(TCU) I really enjoyed my experience at TCU

How this student rated the school

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

Describes the student body as: Friendly, Approachable Describes the faculty as: Friendly, Helpful

Male

ACT:29

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Quite Bright

Lowest Rating Creativity/ Innovation	B

Highest Rating Campus Aesthetics/ Beauty	A+

He rated most things higher than other students did.

Date: Dec 31 2008
Major: Communications (This Major's Salary over time)
I really enjoyed my experience at TCU. Sure, there are many rich kids in a frat or sorority that are quite annoying or tools, but there are many others who are modest, down to earth people with interesting hobbies and unique lifestyles. I came to the school and joined a fraternity, only to quit it after one year. I got involved instead with a service organization and programming council and made great friends who I keep in touch with to this day. TCU is a beautiful campus. The buildings are great, the new student center is immaculate, the workout center is gorgeous. I'm in the journalism program and it has a relatively high reputation around the country, which is cool. The teachers are pretty challenging and the other students seems motivated. Fort Worth is a pretty fun town, close enough to Dallas if you want the big action of the city, but far enough away that you can breath and live in a nice, quiet city. There are fun bars and music clubs within a walk from campus and Sundance Square and the Stockyards are both great for a night out. Plus the winters are mild, major plus for a Midwest guy like myself who hates cold. Also, if you are not religious (I'm not), don't worry about the "Christian" aspect. Only a handful of students are really involved and participate in it. Overall, I'd do TCU again if I had to choose all over.

Responses

Hey! It says your from the midwest. I am from Chicago, and am seriously considering going to TCU next year. I was just wondering if you struggled with the distance factor at all?

Good question. I struggled early on, but pretty quickly made a group of friends and wasn't missing home much. I think that's key. If you find a group early on and stay busy, you won't have much time to get homesick. I also was quite ready for a change, which you may or may not be. That could also make the new environment more challenging.

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