George Mason University

Date: Jul 25 2008
Major: Business - Management and Administration (This Major's Salary over time)
The school really tries to please students in every way they can because they know that the fact is, you can't do much here unless you have lots of money. So i guess for the 75% of commuters that go here and live in Fairfax who have shit loads of money, the school is great. Going into DC is expensive, especially with gas prices these days (and gas is really expensive in this area). Taking the metro is another option but everyone hates doing it, it too costs money and takes a long time to get anywhere you want to go. The ambassadors will tell you that it takes 15 minutes to get to the metro from campus, and 20 minutes for the metro to get into DC, which is kind of true. But the fact is, getting anywhere you want to go by taking the metro is going to take you at least 60-90 minutes in total.

If you want to go to a party you have to drive, and if you're the one with the car, then you're the designated driver. The party scene really sucks here, no parties on campus or in walking distance. Don't come here if you're looking for the typical college experience that you would find at JMU, VTech, or VCU.

I admit that I didn't have to do much my freshman year - in fact I don't think I ever studied for more than 2 hours at a time. When I did study, it consisted of reading the book. I hardly ever took notes, and can honestly say that I didn't learn much.

I will be attending VCU this next fall for a more rewarding college experience.