun 25 2008
Major: Business - Management and Administration (This Major's Salary over time)
Drexel is an awesome school and its poised to become one of the top 20 nationally ranked undergrad universities. The bad reputation you hear on here amongst recently graduated students is fueled solely by the fact that it has become a sort of Drexel tradition in recent years to bad mouth the school. These students are also the ones that could not take the rigorous program because the school is very generous with the level of student it accepts. Many come here and find they are way out of their league as far as academics. Another issue is that it was a communter school until the last couple years… so many of the students were living at home completely disconnected from the rest of the school. Then the rest of it comes from the fact that we are bordered by Upenn which is hard to compete with, and the fact that the co-op/quarter system makes us so much different than other schools…so its kind of a coping system. Most students in reality have a love/hate relationship with the university… they know its a good school but it is also a good bit of fun to bask in the glorious badness that is "2nd ugliest campus" and "Drexel Shafting." My only real concern is that it is extremely high priced and its a bit disconcerting paying full tuition during co-op sememsters.

Overall I had an amazing freshman year. The kids who complain about the school the most are usually the ones not intelligent enough to get a good co-op. The school caries EXTREMELY high prestige nationally amongst employers, especially in the business and engineering fields. I have many friends who go to UPenn and other ivy league schools that are envious of our co-op program. So who cares what the students think about it if your interviewer is impressed. They also just got a law school thats going to make the rankings go up even further.

As far as social life goes at Drexel…they are switching form a commuter campus to a residential campus atmosphere so it is definitely improving. I suggest joining a fraternity/sorority as it will guarantee you have a good time here. Fraternity life The students who complain about the Drexel party scene are definitely not in Greek life and are also too dumb to realize all of the good free parties and sweet bars a few blocks away they can go too at Penn. Stay away from the ghetto house parties…the sausage fests are not worth the 5 bucks. But socially I had a blast, partied very hard, made tons of friends, and still kept above a 3.5 gpa.

While the campus itself is not amazing..its improving rapidly and theirs a ton of new construction going on. Youll find that while youre here you really couldn't care less about how the campus looks anyways. Aesthetics are really more of a thing high school seniors care about rather than actual college freshman.

 
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responseI gave the school a bad review and I have a 3.9 grade point average I could handle all of the busy work given to me by my profs also all anyone cares about who goes here is money so if you are that shallow go here but if you have any other inner moral fiber stay away for your own good
responseThis place is not worth $35k of your money AT ALL! You can get the same quality of education elsewhere for example any state funded institution
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