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The University of Houston

How this student rated the school
Educational QualityD+ Faculty AccessibilityC+
Useful SchoolworkC+ Excess CompetitionC
Academic SuccessB Creativity/ InnovationC-
Individual ValueC- University Resource UseC
Campus Aesthetics/ BeautyB FriendlinessF
Campus MaintenanceC- Social LifeB
Surrounding CityB+ Extra CurricularsB-
SafetyD-
Describes the student body as:

Describes the faculty as:
Arrogant, Condescending, Unhelpful

Female
Quite Bright
Lowest Rating
Friendliness
F
Highest Rating
Surrounding City
B+
She cares more about Friendliness than the average student.
Date: Oct 19 2010
Major: Biology (This Major's Salary over time)
Going to this university has to be the biggest regret of my life so far. I don't know where to start with the negatives. I am 3 credits away from graduating with a biology degree (which is useless, I must say, unless you are planning to go professional school), but I am in the process of transferring to a different university and finding a new major.

1)… UH is a MONEY hungry school. Many times (too many to count) I requested official transcripts to be sent out to my other school. It costs $10 per request. I requested about 7 of them one to just for ONEEE school, and the finally got one on the 7th attempt!! I had to call them almost everyday just to see if they sent it out… They recently updated their system so that they can send out transcripts electronically, and it STILL COSTS $10 per request and it's not even guaranteed to be sent!! And no, I did not get my money back.

Also, tuition continues to climb. You are going pay a high price for low quality education. I'm a biology major, math and health minor, and 95% of the professors just don't give a damn about you. You ask them a question and they respond,

i suggest you read the textbook.
80% of the professors can't even speak English correctly. This school is TRYING to compete with tier 1 schools like UT, A&M, and Rice… but they are no where close to being as good as them..

2)… SAFETY doesn't exist here. It's so dangerous here, there are crimes happening around campus or near campus like everyday. We get emails about rape, being gunned down, cars being stolen, etc… etc… Too much to list. If you want a safe campus, RUN AWAY NOW. I used to take the Metro Bus and one of the stops goes through the campus. THERE WAS A GUY SHOT and KILLED AT THE BUS STOP!! I'll never forget those white sheets over him… The parking lots are located in a 3rd ward area (very dangerous!!)

3)… TRAFFIC/PARKING. If you're not going to live on Campus, driving to school will suck. I started driving to school my 3rd year. I paid almost $200 for an annual parking pass. 95% of the time, it will take you 30+ minutes to find a parking spot (unless you go extremely early). And did I mention that many of those crimes of stealing happen in the parking lots? I finally purchased a garage parking for ~$175 per semester… and it takes me about 20 minutes to walk to my class…

On mapquest, google maps, etc… I live about 30 minutes away from school. HAH! I wish! With traffic, it takes me more than an hour just to get to school (not including finding parking). If I leave school around 4pm-6pm… I won't get home until an hour and a half later… And that's without those frequent crazy drivers who causes accidents…

4)… It's easy to get into. Not a good thing. I slacked off in high school, skipped a couple months of school during my high school years, had a few F's… was in the LOWER 25% of my class. I got a 22 on my ACT, because I didn't study and I just didn't care at the time. But you know what? I still got into UH. It makes you wonder…

5)… In my major, the classes are 100+ people per class. Enough said.

I can list many others, but those are the five that pop into my head first.

     
Responses
commentYou should avoid UT Austin. It's a horrible college, too. It's huge, impersonal, and they only care about money. The professors are rude and snide. It's the same experience as in Houston. College in general is hell.
responseIt seems like suicide and shootings are popular with the students at UT Austin. Are you sure you want attend there?
responseTo the people who responded: Yea, I heard UT has a high crime rate, which is why I am a little hesitant on what school to transfer to. I was maybe thinking of Texas Tech or Texas State. Either way, I'm sure all other universities are better than UH in many different ways.
response1. All schools look for money. Tuition goes up at school all the time.

2. I was never a victim of a crime while on campus. I even parked in the parking lots farther from campus…cheaper! I never knew anyone that was a victim of a crime on campus. You live in the heart of Houston, crime will be an issue all over Houston.

3. If you don't leave stuff in your car…it won't get stolen. That's just common sense!

Traffic? Your driving in HOUSTON and during RUSH HOUR!

4. If you hadn't slacked off during school maybe you could have gone to a school of your choice! Your fault!

5. Your major is so generic…even you said it, you can't do anything with it. And,

It's easy to get into.
So you will have other slackers getting into generic majors.

Good luck at your new school. With all of your complaints, I wonder why you waited until you senior year to change. Better to finish those three hours then go to grad school somewhere else!

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