While there has been a professor here and there that was not up to par, overall my learning experience here has been extremely enjoyable. In talking to my high school classmates that went to other schools, it seems that regardless of what school you attend there will be those occasional tenured professors that know they don't need to perform to their greatest ability in order to keep their pay check. All in all I think that the majority of the professors here care about their job and more importantly their students. While it is refreshing to have the occasional young professor, on average expect your professor to be a male with a lot of experience.
Do you enjoy the experience at your school?
While a lot of my friends attending schools away from home think that I am missing out on the real college experience I beg to differ. I know that my studies here will provide a degree just as useful in attaining a job as theirs and the fact that I wasn't partying every night of the week means my graduating GPA will be much higher than if I had studied somewhere else and gotten the real college experience.
Do you feel you’re getting value for the money you’re spending on college?
The tuition for any Illinois state school is much higher than this and the smaller, more intimate class sizes are preferred over stadium sized pre-req classes where you can barely understand the TA and forget about the professor even recognizing your face, let alone getting to know you as a student. While the tuition is low, the professors actually care about their students ability to succeed which is priceless. The school provides a lot of technical support, a great gym on campus, and an awesome tutoring center in case students need help in any subject.
Do you have any tips for prospective students?
Don't rule this one out just because it's close to home. Don't torture yourself with debt that you will be struggling to pay off when you graduate, instead think seriously about attending this school.
If you really care about the status of the name on your diploma, I would highly suggest studying here if just for a year. The majors are intended to be able to transfer to West Lafayette, but only the first year.
Which types of students will excel at your college?
Students that don't care about the status of the college they earn their diploma from. Students that intend to transfer to Purdue West Lafayette but want to get a cheap year out first while living at home. Adults going back to earn a degree. Anyone that wants to take a class here or there in a subject of interest, maybe without even the desire to obtain a degree.
While there has been a professor here and there that was not up to par, overall my learning experience here has been extremely enjoyable. In talking to my high school classmates that went to other schools, it seems that regardless of what school you attend there will be those occasional tenured professors that know they don't need to perform to their greatest ability in order to keep their pay check. All in all I think that the majority of the professors here care about their job and more importantly their students. While it is refreshing to have the occasional young professor, on average expect your professor to be a male with a lot of experience.
While a lot of my friends attending schools away from home think that I am missing out on the real college experience I beg to differ. I know that my studies here will provide a degree just as useful in attaining a job as theirs and the fact that I wasn't partying every night of the week means my graduating GPA will be much higher than if I had studied somewhere else and gotten the real college experience.
The tuition for any Illinois state school is much higher than this and the smaller, more intimate class sizes are preferred over stadium sized pre-req classes where you can barely understand the TA and forget about the professor even recognizing your face, let alone getting to know you as a student. While the tuition is low, the professors actually care about their students ability to succeed which is priceless. The school provides a lot of technical support, a great gym on campus, and an awesome tutoring center in case students need help in any subject.
Don't rule this one out just because it's close to home. Don't torture yourself with debt that you will be struggling to pay off when you graduate, instead think seriously about attending this school. If you really care about the status of the name on your diploma, I would highly suggest studying here if just for a year. The majors are intended to be able to transfer to West Lafayette, but only the first year.
Students that don't care about the status of the college they earn their diploma from. Students that intend to transfer to Purdue West Lafayette but want to get a cheap year out first while living at home. Adults going back to earn a degree. Anyone that wants to take a class here or there in a subject of interest, maybe without even the desire to obtain a degree.