<p>Hey everyone,</p>
<p>I'll be applying here this coming year, and I'm wondering what the school is like from either a current or former student's eyes. What's Seattle like? How good are the academics, teachers, and facilities. I want to major in business, if anyone had that major, was it worth the cost of tuition? And anything else you would like to add would be great!</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>anyone… please</p>
<p>Oh man. I’m a current sophomore, and I absolutely love it here. I don’t even know why I applied (theoretically it was exactly what I didn’t want in a school) but for some reason I did and I’m so happy things ended up this way.</p>
<p>I definitely believe college is a different experience for everyone and that the right school is more about a fit than a hierarchy. So I can probably answer better if I talk to you personally or you get specific. But…</p>
<p>My best friend is a business management major and loves it. There are a TON of really cool opportunities through the business school. They really take care of you. They have a business-specific new student mentor program (which a lot of other programs don’t), entrepreneurship groups, and great connections around the city. It all seems to be oriented toward practical application. And I’d say that academic attitude of application is pretty common to the school in general. That’s one huge asset of being in the city. Service learning, attending events around the city, getting guest speakers/guest lecturers were all part of at least a few of my freshman core classes. Seattle the city is awesome. It’s about half the reason I go to this school, not because the school doesn’t offer enough on its own, but the city really is a HUGE part of the campus’ character. We’re in the middle of one of the most interesting neighborhoods in the city and just a walk away from downtown. It’s not a typical college town atmosphere.</p>
<p>The professors and the class atmosphere are honestly really great at this school; I would say understated. My classes have never been bigger than 28ish, and the professors are really open, available, easy to get to know. My professors have all been really interesting and knowledgeable so far–definitely passionate about their respective subjects. Classes are for the most part a lot more seminar-oriented and less lecture-oriented. And like I said, there’s a lot of emphasis on practical application and using the city as a living library of sorts.</p>
<p>Facilities kind of depend. I’ve never really thought about it, so I guess that’s a good thing? I’ve never been completely uncomfortable in a classroom and I’ve never felt like those facilities were lacking. But I mean, I’ve never done an intense lab science or anything that would really need more than some desks and maybe a projector. The cardio/weight room in the gym leave something to be desired, but it’s not bad and they have other good programs. The library’s under construction right now and is on track to finish by the start of this coming school year, and the new addition to the library is going to be so sweet! That might sound ridiculous but I’m seriously excited. </p>
<p>I hope this helps. Sorry it was massive. Feel free to keep shooting questions…</p>
<p>hello, i also applied to SU for this winter, i hope i get in :), if i do im taking a plane that very weekend and checking the place out</p>
<p>now i know this may seem odd but i have a bunch of questions that its hard to find the answer to, its all just tid bits that will get me more acquainted to SU and seattle itself. Don’t get me wrong, the education and the new experience is why I want to go there. I just want to get a feel of how i will fit in.</p>
<p>first off, the weight room, is it really that bad? if so is their a gym nearby that i can go to?</p>
<p>second, how friendly are the people there? because i’ll be coming from chicago in january if i do go and i was wondering if people will find it odd if i come up to talk to random people to make friends in the middle of the school year.</p>
<p>third, i heard the girl/guy ratio is like 3:1 and half the guys is gay, now, i’m not going in to the school with estrogen in the air am i? not that i mean anything by it, girls are fun to hang out with, just wondering if it will be a bit hard to find people to have a pick up game of football, or watch the next major boxing card.</p>
<p>4th, how strict are the dorms? I was searching all over the website for dorm rules to figure out how is the lifestyle like in there, but i had no luck</p>
<p>i heard no one of the opposite sex can be in your dorm after 1 am?</p>
<p>i take it poker games (that includes gambling) are pretty much banned in the dorms as well?</p>
<p>I am 21, is it a no alcohol tolerance in the dorms? I usually have 1-2 drinks a day, never get drunk, i just grew up with my family doing it so i did as well.</p>
<p>i also heard a lot of people go home on weekends, is that true? i take it there is not much school spirit or school activities that go around in campus? its a shame if they dont</p>
<p>5th, how is the nightlife? is it easy to meet people? In chicago a lot of people are rude (well the older crowd, the college people are more laid back, just if you walk up to a group of girls, gotta make sure they are single or else the jealous boyfriend starts confrontations)</p>
<p>6th, is it true that it rains there all the time? i know chicago weather sucks, but i’m wondering if seattle is any other upgrade</p>
<p>7th, last one, oddest question, but how does the crowd look like? generally attractive? easy on the eyes? or shall i be meeting the opposite sex through the city</p>
<p>please say there is a good barbershop around the place, my hair grows like crazy and i usually get a haircut every 2 weeks.</p>