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The State University of New York Purchase College

How this student rated the school
Educational QualityB Faculty AccessibilityA
Useful SchoolworkC Excess CompetitionC
Academic SuccessB Creativity/ InnovationA
Individual ValueC- University Resource UseF
Campus Aesthetics/ BeautyF FriendlinessA
Campus MaintenanceF Social LifeF
Surrounding CityF Extra CurricularsF
SafetyB+
Describes the student body as:
Arrogant, Snooty, Closeminded

Describes the faculty as:
Friendly, Helpful

Female
SAT1760
Quite Bright
Lowest Rating
University Resource Use
F
Highest Rating
Faculty Accessibility
A
She cares more about University Resource Use than the average student.
Date: Sep 02 2008
Major: Journalism (This Major's Salary over time)
I'm a bright student. I was in the top 10% of my class in high school. I was well-rounded and enjoyed to study. I made schoolwork a priority but had friends and a good social life, as well. I chose Purchase for what reason I'm not sure, but it is not at all the place I believed it would be. This school has made me a shell of my former self. Social life? What social life? It is the first day of my sophomore year here and I sit in my room, by myself. There is NOTHING to do at Purchase.. ever. The campus is incredibly isolated and getting around is a pain in the ass.. the free shuttle service is totally unreliable and having a car is necessary, even though the only things to do in White Plains, the surrounding city, are go to a mall or the movies (gets old after awhile). Boredom is one feeling that seems to be omnipresent.

The student body here at Purchase is diverse, that's for sure, but your social life won't become an exciting, assorted mix much like you'd hope. People tend to stick with their own kind, and if you're a J. Crew wearing blonde girl like myself, you will feel like a freak for the first time in your life. People are noticeably unfriendly and make no effort to get to know you at all, and the school makes little to no effort to create a sense of unity amongst the student body. This school has no pride whatsoever. Don't dare wear a Purchase shirt or sweatpants, you'll get snickered at like you were a circus animal.

The classes and professors at Purchase are really what has kept me here. I've enjoyed my classes but don't feel incredibly challenged. I feel like I have learned a lot in each class and have made good connections with a few professors, but that is not enough to keep one at a college. There is a clear divide between conservatory and the rest of us, and you will notice it every second of everyday. Conservatory people keep to themselves, and whether or not they are actually as arrogant as they seem, this attitude leaves a bitter feeling in most peoples' mouths.

Living here is less than stellar of course. Converted triples are typically compared to Satan's asshole (I would know, I survived two of them) and the dorms are dingy, disgusting, and barely safe for human life. The campus itself is hideous, something I found charming the first few weeks here, and now find to be something to detest. The food is typical college food, something you get used to, I guess.

All in all, I would not recommend Purchase to anyone and fully plan on leaving in three months at semester's end. Stay far, far away if you have any kind of bright future ahead of you(and I'm sure you do!)

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