University of the Incarnate Word

Date: Feb 19 2009
Major: English (This Major's Salary over time)
I transfered to UIW after a few rocky years elsewhere, and it was the best thing I could have possibly done. I only wish I had gone there for my entire undergraduate degree! When I transfered I lost a few hours - some of the classes I had taken were under a different name and it was a struggle to get UIW to accept them, but they DID eventually take all of my high-grade hours.

The majority of the professors are friendly, helpful, intelligent, and personable. I've only had a couple professors I didn't like, and it was primarily because they were disorganized.

The food has a bad rap here, but it must have improved a lot because I don't have any problems with it at all. I live off-campus so I don't have any experience with the meal plans, but there's always a good selection of relatively healthy food, and there are 3 little cafes as well as the main cafeteria, so you don't have to trek across the entire campus to get your food.

When I first started at UIW the parking was TERRIBLE, but they have just opened up a brand-new parking garage which ALWAYS has empty spaces, and there are multiple shuttles running up and down the hill all day so you don't have to walk miles, and the wait is never long. Just make sure you give yourself about 20 minutes before class starts so you can walk from the drop-off point to the classrooms.