Pace University - New York

Date: Feb 11 2010
Major: Unknown (This Major's Salary over time)
Alright, I'm going to be completely honest in my assessment. I no longer go to the university and I will try to be completely unbiased. I'm not saying don't go to the university, I'm just saying don't get lured in by their lies.

Ok, to be honest, I had a blast my freshmen year at Pace. However, this had NOTHING to do with Pace University beside being there. The friends and exeriences I had were great, especially being in New York City This is the only reason I'm not giving this university a negative rating.

Dorms- Although living in the dorms were fun, they were highly expensive, small, and not that nice. The Freshmen dorm (Maria's Tower) is great to live in. However, it is the worst of the four. If you followany of my advice, follow this one. YOUR FIRST YEAR AT PACE, DORM, AND LIVE IN MARIA'S TOWER. If you don't, I can almost most guarentee you will have 10x harder of a time meeting people. Maria's Tower is fun and worth it, but after your freshmen year, get an apartment. The higher class dorms are way too expensive and not worth it.

Academics/classmates- It's a toss up. Some teachrs will be good, others will be terrible. Some of your classmates will care and be into it, others will do nothing and skateby with low C's. It's all of what you make out of it.

Security- A Joke. Seriously. Yes, they have a guard posted at every entrance. But, the guards are usually old and couldn't stop my 90 year old grandmother. Basically, if someone wants to get in, they will. Also, i'e seen people run past guards without i.d, they don't get up or even call it in. I've seen this on multiple occassions. I myself have gotten in several times this year with my old I.D. from last year. Only once, out of MANY times was I stopped.

Facility- Pace's building is old, it's classrooms are old, and technology is terrible. Their internet connection is the worst i've ever seen. Expect many outages. No campus, just one building. Get out and explore the city on your own. It's the best part of that college, it being in the city.

Other Students- Most ar very friendly. Many are very wealthy and tend to be jerks and arrogant, but mostly everyone at Pace is friendly. It's the second best part of the college beside NYC.

Workers/Services (beside techers)- Terrible! Downright terrble service. Dining facility is terribe. They force you into a meal plan (mandatory), then jack up all the pricesby at least x4. Their cafeteria people must be the most miserable people in the world too. Financia Aid counslers have helped me in the past, but usually not before I jump through a lot of hoops and make a lot of phone calls. OSA is the worst thing possible. They deal with your day to day paperwork and common issues. They are terible. Rude, uncaring, and ignorant. I can't express me extreme unsatsction with them. They never accomplish anything for you and always treat you like you're a bothersome, not a customer. Basically, office's of Pace as a whole is terrible and amount to a huge level of frustration on the students side.

So much more I can put in, but it would extend a lot longer. This is my conclusion. I came to this school for New York City. I admit, that was it's main attraction was. I had a blast because of NYC and the people i've met. The school gave me nothing but headaches and frustrations. It is not worth the money, even if you recieve loads of scolarships like I did. My advice: go to NYU. If you do go to Pace, your freshmen year, please live in the dorms (especially Maria's towers). If you commute, then there is no point for yo to go to ths school. You should just go to a CUNY/NYU since you will lack the housing social life. Just be aware that you will face frustrations if you choose this school. Especially due to the costs and hassles they give you. Good luck with your college choice.