UMass Lowell is fabulous, I didn't expect to love it coming in. Now I wouldn't go anywhere else - great professors, great friends great time!!
Do you have any tips for prospective students?
It is fabulous because of its small classes. My largest class has 42 students. My smallest has 16! The professors want you to succeed. They all offer convenient office hours and will do whatever is necessary to help you get a good grade.
Do you find there’s enough academic rigor at your school?
The classes are much harder than I expected. My SAT score was 1500/1600. I came in with a bit of a superiority complex. I though classes would be a piece of cake. Boy was I wrong. I have to work hard to maintain good grades and my place in the honors college.
Describe the dorm life at your college.
I am currently dorming in Fox Hall. There are 3 of us crammed into a room built for 2. Luckily my roommates are great guys, otherwise it could get ugly! Fox Hall is in the middle of everything. The dining hall is in this building along with a Taco Bell and Rowdy's Pizza. The fitness center is right next door. So many honors student accepted their invitation to UML that they put the overflow on the 8th floor at Fox. At first I was upset not to be in Eames with other honors students but I found the best friends here and am now glad to be in Fox - in the middle of everything.
Describe the food and dining at your college.
The dining hall is good. It's not great but there is a variety of food so you won't starve. There is also numerous restaurants on campus so you can always get whatever you are in the mood for.
What’s there to do for fun at your college?
They have something going on basically every night of the week. You can always find something to do. My new buddies and I formed a team to play broomball. We play 2 nights a week. I also recently joined a fraternity. I will still live in the dorms but have all my frat buddies to hang with. It is the best of both worlds.
Do you feel you’re getting value for the money you’re spending on college?
I was accepted into UMass Amherst (too big), Northeastern (too expensive) and Clark (too odd/boring). I accepted the invitation to UMass Lowell with a great scholarship. I intend on going to grad school so spending $200,000 on an undergraduate degree was just stupid. I will now be able to attend grad school and not owe a fortune in school loans.
Which types of students will excel at your college?
This school is great for kids who want to get ahead without racking up huge school loans. The students here work hard. I know they have a 6 year graduation rate around 60 percent but that's because they give students a chance. Some can't handle the hard work and drop out.
Are you involved in any clubs or activities?
I recently joined a frat. I love it. It is a great bunch of guys who just want to have a good time while working hard on their degrees. The upperclassman are there to help you with anything that comes up. Whether it is studying or general life questions it is nice to have someone there for you.
How would you describe campus safety? Do you feel safe on campus?
Campus is safe. Off campus is not. I have heard of people being held up but always off campus and late at night. If you use your smarts you will be just fine. There are campus police officers who are EVERYWHERE. If you need one you can use the blue emergency call boxes and they respond in under 3 minutes.
UMass Lowell is fabulous, I didn't expect to love it coming in. Now I wouldn't go anywhere else - great professors, great friends great time!!
It is fabulous because of its small classes. My largest class has 42 students. My smallest has 16! The professors want you to succeed. They all offer convenient office hours and will do whatever is necessary to help you get a good grade.
The classes are much harder than I expected. My SAT score was 1500/1600. I came in with a bit of a superiority complex. I though classes would be a piece of cake. Boy was I wrong. I have to work hard to maintain good grades and my place in the honors college.
I am currently dorming in Fox Hall. There are 3 of us crammed into a room built for 2. Luckily my roommates are great guys, otherwise it could get ugly! Fox Hall is in the middle of everything. The dining hall is in this building along with a Taco Bell and Rowdy's Pizza. The fitness center is right next door. So many honors student accepted their invitation to UML that they put the overflow on the 8th floor at Fox. At first I was upset not to be in Eames with other honors students but I found the best friends here and am now glad to be in Fox - in the middle of everything.
The dining hall is good. It's not great but there is a variety of food so you won't starve. There is also numerous restaurants on campus so you can always get whatever you are in the mood for.
They have something going on basically every night of the week. You can always find something to do. My new buddies and I formed a team to play broomball. We play 2 nights a week. I also recently joined a fraternity. I will still live in the dorms but have all my frat buddies to hang with. It is the best of both worlds.
I was accepted into UMass Amherst (too big), Northeastern (too expensive) and Clark (too odd/boring). I accepted the invitation to UMass Lowell with a great scholarship. I intend on going to grad school so spending $200,000 on an undergraduate degree was just stupid. I will now be able to attend grad school and not owe a fortune in school loans.
This school is great for kids who want to get ahead without racking up huge school loans. The students here work hard. I know they have a 6 year graduation rate around 60 percent but that's because they give students a chance. Some can't handle the hard work and drop out.
I recently joined a frat. I love it. It is a great bunch of guys who just want to have a good time while working hard on their degrees. The upperclassman are there to help you with anything that comes up. Whether it is studying or general life questions it is nice to have someone there for you.
Campus is safe. Off campus is not. I have heard of people being held up but always off campus and late at night. If you use your smarts you will be just fine. There are campus police officers who are EVERYWHERE. If you need one you can use the blue emergency call boxes and they respond in under 3 minutes.