This school has a great woman's basketball, soccer, softball and volleyball program and the football team had a player drafted to the Indianapolis Colts in the Spring of 2013. Academic wise this school has great teachers with a defined goal in mind of getting students jobs and helping them become better people and students. Overall it is a school that is up and coming and has a the great name of the University of Tennessee to back it up.
Do you have any tips for prospective students?
Go to class and work hard.
Know the resources at your disposal and use them while you have them.
Be involved and make lots of friends.
Do you find there’s enough academic rigor at your school?
I graduated from a high school that ranked within the top 10% in the nation and I have around a 3.5 GPA here. Most of the classes are a lot easier than I thought they were going to be but I know some very smart people who are working really hard to get good grades and struggling to do so. The music classes are starting to get a lot harder which is great for this up and coming department. Overall though I believe that many students can attend this college and feel successful and challenged with the rigor of their particular departments.
Describe the dorm life at your college.
I have lived in the dorms for 3 years and they are not that bad. They are really close to campus and right next to the cafeteria. Browning and Ellington have the same layout which is a room with two beds that are separated by a tall desk. This room and another room share a small bathroom with a sink, shower and toilet. The nice thing about this dorm is that maintenance will come by and clean your bathroom and replace toilet paper once a week so you don't have to worry about those costs. The downside is that there is a vent above one of the beds and last year it was dripping onto the floor right next to my bed and even though the maintenance was aware of it they didn't fix it until my best friend and I contacted them several times. The laundry rooms are a little gross and sometimes people get items stolen out of the drying machine. Other than that though dorm life is very active and they try to make it community like with all the activities that they hold.
Describe the food and dining at your college.
When you buy a meal plan you will receive a certain amount of meals a week or semester that you can use. These meals let you into the cafeteria where you can chose to eat unlimited amounts of food from any of the following stations; Grill, International, Pasta, Pizza, Entree, Salad, Sandwich, Desert and Vegetarian. The food is usually decent and they mix it up enough that you won't be eating the same thing every week. Also once a month on a Sunday they have a Brunch that people from the Community come to and students with a meal plan can get into. Those days are the best because they have so many items that would not normally be served and it is all so good.
What’s there to do for fun at your college?
The university brings in entertainment and guest speakers a few times throughout each semester.
The Soybean festival that happens in the fall is really popular and artists such as Kansas has come to perform at it.
Jackson and Paducah, two bigger cities, are an hour away.
Fraternities and Sororities host lots of events and the theater or music department usually has a concert or play at least once a week.
There are a lot of opportunities for Travel Study.
Do you feel you’re getting value for the money you’re spending on college?
Out of state students get instate tuition as far as I know.
Most of my friends get refund checks which basically means they get paid to attend school because of all the scholarships they have received.
Which types of students will excel at your college?
Agriculture
Music (especially percussion!)
Biology and Chemistry
Engineers
Are you involved in any clubs or activities?
Your department will always find a way to keep you involved. I don't know specifics for other departments but the music department has a jazz band, marching band, concert band, Wind Ensemble, percussion ensemble (and then about 5 other ensembles branching off of that) Chamber groups, Pep band and many more.
Are you involved in any clubs or activities?
Greek life is very active on campus and very involved in different organizations like the Student Government. Fraternity houses are currently built and very well kept and Sorority houses are currently being built and are supposed to be done in a few years.
How would you describe campus safety? Do you feel safe on campus?
The police station is right in the center of campus and they always patrol the campus. There has been a few robberies and incidents but what college doesn't have these types of things. There are lights along many of the pathways that help a lot when you are walking through campus at night as well as some Emergency buttons at both ends of campus.
This school has a great woman's basketball, soccer, softball and volleyball program and the football team had a player drafted to the Indianapolis Colts in the Spring of 2013. Academic wise this school has great teachers with a defined goal in mind of getting students jobs and helping them become better people and students. Overall it is a school that is up and coming and has a the great name of the University of Tennessee to back it up.
Go to class and work hard. Know the resources at your disposal and use them while you have them. Be involved and make lots of friends.
I graduated from a high school that ranked within the top 10% in the nation and I have around a 3.5 GPA here. Most of the classes are a lot easier than I thought they were going to be but I know some very smart people who are working really hard to get good grades and struggling to do so. The music classes are starting to get a lot harder which is great for this up and coming department. Overall though I believe that many students can attend this college and feel successful and challenged with the rigor of their particular departments.
I have lived in the dorms for 3 years and they are not that bad. They are really close to campus and right next to the cafeteria. Browning and Ellington have the same layout which is a room with two beds that are separated by a tall desk. This room and another room share a small bathroom with a sink, shower and toilet. The nice thing about this dorm is that maintenance will come by and clean your bathroom and replace toilet paper once a week so you don't have to worry about those costs. The downside is that there is a vent above one of the beds and last year it was dripping onto the floor right next to my bed and even though the maintenance was aware of it they didn't fix it until my best friend and I contacted them several times. The laundry rooms are a little gross and sometimes people get items stolen out of the drying machine. Other than that though dorm life is very active and they try to make it community like with all the activities that they hold.
When you buy a meal plan you will receive a certain amount of meals a week or semester that you can use. These meals let you into the cafeteria where you can chose to eat unlimited amounts of food from any of the following stations; Grill, International, Pasta, Pizza, Entree, Salad, Sandwich, Desert and Vegetarian. The food is usually decent and they mix it up enough that you won't be eating the same thing every week. Also once a month on a Sunday they have a Brunch that people from the Community come to and students with a meal plan can get into. Those days are the best because they have so many items that would not normally be served and it is all so good.
The university brings in entertainment and guest speakers a few times throughout each semester. The Soybean festival that happens in the fall is really popular and artists such as Kansas has come to perform at it. Jackson and Paducah, two bigger cities, are an hour away. Fraternities and Sororities host lots of events and the theater or music department usually has a concert or play at least once a week. There are a lot of opportunities for Travel Study.
Out of state students get instate tuition as far as I know. Most of my friends get refund checks which basically means they get paid to attend school because of all the scholarships they have received.
Agriculture Music (especially percussion!) Biology and Chemistry Engineers
Your department will always find a way to keep you involved. I don't know specifics for other departments but the music department has a jazz band, marching band, concert band, Wind Ensemble, percussion ensemble (and then about 5 other ensembles branching off of that) Chamber groups, Pep band and many more.
Greek life is very active on campus and very involved in different organizations like the Student Government. Fraternity houses are currently built and very well kept and Sorority houses are currently being built and are supposed to be done in a few years.
The police station is right in the center of campus and they always patrol the campus. There has been a few robberies and incidents but what college doesn't have these types of things. There are lights along many of the pathways that help a lot when you are walking through campus at night as well as some Emergency buttons at both ends of campus.