University of Connecticut

The classes are very in depth. With the size of the classes, there isn't much one one one time with the professor, if any, so how much you learn depends completely on you. You can choose to stay on top of things on your own or you can utilize the vast amount of resources that UConn supplies for students to help with their studies. If you need extra help, then it isn't hard to contact the professor or a TA. If you choose not to pay attention and learn, then you won't and your grades will show it.

Coming to Uconn has been the best decision I have ever made, and can't imagine myself anywhere else, including the other schools where I initially applied. From the food, to the busy campus, to all the friends I have made, my short time at the University of Connecticut has already been the best time of my life. Uconn is truly a great place to be, with people that care about you and your journey through college.

The classes are on a whole new level compared to high school. Although the whole college experience will take some time to get used to, the classes provide a way for students to explore what they love most. Much of our homework and studies are done through online companion websites, so we don't have to lug heavy books around, just notebooks and writing utensils or laptops. Also, professors and the TA's have office hours to help any students with classes, we have a library for studying as well as the Q Center, which is very helpful for students who need to brush up on their math and quantitative skills or just understand a concept in math they've never learned before. At UConn, there is a lot of help provided for students if they just know where to look.

College is expected to be way different from high school on an academic level. However I never expected college courses to be so much more work than the AP courses I took in high school. UConn requires a really good work ethic in almost all courses. No matter what I have taken so far, even If it is recommended as an easy A, has required time and effort and made me really learn and understand the material. Also, because it is such a large school you have to teach yourself a lot of the material and can't rely on the professors to coach you through everything. It's really important to learn how to use the resources on campus because of how big the classes are such as the Q center or the W center for math and writing help, as well as always asking TA's questions. However, despite the increase in work load I don't think I have ever really learned so much, and what I have learned will definitely stick with me.

I'm a science major (Allied Health with a concentration in Physical Therapy) so the classes are pretty challenging but they are definitely manageable as long as you are a motivated student. The professors and TA's are really friendly and easy to approach if you have questions; they are very open to e-mails, seeing you after class or during office hours. Even though some of the classes are large the professors and TAs are still accessible. Also if you need extra help studying the Q Center, a tutoring center in the library, is run by students who excel in certain subjects and can go over your work with you.

Great school. Good education for a good price. Lots of school spirit, and a generally good atmosphere.

Everyone here is very accommodating. Resources are easy to come by. The available courses are diverse and interesting.

I am definitely learning more than I could have imagined. The classes are challenging yet rewarding, confirming the idea that UConn will provide me with an adequate education. As a major in physiology and neurobiology, I am thrust into the sciences and have already learned and retained much material in the three months I have been here.

At UConn, first and second year curriculum consists of an ecclectic approach where you will study topics from many different fields. In my first year, I learned a lot of new material and reviewed a bunch of things I already knew. The new things I learned were both useful and intriguing. As a business major, I was able to pick out my own classes from a list of suggested criteria. Of the classes that were not relevant to my major, I picked whatever interested me the most. Through this method, I enjoyed my academics very much.

It may seem boring to go over the same history lesson that you listened to last year, and it is. But class material is covered quickly, and the professor will move onto something you hadn't heard last time. UConn professors might cover something you've already learned, but they'll point out something that your high school teachers didn't. For me, even though I took several subjects I had studied in high school, I still learned a lot of new things about those subjects.

Overall, I am quite satisfied with what I've learned so far. The upperclassmen at UConn say that the first two years are the easiest, that they are little in comparison to junior and senior year. For those students that are undecided, junior year is the year to pick a major. That is the time when students really start to learn about their chosen field of study. I don't know very much about upperclassmen studies, but I do know that it is much more challenging.

So far all the classes I have taken, regardless of how easy or hard they have been, have all taught me things that I never would have imagined I would learn, not only about the subject matter but of what it actually means to be a college student! In high school I found myself getting complacent and bored with my studies, especially when I would do poorly on something, but at UConn I have regained my love of knowledge and learning, something I thought I had surely lost.