<p>What I mean is,
I am curious as to how you actually like whatever college you go to
(when u answer please say what college you go to, and if the college would be bad for a certain personality)
Thanks!</p>
<p>I go to UW-Madison and I am firmly convinced there’s no better place in the world, for me at least. I could go on and on, but it basically has absolutely everything I want, it’s amazingly fun and is still a good school. It wouldn’t be good for someone who needs a lot of individual attention/hand-holding, and if you hate sports/school spirit culture you might get annoyed (but it’s not a huge thing), but other than that all types of people are there.</p>
<p>I will start as a freshman at Illinois Wesleyan University this fall, so I could give you more info then, but I saw this thread and it looked interesting. From what I know about it, I’m sure I’m going to love it a lot!</p>
<p>@RoxSox- I know about 8 people from my high school graduating class this year that will be attending UW- Madison in the fall, including one of my best friends.</p>
<p>I’m a rising Senior and I go to Case Western in Cleveland.</p>
<p>I have to say that my opinion of my school has changed over the course of a few years here. While I still feel that there are ALOT of this wrong and negative about this school, I’ve come to realize that it isnt all bad. The academics here aren’t technically bad since they do challenge students, but its mostly the teachers who make the academic experience here horrible (at least in the science/engineering departments). There isnt much going on that the majority of campus shows up for, which isnt to say that there isnt anything to do, just that people dont want to do it. One prime example was this past spring when our school had an outdoor event called “Springfest” and there weren’t alot of students at the event. Couple that with them getting no-name rockbands and no one claiming their raffle prizes and you have something to wonder. Lastly, Im not saying that its not worth the price (50k) but if I had to do it again, I would go someplace cheaper since that is a bit much for a degree I could have gotten at OSU (with nearly the same prestige).</p>
<p>So I dont like my school necessarily, but I dont hate it (as much as I used to)</p>
<p>I liked my first community college in Hawaii, mostly because I loved the location and knew people from my high school. I didn’t care for the racism, so I moved to Alabama with my family to attend a CC here for a year. No idea how it’s going to be, but I’m sure I’ll love wherever I end up transferring for my final two years.</p>
<p>I go to SUNY Cortland and I LOVE IT. This is my third college, and I didn’t like either of the first two at all. At the first, Ithaca College, I didn’t fit in (people too hip/wealthy/lots of stoners), hated my major, and I felt I was paying way too much for my education. On the plus side, the Honors people there are super cool. At the second, Binghamton University, I still didn’t fit in (people too uptight/standoffish), hated my major again, and the price was right but commuting stunk. On the plus side it was a very academically challenging school, and I felt like I was learning a lot. </p>
<p>Finally, I transferred to Cortland and found my niche. Although a lot of students here fit the jock stereotype, I fell in with an awesome, nerdy little crowd just like me and I have the best friends I have ever had in my life. Academically, I am reasonably challenged but I still stand out, so I’m forging awesome connections, doing undergraduate research, and also working in residence life which is a truly amazing experience. I used to dread going back to college after breaks but I’m ready and excited for the first time in my life. </p>
<p>I used to be really worried that people would judge my choice. In fact, as a senior in high school I told one of my teachers that I wanted to go to Cortland, and she frowned and told me to aim higher. I ended up choosing majors for my first two years that weren’t offered here, but I wish I had started in psychology because I’d totally have a double major by now and I’d have been much happier the whole time. Still, attending all of those different schools was a really unique experience that has changed me as a person and given me a unique understanding of higher education that I feel will prepare me to do what I want to in the future, which is be a guidance counselor.</p>
<p>PrincessMahina - you wanted to get away from the racism…so you moved to Alabama?!</p>
<p>I’m sure racism is different in Hawaii vs Alabama and you have your own reasons, but that’s the first time I’ve ever heard someone say that, lol.</p>
<p>LOL because there’s no racism in the DEEP South.</p>
<p>I go to FAMU (Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University) and I guess that I don’t particularly like it seeing as i’m trying to transfer to USF (University of South Florida) lol, but over the past year that I spent there I found that it has some good points. For me the way the school is run is just awful and they need to close down for a while to do MASSIVE upgrades to some of their buildings and get a lot of their departments in check. NO student should be getting their Net Check in the 8th week of school. That is ridiculous and needs to change. What’s scary is that that’s NORMAL and all the teachers know about it and expect it to happen and tell you it’ll happen. </p>
<p>I’m going to be honest, we all know that FAMU is a mostly black school. So if you don’t like black people for whatever reason then obviously you shouldn’t go there. Just don’t put yourself or them through it and go somewhere that you’ll feel comfortable. As far as personality goes…The parties can get a little wild and you’ll hear the band every hour of the day, but anyone can go there and find people to hang with and have fun with. There are events all the time and you’ll probably hardly ever be bored if you get yourself out there.</p>
<p>I go to the University of Tennessee-Knoxville and I like it all right. I ending up going there because it’s cheap and in-state and had my major, but I wouldn’t say that it’s a great personality fit for me. The upside is that it’s about 30 miles from home and I knew a lot of people there going in. I wouldn’t say that UT would be bad for anyone in particular. It’s a big state and almost anyone could find their niche. It is a southern, team spirit football school though. But I’m neither white, Christian, or interested in sports and I like it just fine.</p>
