Dillard University

Date: Aug 05 2014
Major: Criminal (This Major's Salary over time)
Dillard University is not at all what I expected it to be. Having taken AP/Honors courses throughout the majority of my primary education, I can honestly say, middle school presented more of an academic challenge than Dillard does. I'm highly unappreciative of the lack of communication and professionalism at this school, and if given the chance, I would definitely transfer. Being that I am a 3rd year student, it is nearly impossible to transfer without having some credits dropped, meaning I'd have to repeat my sophomore year if I decided to do so. With that in mind, I've decided to complete my college education here, but choosing to attend Dillard was by the worst decision I've ever made. New Orleans itself was definitely a culture shock for me considering the fact that I'm from out of state, but being surrounded by so many people who don't care about their education baffles me. The staff and faculty members are extremely unprofessional and rude, and the majority of the professors I've had seem to not understand that they're teaching at a higher level, and so they don't hold students accountable for any of their actions. I've had professors who walk into class at least 10 minutes late EVERY class period and think nothing of it. Time is money, and if I spend my good $29,000 each year, I shouldn't be wasting time wondering where my professor is because he doesn't seem to think that his job is important enough to arrive on time. Financial Aid and Business and Finance are two of the most difficult departments to get a hold of during any time of the year, considering the fact that they rarely answer the phone, and aren't in their offices during their "posted" office hours. The same applies to some of the professors. There have been days I've spent hunting down professors because they weren't in their offices when they should've been. The lack of efficient communication irks me to no end. For instance, professors will just not show up to class with no notice prior to, and won't think twice about it at all. The type of people I'm surrounded by at Dillard has caused me to not even want to interact with any of them at all, and as a result, I've been isolated for the majority of the time I've spent there. Of course there are campus organizations and activities, but they get old after a while, especially when the lack of creativity is apparent. Anything I've learned came from self-determination because sitting in any classes at Dillard has been a challenge. There are students who think they're going to be engineers but will proudly tell you they don't care that they're failing basic chemistry. It is a complete mess. Residential life is horrible. Any issues I've had with my dorm or roommates weren't resolved in timely matters, and were often disregarded by the residential life coordinators. Considering that Dillard is a very small campus, it would be wise to keep your business of any kind to yourself because rumors, true and untrue spread like wildfire. Should you decide to attend this school, I wish you the best of luck. You'll need it.