(UTenn-Knoxville) Background:

How this student rated the school

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

Describes the student body as: Friendly, Arrogant, Snooty Describes the faculty as: Friendly, Helpful

Female

Quite Bright

Lowest Rating Campus Aesthetics/ Beauty	F

Highest Rating Educational Quality	A

She cares more about Campus Maintenance than the average student.

Date: Dec 10 2012
Major: Social Work (This Major's Salary over time)
Background: When I was a little girl, growing up in Gainesville, Florida, all I wanted to do when I grew up was be a dazzler at UF. Sadly, when I was 11, we moved to Knoxville, so here I am… a disappointed and unfulfilled UT student.

Overall, this school could be worse. My program itself is great and I would highly recommend it (Social work). However, as someone else pointed out, it feels like every girl I run into outside of social work classes is a "Communications" major, whatever the hell that is, and every guy is majoring in business. Some students are similar to me in their disdain for the sorostitute/fratdaddy mill that is UT social life. I have also noticed that all the girls and guys look alike.

The professors I've had have been great so far… overall. I went to a community college for a while, and the profs there for gen ed were WAY better. Gen ed classes at UT are primarily taught by grad students, and not very well at that. Higher level classes have good quality professors that are easy to talk to, in my experience.

Campus: This has got to be one of the worst things about UT. The construction right now makes the campus look that much worse. The buildings have nice architecture on the outside, and the new buildings are really nice inside as well. However, most of the buildings are older, and feel really grungy and run down on the inside. I guess all the money they pour into their shitty athletics and the buyouts of 4 different coaches are really taking a toll. I love schools that have their priorities straight. Safety really is a problem on campus too.

Big Orange Screw: Everyone experiences it at some level. Luckily I will mostly be able to escape unscathed. You really, really need to be diligent in doing your homework and making sure your advisor knows what the hell they are talking about to avoid this though.

Parking: All other comments are not kidding. I commute and don't buy a parking pass because all that buys you is the right to look for parking. It's ridiculous.

Overall, like I said, it could be worse. I'm sure if I wanted to party all the time and be super cool I would be all like "this school is totally awesome!" but I'm here to get a degree.

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