<p>I won’t mention my school name because I have some nosy kids at my school who could possibly identify me (I know this because someone else from my school on this forum got identified). I will say that it’s one of the top 5 LAC according to USNWR.</p>
<p>First semester I loved the school but hated the student body. School is awesome. They care about you. They’re passionate and genuine about wanting you to succeed and be successful. There are are a ton of resources, professors are open to helping you (and they genuinely don’t like failing kids; some professors here take it personal if you don’t do well in his or her course). The facilities are amazing and the campus is beautiful. However, since my school is pretty small compared to other LACs and universities and considering that the student body has ~1700 students, half way through my first semester it felt very routine (go to the same places, walk the same path, see the same people). </p>
<p>However, at the end of the year I learned to just accept the student body. My issue with the student body was that they were very cliquey. And before someone jumps down my throat and is all “EVERYONE IN LIFE IS CLIQUEY DUH1111,” you need to realize that my whole entire HS career everyone has been telling me “people in college aren’t cliquey,” “everyone is open to making friends,” “there are rarely any immature people in college,” and etc. So with me being fed that my entire 4 years of HS and then coming to college to find out what I’ve been told is false, of course I’m going to be disappointed and vent my feelings about it. But I’ve learned to accept it. It is what it is. I had a discussion with a student here about it and she said “well…cliques exist in life.” And I’ve learned to accept that. Honestly, I was ignorant to that fact before I came to college. I no longer “hate” the student body. I have developing friendships, and overall the student body isn’t bad. </p>
<p>Overall, I love my school. Started rocky, but I don’t regret coming here at all.</p>
<p>I wanted to get away from being the target of the racism. Shoulda been more clear:)</p>
<p>Bummmmmpppppp 
Sorry about that I just need 10 characters :P</p>
<p>I would be a rising sophomore at Indiana University, but I am transferring the **** out.</p>
<p>I hated hated hated hated hated it. I came into the school as a freshman expecting the traditional Big Ten experience: big sports, lots of parties, lots of campus involvement, good college town, good classes, interesting classmates, etc. I was totally wrong. The school is a massive high school with a ever-predominanty-ruling Greek system that completey invades and takes over every aspect of the university, and if you’re not in it, you’re shunned, looked down at and your social life is not as good. Half the kids I met there don’t belong in college, they were immature or stupid. The town was indescribably boring as you have to be 21 to do anything fun and it’s in the middle of nowhere. Classes were either way too hard or way too easy, and half the professors I had weren’t English proficient. Advisors were mean and they didn’t care. It was hard to make friends as an out-of-state student and if your’re not from Indiana you’re looked down at and labeled “coastie” or “jew” regardless of your religous beliefs. I’m from Minneapolis and people basically considered that to be Chicago and they judged and called me a “jew” and said I was rich. Neither of those being true. Campus is not a friendly environment. No matter how crowded a part of campus is, no one makes eye contact with anyone and if you EVER try to talk to someone you don’t know, they treat you rudely. The party scene (greek or non greek), while strong and fun, is way too overpowering. People start reving up for the weekend on ** Tuesday ** nights and it’s impossible to sleep. Classes are really spread out and campus was too big. </p>
<p>I could go on for way longer. While most people love it there, it was NOT for me.</p>
<p>I go to Smith College and love it. Best two years of my life so far (I’m a rising junior). The campus community is excellent with lots of fun traditions like mountain day, rally day, quad riot, and others. The housing system is excellent and allows for even more community and inter-house rivalries. The sports scene isn’t big, but the athletes tend to know each other and support each other when they can. As far as academics, I have been learning a lot and in a way that isn’t entirely rote and makes the material genuinely interesting. I have also been able to become involved in research which has created many opportunities for me, including a fully funded trip to California over a week in January to present my work at a conference and travel around a bit. Just head over to the Smith College board and you’ll see how much people love it. I know I cannot wait to get back to campus in the fall.</p>
<p>Buummmmppppp</p>
<p>I got admitted into Mississippi State University and will be attending orientation soon. I’ve been on a campus tour before and I get a good vibe from it. It definitely has a different feel than Ole Miss or University of Mississippi. From what I hear and see, MSU seems to be a better overall college than Ole Miss. I strongly believe I will like it. </p>
<p>I should have waited a while after classes begun to reply in this thread, but I get the feeling I am going to enjoy my time there.</p>
<p>I suppose I will throw mine out there. I go to Bemidji State University in northern Minnesota. I wish I would have looked at more schools but because of money issues and because I didn’t know specifically what I wanted to do at the time I applied, I didn’t really look at places with good or prestigious specific departments. Anyway, I have actually liked the school more than I expected (other than the cuts). It is right on the lake and aims for sustainability. I kind of wish I would have applied to UW Madison where I would have received cheapish tuition (and the school is well known and respected) but the size scared me away. I like BSU because it is much smaller and the departments I am involved with are quite nice. Overall, I like it and will have no college debt, but I have some “what ifs”.</p>
<p>Bump…</p>
<p>Michigan.
Went to orientation.
Seems great.
Pretty damn expensive.</p>
<p>^lemme guess, OOS?
But that was a nice description</p>