The university has a beautiful campus that is well maintained.Their students seem at ease and happy to be there. Their staff and organizations were well-organized and performed at high efficiency.
Do you have any tips for prospective students?
Take the time to visit the campus. It's much easier to get the answers to your questions in person than over the phone.
Do you find there’s enough academic rigor at your school?
They offer many courses my previous school did not. For example, two years of a foreign language is a requirement. My previous school only offered Spanish and Sign Language; on brief review of course offerings, I found that UA offers Japanese, German, Latin, and perhaps some years even Russian. This is a sign that they have a strong teaching body.
Describe the dorm life at your college.
Their living quarters are nicer than many I've seen. The exchange apartments come with a washer and dryer, which is nice because the building extends upwards 6 floors. The campus is large but every building is within walking distance of each other. What impressed me most was the fact that the doors are locked with key card access only. They have an attendant at the front desk to enforce this policy, who asks to see your key card upon entering. This gives you a real sense of security.
Describe the food and dining at your college.
There's a lot of variety on campus and around town for which you're able to use your meal plan. There are also vendors scattered around campus (like Starbucks) who won't take your meal plan, but it helps to break up the monotony, unlike some colleges who only have one cafeteria (and that's it).
Do you feel you’re getting value for the money you’re spending on college?
I got a little more than I expected in that there are so many organizations on campus designed to help you succeed. If you're a part of a particularly rigorous major, you can apply to be a part of a Living-Learning Community. If you need a job, but you have trouble finding time to go out and search between classes, there's a career center and student union designed to help students find work. There are many advocates on campus whose only job is to help, and that's just not something you see on every college campus. It makes me feel like this college really cares, and is doing something good with my money.
Which types of students will excel at your college?
Akron recently added this to their name Ohio's Polytechnic University
So if you're an engineering major, in or around Ohio, this would be a great place to go. The tuition is reasonable, comparably, and the resources are numerable.
The Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences is fantastic as well.
The university has a beautiful campus that is well maintained.Their students seem at ease and happy to be there. Their staff and organizations were well-organized and performed at high efficiency.
Take the time to visit the campus. It's much easier to get the answers to your questions in person than over the phone.
They offer many courses my previous school did not. For example, two years of a foreign language is a requirement. My previous school only offered Spanish and Sign Language; on brief review of course offerings, I found that UA offers Japanese, German, Latin, and perhaps some years even Russian. This is a sign that they have a strong teaching body.
Their living quarters are nicer than many I've seen. The exchange apartments come with a washer and dryer, which is nice because the building extends upwards 6 floors. The campus is large but every building is within walking distance of each other. What impressed me most was the fact that the doors are locked with key card access only. They have an attendant at the front desk to enforce this policy, who asks to see your key card upon entering. This gives you a real sense of security.
There's a lot of variety on campus and around town for which you're able to use your meal plan. There are also vendors scattered around campus (like Starbucks) who won't take your meal plan, but it helps to break up the monotony, unlike some colleges who only have one cafeteria (and that's it).
I got a little more than I expected in that there are so many organizations on campus designed to help you succeed. If you're a part of a particularly rigorous major, you can apply to be a part of a Living-Learning Community. If you need a job, but you have trouble finding time to go out and search between classes, there's a career center and student union designed to help students find work. There are many advocates on campus whose only job is to help, and that's just not something you see on every college campus. It makes me feel like this college really cares, and is doing something good with my money.
Akron recently added this to their name Ohio's Polytechnic University So if you're an engineering major, in or around Ohio, this would be a great place to go. The tuition is reasonable, comparably, and the resources are numerable. The Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences is fantastic as well.