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| Major: English (This Major's Salary over time) | | Gender: Female | This person cares more about Safety than the average student. | Intelligence:
Quite Bright | | ACT: 31 | | SAT: 1380 | | Lowest Rating
Safety C+ | Describes the student body mostly as:
ApproachableDescribes the faculty mostly as:
Friendly, Helpful | Highest Rating
Educational Quality A+ | How this student rated the school:
| Educational Quality | A+ | Faculty Accessibility | A | | Useful Schoolwork | A | Excess Competition | A | | Academic Success | A | Creativity/Innovation | A | | Individual Value | B- | University Resource Use | A | | Campus Aesthetics/Beauty | B- | Friendliness | A | | Campus Maintenance | B- | Social Life | A | | Surrounding City | B- | Extra Curriculars | A+ | | Safety | C+ |
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university, if you are an in-state student, is very affordable,
considering the quality of education you receive. This year
alone we've had two (three?) professors earn Nobel Prizes; many
of my professors have boasted degrees from Yale, New York
University, Harvard, etc. This semester, one of my English
professors was the editor of the Norton Anthology of American
Literature! (If you're in English, you know this is a
huge deal). When I took a class about the civilization
of India, my professor was a linguistics teacher who could
speak 6 languages (including sanskrit) completely fluently, knew about 5-6
more pretty well, and could pick up pieces of 2-3
other languages. It was incredible! We also worked with Rajmohan
Gandhi - one of Gandhi's grandsons, who is also an
associate professor here in political science. It really is
awe inspiring and incredible to be able not only to
work with and learn from these people, but to get
to know them on a more friendly level. All
of my professors have been easy to approach and very
interested in conversation. The study abroad programs here are also
wonderful; you can go to mulitiple places in Africa, Europe,
Asia, South America, Oceania, for about the same price you
pay to stay in Illinois. It is also very easy
to become involved in extracurriculars - we have a mind
boggling variety of clubs: service organizations, student government, environmental clubs,
sports clubs (even underwater hockey!), and the largest greek system
in the country. The only drawbacks to this university, in
my opinion are the lack of socialization within classes.
Though some people are friendly, a large majority of people
tend to keep to themselves in the class room setting,
and in some cases, even in the dorm settings. The
other drawback is the lack of funding - we currently
are in a budget crunch and therefore losing some of
the variety in curriculm we once had. In addition,
many of the buildings are in need of repairs -
nothing major, but the age of the campus shows. Overall,
I am very happy here, both with the friends I've
made and my academic experience.
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