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The University of Delaware

How this student rated the school
Educational QualityC- Faculty AccessibilityF
Useful SchoolworkA- Excess CompetitionB+
Academic SuccessC Creativity/ InnovationF
Individual ValueD+ University Resource UseC-
Campus Aesthetics/ BeautyA+ FriendlinessB-
Campus MaintenanceB Social LifeB-
Surrounding CityD Extra CurricularsB+
SafetyF
Describes the student body as:
Friendly, Arrogant, Broken Spirit, Snooty, Closeminded

Describes the faculty as:
Friendly, Helpful, Condescending, Unhelpful

Female
SAT1210
Quite Bright
Lowest Rating
Faculty Accessibility
F
Highest Rating
Campus Aesthetics/ Beauty
A+
She cares more about Faculty Accessibility than the average student.
Date: May 26 2005
Major: Biology (This Major's Salary over time)
I'm not a fan of UD. I had the choice between this and another school, and I wholeheartedly wish I had chosen the other school. Aside from SOME wonderful friends and people, the gorgeous campus, decent parties and chill attitude of MOST students, this school is not good. I feel as though the school did so much to attract good students, and then once you get here they're like "OK see you in 4 (or more commonly 5 or 6) years at graduation… if you're still here." The teachers I've had in the Biology department were horrible - in what kind of school can you not get a good course/instructor in your major?! The school really cares more about diminishing the "party school" reputation and getting a good incoming freshman class than they do about their current students. "Public Safety" does nothing more than give parking tickets, even though there are numerous robberies and other crimes every weekend. The town of Newark is pretty bad… townies are crazy, it's pretty low class and there's NOTHING to do. Coming from a small town I didn't think it'd be too much of a problem but this is ridiculous. Don't be fooled by tours and even the statistics the school gives you - there are ways to tweak numbers and they do. Good luck getting a decent advisor - mine went on sabatical and I never was even informed until I needed help with my schedule and couldn't get it! Also, be prepared to have your GPA (and therefore future) wrecked if you are a Bio major who also wants to have a life. Also check out the curriculum for your major - make sure you want to deal with lots of BS classes and not much of a well-rounded education. I have friends here who love this place, but I'm getting out of here to a smaller school that actually does something for the students who are PAYING them to be there as soon as I get my GPA up enough.
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