(UDelaware) First and foremost, UD is a party school

How this student rated the school

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

Describes the student body as: Arrogant, Snooty, Closeminded Describes the faculty as: Arrogant, Condescending, Unhelpful, Self Absorbed

Female

Quite Bright

Lowest Rating Educational Quality	F

Highest Rating Campus Aesthetics/ Beauty	A+

She cares more about Faculty Accessibility than the average student.

Date: Aug 13 2004
Major: English (This Major's Salary over time)
First and foremost, UD is a party school. You've heard it, you've seen it in the reviews, and it is most definitely true. If you are not a drinker and you lean towards introversion, you should definitely consider another school. Take a look at the campus and compare it to "Skid Row" (where many of the party houses are) and the Madison Street area (where you can find even more) - these eyesores are the epitome of party life at UD, and they are places the university will NOT include on any of the numerous campus tours given every day.

Second, the professors are not here for your education. They are all about RESEARCH, RESEARCH, RESEARCH. It's publish or perish, folks, and if you happen to show up during scheduled office hours, you will most likely be met with a sigh and a languid, drawn out roll of the eyes. You will, in no uncertain terms, be assured that your presence is not only an inconvenience, but a burden. I was here five years, and met only two professors that weren't like this.

Professors who are here for research must have someone to teach their classes - so here come the TA's! One TA - only ONE - in my time here spoke intelligible English. The Computer science professor was Russian - and spoke poor English - and his TA was Chinese. Very bad English. My math professor was Italian and spoke English well enough, except that the Lab leader was Indian. Can you guess how his English was? There was Chemistry, Physical Science…hmm, funny. The only TA who spoke English was in the English department! There are engineering and computer classes that you absolutely cannot pass without the Chinese crib notes, so what good does that do the rest of us? And it's only getting worse.

Upon completion of time served, the University will gently, persistently, sever every tie with you they ever formed (but they'll keep your transcripts on file, as well as your current address so they can hit you up for money from time to time). The day before my graduation (which I skipped in favor of seeing "CATS" at the Grand Opera House), I was dismayed to find that not only did my email no longer work, but my ID card was inactivated and all library privileges lifted. I was completely locked out of the system. I had questions about grades on my transcript, but I was immediately referred to the Alumni Office, since I was NO LONGER A STUDENT. This was the day before graduation, dear readers.

Don't expect individual attention. Ever. My adviser was on Sabbatical for four years (Italy, Japan, and Russia were three of her stops), and could not be reached for comment or question. I learned a lot about making my own schedule.

Last of all, this is one of the best-connected universities in the country - dare I say the world? - in terms of technology…and yet, not a single office or department communicates with another. You're bound to go around in circles trying to get simple questions answered.

If I had it all to do again, I never would have come here.

Responses

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