I am studying vocal performance and receiving a BM at the University of Puget Sound. I am currently a junior and transferred from NYU to UPS last year. I have to say, compared to NYU, you would think that UPS would be a breeze... well it's not. The classes are kicking my butt, but it makes it all worth it. The professors are amazing, along with the class selection, and you'll never walk away from a day of classes without feeling like you've learned something. All and all I feel like in the one year I've spent at University of Puget Sound I've learned so much, and I can't wait for the years to come.
Do you enjoy the experience at your school?
I love being at the university along with Tacoma. Tacoma is a great college town; you have a ton of family and great neighborhoods surrounding the university so I've never felt unsafe walking home from someone's house back to the dorms or vise versus. The campus is beautiful, it looks like the colleges used in movies as dorky as that sounds, with the red brick buildings and the ivy growing up the walls, I absolutely fell in love. The social life is wonderful, Puget Sound really works hard on making everyone feel welcome whether you're living in the dorms or you are a few miles away from school living at home with your parents.
Do you feel you’re getting value for the money you’re spending on college?
I have to say, coming from a very low income family, University of Puget Sound is on the expensive side, and it has been very hard for me to get scholarships. However, even though right now I'm a little afraid of how many loans I'm going to be working on paying back when I graduate, I think I'll look back and feel like every penny was worth it.
Do you have any tips for prospective students?
If you're struggling, really go and talk to your professors. They will be there for you 100%. Puget Sound is really great about choosing their professors, they also do evaluations every few years to make sure the students are enjoying them.
Which types of students will excel at your college?
I really think any type of student could come here and really enjoy it!!
I am studying vocal performance and receiving a BM at the University of Puget Sound. I am currently a junior and transferred from NYU to UPS last year. I have to say, compared to NYU, you would think that UPS would be a breeze... well it's not. The classes are kicking my butt, but it makes it all worth it. The professors are amazing, along with the class selection, and you'll never walk away from a day of classes without feeling like you've learned something. All and all I feel like in the one year I've spent at University of Puget Sound I've learned so much, and I can't wait for the years to come.
I love being at the university along with Tacoma. Tacoma is a great college town; you have a ton of family and great neighborhoods surrounding the university so I've never felt unsafe walking home from someone's house back to the dorms or vise versus. The campus is beautiful, it looks like the colleges used in movies as dorky as that sounds, with the red brick buildings and the ivy growing up the walls, I absolutely fell in love. The social life is wonderful, Puget Sound really works hard on making everyone feel welcome whether you're living in the dorms or you are a few miles away from school living at home with your parents.
I have to say, coming from a very low income family, University of Puget Sound is on the expensive side, and it has been very hard for me to get scholarships. However, even though right now I'm a little afraid of how many loans I'm going to be working on paying back when I graduate, I think I'll look back and feel like every penny was worth it.
If you're struggling, really go and talk to your professors. They will be there for you 100%. Puget Sound is really great about choosing their professors, they also do evaluations every few years to make sure the students are enjoying them.
I really think any type of student could come here and really enjoy it!!