Mixed Reviews?

<p>Hello, </p>

<p>This is my first post here. I am from Central Massachusetts. I am a High School Senior and am looking for Universities that offer Music Industry/Business.</p>

<p>My list in order at the moment is,</p>

<p>Northeastern University
University of Hartford
Husson University
New Haven University
SUNY Fredonia</p>

<p>Now, I most likely won't get into Northeastern, I meet their bottom line but it's a crap shoot with their 33% acceptance rate. Although I would be elated if I were to be accepted by them.</p>

<p>Anyway, realistically I am looking at Hartford. From what I have heard both on hear and from the music faculty at my school and just hear-say it seems that The Hart School of Music at UHart is one of the best.</p>

<p>However the past few days, all I have been reading from student reviews is about how horrible Hartford is. From Student Life, to Parking, to Meals, to Faculty, to Classes.</p>

<p>I do realize that most people who complain about their school's are the people who want everything spoon-fed to them and are only complaining because they can't handle the classes or are complaining about un-related things. </p>

<p>However I am starting to get sort of skeptical from all the negative reviews I have been reading.</p>

<p>Are there any students at U Hart that can truthfully attest to this? What is Student Life like? How is the faculty?</p>

<p>Thank you!</p>

<p>I’m not a student, but I am the parent of a current student (in her 2nd year). She <em>adores</em> the Hartt School of Music. She’s also had good luck with the professors outside of the Hartt School. The food is lousy, and she is living off campus this year – partly to get off the food plan, but also for quieter environs. She was dealing with some medical issues (pain) last year, too, so that probably colored things in a more negative light, and it did hinder her from getting more involved in campus life.</p>

<p>She loved her non-Hartt professors, but gets a little frustrated with some of the students who don’t prepare for class. My impression is that if you want an intellectual experience, you may have better luck with the Honors section of the non-Hartt courses – this should put you in with other kids who want to learn. But one of D’s favorite non-Hartt courses last year, was a regular (not Honors) AUC.</p>

<p>The Hartt kids seem to be a close-knit, supportive, generally great group of kids. And the school population is large enough that I would anticipate that anyone could find like-minded souls. </p>

<p>BTW, D loved Northeastern too, but didn’t get in. </p>

<p>I’d recommend shadowing someone to get a better feel for campus life. Good luck!!</p>

<p>u of hartford has always had the opportunity to be an awesome school. they do have great professors in many areas.
the problem is with the student which has a large segment of students who are like extras from the tv show jersey shore. they are not intellectual , like to party all the time and tend to be wealthy and snobby .on the other hand it is true that U of Ha does have a nice chunk of smart intellectual students but they are overshadowed by the other students. the school has a 2 year college with different standards and seems to be the cause of bringing down both the rep and overall intellectual feel of the school. a lot of kids do transfer after freshman/sophomore year.
if you want a good education you can get it at U of h but, if you are looking to be on an intellectual campus , you need to choose another school.</p>

<p>Unless Husson has made some dramatic changes in the last few years since I visited, it’s not at all in the same league as the other schools you mention.</p>

<p>For music, Hartt and Fredonia are very strong. Hartford also has business. Northeastern is strong for business but not so much for music emphasis, UNH has a program that’s very different from Hartt’s. You should visit both and compare them.</p>

<p>S is currently a junior in the Acoustics/Music program. I said this in a post in this forum a while back (and ran it by S to ensure he agreed) - the kids in the more specialized programs (ie, Music, Art, Acoustics, MT, MPT, etc) that are a hardworking, intelligent, good bunch. Move outside that group into the more generic majors, and you’ll find a lot of kids like zobroward describes. Food? Average. Dorms? Some are great, some not so much. S has been lucky enough to live in nice spaces. Student Life? It’s what you make of it. Faculty? I think, again, better faculty in the more specialized programs.</p>

<p>Having said that, S LOVES his program and has met some really great friends.</p>