(UHouston) It took me my entire freshman year to appreciate

How this student rated the school

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

Describes the student body as: Friendly, Afraid, Approachable, Broken Spirit Describes the faculty as: Friendly, Helpful

Female

ACT:30

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SAT2090

Quite Bright

Lowest Rating Safety	D+

Highest Rating Surrounding City	A+

She cares more about Campus Aesthetics/ Beauty than the average student.

Date: Sep 11 2013
Major: Perfomance Arts (This Major's Salary over time)
It took me my entire freshman year to appreciate UH. Here's why: I was accepted to many high-ranking private schools, but I received a scholarship that essentially pays me to go to UH. Every other school would have made me take out loans, so I chose UH with a lot of bitterness that I couldn't attend a "better" school, regardless of how fortunate I was for the scholarship, ect.

This is what I wanted in a school: academic challenge, opportunity outside of the campus, and a student body that was inclusive and driven. I have found two out of the three. If you want an academic challenge, go to the Honors College. It's challenging and fun, and a really good way to meet people your first year. I'm positive the education is comparable to other liberal arts schools for a fraction of the cost. I've been really happy with my honors experience.

As far as outside opportunity, college is really what you make of it. In some ways, I am glad that UH doesn't offer my exact need, because I can't allow myself to get stuck on the campus and never leave. I did a competitive program this previous summer and found myself with students from Yale, NYU, Reed, whatever. You can find a way to place yourself in the situation you'd like no matter where you are. You just have to look.

Unfortunately, UH is still a big commenter campus. This has changed a bit this year because of the new dorms. But still, it's hard to make friends and really difficult to find people to create an interest group with- people who are a balance of partying but who also like to discuss social issues, like the type you might expect on a liberal arts or ivy campus. These people are hard to find. But it's not impossible. You just have to try, go outside of your dorm, and join a few groups before something sticks.

Keep an open mind. I love UH this semester. I think being an underdog here makes you work harder, which will make you stand out if grad school is an option for you. Go coogs!

Responses

Hello, my name is Joy. You said that you got a scholarship (from the school?) and I was wondering if it was easy for you to claim the money for that scholarship (I've seen other reviews complaining about UH's financial offices)?

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