<p>I disagree with most said above.</p>
<p>The school is nothing like the campus tours or brochures make it out to be.</p>
<p>There are things going on at all times on campus, but you have to be greek to participate.</p>
<p>Classes are fairly small, but the average class size is not 25 like they tell you on the tour. I’m graduating this semester and I still dont have classes under 35 so I really dont know where they pull this number from. I’ve had classes with 45 people and 40 chairs too. </p>
<p>Truman does give away lots of scholarship money, but its not really scholarship money because you have to work so many hours per week for the university in order to keep the money coming. The school also has the tendency to “lose” timecards so that students end up having to pay the school back for this money. This happened to me and a few of my friends.</p>
<p>The students here are not very diverse and social. Sure we have many international students, but they mostly form friendships with other international students. Being in Kirksville, there really isnt much to do aside from drinking. Those students who are not into drinking are usually quite antisocial and just in their dorms all day alone watching TV or go home for the weekend. No fun.</p>
<p>The academic expectations here are riduculous. I have taken around 15-16 hours a semester since I began here and there hasn’t been a day where I don’t feel completely overwhelmed. I only spend 5 hours or so a week participating in extracurricular activities and still feel like there is no way to get everything done. The majority of students at Truman that succeed are only able to do so by staying up all night. I know every college has students that pull all-nighters, but for a successful Truman student it won’t be just during finals or midterms, but a regular thing just to stay caught up. </p>
<p>Truman prides itself on its liberal arts mission, but all this means to students is extra general education classes. I am a firm believer in being well rounded, but who needs 60-70 hours of that. I sure don’t think so. </p>
<p>I came with a h.s. GPA of 3.9. I now study all the time and don’t even pull a B average in my classes. I know some of you will think that theres more to college than getting good grades. I have to agree that it is true in my opinion, but graduate programs beg to differ. I have lost out on many opprotunities in this area due to my low GPA(that would be MUCH higher if I attended another institution) I am now forced to go with a not so great MBA program just because I made the mistake of choosing Truman.</p>
<p>For the poster above that was thinking of transferring from Mizzou to Truman, I wouldn’t recommend it. You will have so many more opportunities at a large school like Mizzou such as internships during school and research just to name a few. It may have a huge student body, but at least when you graduate you’re degree will be recognizable nationwide.</p>
<p>ADVICE:
If you like staying up all night studying, go to Truman.
If you want to be able to enjoy college life, work during college, meet people from different backgrounds or go to graduate school…STAY AWAY…its not worth the savings or your sanity.</p>