<p>I hate to ask this, but I have to. Why does UR get such low reviews on student reviews? I know that it's not all reliable, but overall, 37% say they wouldn't return, and that's pretty high. Is it just the weather or the location or is it something else? Any thoughts?<br>
Thanks in advance.</p>
<p>No clue. My kid and the other kids I know - and I know a fair number - love the school and will miss it when they graduate. The education has been top notch and the school environment is a good mix of fun and work.</p>
<p>They probably reviewed during a midterm season.
It’s hell.</p>
<p>No clue here either. My guy and all of his friends absolutely love it there. Of course, they also don’t post on those review sites…</p>
<p>I’m not sure what reviews you are looking at but when I checked before my son enrolled, the return for second year percent was well over 90%. </p>
<p>It is true that the weather is tough for some but the weather isn’t wonderful in many colleges in the northern part of the US.</p>
<p>According to USNews, 5 schools highest retention rates for “national universities” - 96%. These 5 are Tufts, Florida, Michigan, Rochester and Vanderbilt.</p>
<p>I went looking for those stats this morning Lergnom. Couldn’t remember which place I had seen them. thanks for posting them!</p>
<p>Slight correction - the USNews list you quote is actually from page 2 - there are approx 20 schools above the 96%. But this is quibbling. 96% is excellent.</p>
<p>Sorry. My mistake.</p>
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<li><p>in general, people who are dissatisfied are more likely to post their complaints. People who are happy tend not to. That’s just human nature.</p></li>
<li><p>Are there some UR students who enrolled without realizing that the school is located in upstate NY? Did they think this was Rochester, FL? Complaints about the weather crack me up. Bulletin: If you attend UMaine, it just might snow. If you attend UWashington, it might rain.</p></li>
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<p>I apologize if I’m coming across as cranky, esp. in #2, but come on, weather/climate information should be no surprise.</p>
<p>One of the observations I think may be true is that some UR students applied and were accepted to Ivies and for financial reasons came to UR. Ivies do not offer the kind of merit money or grants for good grades that UR does because everyone who applies to an Ivy has excellent tip top grades.</p>
<p>Most of those students recognize they are still in their academic peer group because many of the students at UR had the stats to apply to an Ivy, even as a reach. So they are still in classes with the top 15% of HS students. </p>
<p>Some of those students (one posted here I remember) feel that they are taking a second class route. They feel they belong at a higher ranked (which means top 10 or top 20) school or at the Ivy they gave up. That they (or their parents) should not pay for the education that they perceive would be better elsewhere or maybe it would be better to just have a full ride to their state flagship. </p>
<p>There is a Freakonomics theory about people’s perception of what they choose and if they could change their choice, would they be happier this reminds me of.</p>
<p>The food isn’t bad either.</p>