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Hofstra University

How this student rated the school
Educational QualityB Faculty AccessibilityA-
Useful SchoolworkC- Excess CompetitionA+
Academic SuccessA Creativity/ InnovationA-
Individual ValueC University Resource UseA+
Campus Aesthetics/ BeautyA+ FriendlinessA+
Campus MaintenanceA+ Social LifeF
Surrounding CityF Extra CurricularsB+
SafetyA+
Describes the student body as:
Arrogant, Broken Spirit, Closeminded

Describes the faculty as:
Helpful

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SAT1230
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Social Life
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Highest Rating
Excess Competition
A+
He cares more about Social Life than the average student.
Date: May 03 2005
Major: Finance (This Major's Salary over time)
I feel compelled to warn people about coming to Hofstra. If you will notice, a lot of these other comments have been left by freshmen. They haven't been here long enough to properly evaluate the university. I deeply, deeply regret having chosen Hofstra and now I am too far along to transfer. If you are a minority, and especially a non-black minority, I can almost assure you that you will feel alienated and out of place at Hofstra. I made the mistake of being drawn to Hofstra by its picturesque campus and scholarship money when I could have gone to a better school. I didn't realize then that the prestige of your college degree is VERY important, especially in today's competetive job market. Note that Hofstra isn't even in US News' Top 100 schools. Hofstra advertises itself as being "close to New York City." It's not close at all. It's a very quiet university with nothing going on that isn't even in the next county over from Manhattan. Somehow Hofstra seems "cursed;" almost everyone I observe and come across seems depressed. 90 percent of people here are dumb as a block. When I visit other schools like Rutgers and NYU, people are happy, outgoing, and friendly. Most upperclassmen, including myself, would have made a different choice given the choice. Spare yourself the pain and sadness that is Hofstra University.
 
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