<p>I'm curious about it because someone told me that I would be eligible for significant merit aid there. I plugged my stats into their calculator and sure enough, I would be. I know absolutely nothing about the school and I'm in the process of exploring the website now.</p>
<p>Is it a bad school? Does anybody know ANYTHING about it?</p>
<p>sorry, my bad</p>
<p>It is located on the southern end of downtown Chicago, on Michigan Avenue. I think it has slowly changed from a school serving mostly non-traditional, commuter students to an urban U for residential students. Their performing arts and business admin schools have very good reputations. I heard they now have athletics and a campus in Schaumburg, but there is no way a student could take classes at both campuses. I also heard RU will be starting a college of pharmacy in a few years.</p>
<p>I know several kids who attend (or attended) Roosevelt for performing and fine arts degrees. From what I hear from them (and they may speak with a bias), the conservatory is excellent, the rest of the university is “OK.” Other than the fine arts kids downtown, I think it still is a majority commuter school.</p>
<p>There is a downtown highrise dorm that is shared by Roosevelt with DePaul, Columbia College, and perhaps another school. Seems like a great place to live.</p>
<p>My cousin studies voice there. She has made a lot of friends and loves the city life.</p>
<p>Thanks for the info on campus life! Does anyone know anything about the academics? I’d be a polisci opportunity and I love the idea of being in the center of Chicago with an abundance of internship opportunities.</p>
<p>Also applying to DePaul but it may not be affordable.</p>
<p>I make no judgments, but I can present some facts that may interest you about Rosey.
Ave enrolled freshman has ACT of 22
Frosh and Soph req’d to live on campus
51% white
21% African American
3 most popular courses of study:
Buss. Mgmt, Psychology, and performing arts
foreign language not req’d</p>
<p>Eeks about the average ACT score! I suppose that’s why CC recommended it to me, I checked the box where I would be well above the average in order to be eligible for merit.</p>
<p>I guess I’ll just let my Chicago dreams rest on being able to afford DePaul!</p>
<p>Is it a bad school? Is it the Roosevelt School of Arsonists? The Roosevelt school of blackmailers?
There is always debate on the % of importance of the school one graduates from as to how it relates to success. In fact, there is much debate just defining success.</p>
<p>But here are 2 quick examples of success in the workplace with
an undergrad degree:</p>
<p>Pres and Coo of Scotts Fertilizer Mark Baker is a grad of the U of Minn.
Denise Stump, Exec VP of H.R. at Scotts, graduated from the Ohio State U.
Neither attended the big names like Wharton, or Yale, or others.</p>
<p>Yes there are famous names that graduated from famous schools; there are also infamous names that graduated from famous schools. Look thoroughly at any school you consider.</p>
<p>Ave incoming ACT at De Paul is 25</p>