Fairleigh Dickinson University Metropolitan Campus

Date: Sep 27 2009
Major: Other (This Major's Salary over time)
i was accepted to this university as a transfer student because i was given a very nice financial aid package, and also because i was told that the department of my major was a prestigious one in the world of that major. three years later, i am pretty disappointed with my experience at f.d.u. and everyone i talk to outside of new jersey has never heard of this "prestigious" university. the program i am in milks us for more money on top of the $35,000 a year tuition we are now paying by charging anywhere from $75 TO $150 for classes that we are REQUIRED TO TAKE IN ORDER TO GRADUATE. these are just regular classes. the school has also started charging "technology fees" on top of tuition. room and board is extra and meal plans are extra. this school is ran primarily as a business, not an institute for higher education. i had high hopes for attending this university, and chose it because of it's "global mission" and importance placed on liberal arts courses as well as courses that pertained to my major. what i ended up doing is basically "faking" my way through 3 years of college, keeping up a really good GPA by being nice to the professors and doing the menial assignments. i am hoping that when i apply to for a job someone has heard of this place and is under the assumption that it is a "prestigious" university, just like they fooled me into thinking. by the way, the food here is absolutely gross and generic. think microwaved salsbury steak with soggy vegetables. i drive to whole foods in madison if i absolutely have to eat something while i'm on campus and can't wait until i get home. there are no clubs or organizations on campus unless you are interested in the fraternities or sororities. the student lounges are tiny and shabby, i have to wonder where all of this tuition money is going since the professors and administrators are driving mercedes and bmw cars while the buildings fall apart and the free student functions are basically nonexistant.