The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

Date: Jun 23 2010
Major: History/Histories (art history/etc.) (This Major's Salary over time)
UT Chattanooga is not an awful school as some reviewers have stated…nor is it outstanding.

The city of Chattanooga is beautiful, and the scenery is very aesthetically pleasing. The school is nicely put together, but a tad bit small.

Many of the undergraduate classes are indeed pointless, and many of them did not transfer to the next college I attended. If you aren't thinking of continuing your undergrad education at Chatt, then make sure you only take the classes that will transfer.

In my experience, the staff is VERY friendly and approachable. However, there are those arrogant teachers (mostly in the history department I noticed) that appear to have their heads to far up their you know what. still, even those teachers are willing to help you.

I find it atrocious that the school teaches two different types of remedial math courses. these courses take away money, and at least one of them should be done away with. Many people in these courses honestly do not belong there, especially when it's averaged that over 85 percent of them pass with a C or better.

Classes are VERY easy. Some may be a little more challenging, but all you need to do is actually sit down and study. It's not like highschool. You can't cram an hour before on a whole semester of material and expect to get even a B.

There really isn't a great nightlife here. I mean, there are a few bars and such but they're very lame. I've found that just walking around the city at night with the friends I made was more fun than any bar or club

The campus is safe, and one could walk around campus at 2 in the morning and not worry about a thing.

As someone said in a previous review, there are maybe only five or six ACTIVE clubs. I know, it's sad. Every now and then, student government will set something up. However, there still isn't much spirit involved.

I had an okay social life. You actually have to make an effort to get out there and meet people, but I will admit it is lacking. Chatt is a BIG commuter school, and a lot of people don't live on campus believe it or not.

The best thing about the school is the dorms hands down. Aside from lockmiller (which I had the displeasure of living in freshman year) they are all REALLY nice and accommodating. You get your own room, which helps with privacy.

All in all, UTC is an okay school. I would give it a six out of ten. I still ended up transferring to MTSU, and I absolutely love it here.

My one piece of advice for anyone considering this school is to actually visit it at least twice, ignore what the website says about the school, and make a decision for yourself. This school is a suitable 'back up choice' if you aren't able to get into your dream school.