University of South Carolina-Columbia

The classes at The University of South Carolina are great. The professors are always there to help you if you have any questions and they really want you to succeed in their classes. Plus, being at Carolina teaches you a lot about who you are and the organizations are designed to help you in your career choice.

What took me a full year to half-understand in high school took me only about a semester to fully understand at USC. Plus, I probably learn more from my fellow gamecocks than I do in classes.

You can learn a lot, or you can learn very little. It all depends on what you make of the class. Of course there is the occasional professor who doesn't teach very well, but usually information can be found in the textbooks assigned for the class. Even so, talking to professors during their office hours helps as well since the professors are very knowledgeable about their subject areas. However, some classes seem completely pointless, and you will learn a very minimal and basic amount of information even though the class is required.

The academics here are challenging, and although the campus is huge and it may seem like professors do not care about your success, that is not true. I've found by talking with my professors and getting one on one help during their office hours that they really do care about your success in their class and at the university as a whole.

There is a wide range of classes available at the University of South Carolina. From various business classes, to languages, to music class (one about the beatles!), to whatever you want. The University has a wide range of majors, and is ranked number one for its program in International Business. The school has MANY connections for study abroad, and helps you find scholarships to do it. Even though there are 20,000+ students here, the class sizes are small providing for a good relationship with your teacher. My English class has 15 people in it! That is less than my class in High school. There are so many opportunities here, and many pre-professional programs to dig your heels into. With a student success center like ours, with free tutoring and many more resources there's no reason you should fear failing a class!

I just finished my first semester. At the time, it did not really feel like I was learning a ton but that was because I was used to the high school way of learn it and forget it. I am used to having information jammed down my throat. At USC, there is a greater focus on life long learning. I learned things I know I will never forget and that is way more valuable than memorizing facts for no reason.

Learning here is inevitable. The course-load surely is a handful, but eventually you'll learn how to manage your time and work evenly. The work here and materials learned in class are very in depth, a requirement of lots of reading expected. You truly do learn a lot from this University! Once you start your first semester here, you'll learn immediately the difference between the high school education and college education.

My teachers do their job well, and if I don't understand, they're more than willing to help outside of class. They've all been really good with communicating. USC is a big school, so there is tons of classes for you to choose from. You learn a lot here, and you can learn what you want. There's also a large variety of teachers. I have friends that will tell me about how their advisor or teacher aren't very helpful, but I've had the opposite. A great way to get a feel for your semester is http://blog.ratemyprofessors.com/.

The University of South Carolina has one of the best business schools in the southeast, on top of the number one International Business School in the country. The faculty and staff are always willing to help you out and do their best to make sure you know the material.