What is Drexel like?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Drexel University
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<p>What is it like socially, academically? How safe is the campus? What are the typical students like? Are the students here more focused on training for careers than they are at other schools? How hard do they work/how much do they party, relative to students at other schools? How strong are the liberal arts programs? How strong are math/science departments other than engineering?</p>

<p>(I wouldn't expect anyone to answer all these questions; they are just a starting point if you want to talk about the general campus experience)</p>

<p>Thanks a bunch,</p>

<p>MaryC</p>

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<p>Campus safety: I'd say it's more dangerous than most campuses. It's a collection of buildings in the city....which may or may not be a good thing depending on what you like.</p>

<p>Honestly, the liberal arts program is week. The school is known for engineering.</p>

<p>Some other students might be able to better answer other questions...</p>

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<p>I wouldn't say it's any more or less safe than UPenn's campus, really, if you're strictly talking about the campus itself. It is in a big city and everything that goes along with that, so you obviously have to be aware of your surroundings and use common sense and whatnot, just as you would in any other part of the city. </p>

<p>Because all of the buildings are spread out on different blocks instead of on a traditional campus, there's a lot less of a traditional college-type atmosphere, I think. Most students will live off campus (although usually in the immediate area), do co-ops in center city, and have a social life centered around just living in the city in general instead of being centered around being a student at Drexel. So students would be more likely to go to center city bars on weekends than frat parties, for instance. A lot of the students also come from NJ/PA and so they go home on weekends quite frequently.</p>

<p>I don't really know much about the math and science departments really, but I'm assuming they'd be fairly good. It's not really known for being a liberal arts school so those kinds of classes are going to be hit or miss, depending on the professor you get. You really wouldn't want to go to Drexel and then major in, say, English. The engineering/science/computer type fields are good and the art/design programs are pretty good. Really depends on what you're majoring in.</p>

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<p>Thanks for the reviews; it's good to know these things.</p>

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<p>i said "week"</p>

<p>oh my god.</p>

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<p>Some friends we ran into at the engineering open house last weekend commented on the strong police presence they noticed on campus the evening before. While some might find this reassuring, I found it somewhat disturbing.</p>

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<p>I would suggest getting a Concealed Firearms permit if your going to be in the city. Then go to the local gunshop and go get some training. In the state of PA a permit is about $20 or so. </p>

<p>PM me if you want some information.</p>

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<p>shut up. No one needs a gun at Drexel, Penn or Temple idiot....</p>

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<p>hahahahahaha</p>

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<p>Why? If a law abiding citizen has a firearm how is it affecting you?</p>

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<p>drexel does have frat parties every weekend though. it isn't just a city commuter school. if you want the campus party scene its there.</p>

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<p>johnnydr87: I thought it was funny, cause you were talking about liberal arts. Hey, everyone makes typos, even yours truly.</p>

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of 1998 the Department of Public Safety has been advised that three (3)
Drexel University students have been assaulted off campus by groups of
juveniles while walking in the area of Baring and Hamilton Streets,
west of
34th Street. The assaults have occurred over the last three days at
various
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<p>On 03/28/2007, between 12:00 noon and 12:30 p.m., a victim was robbed while walking near Stadium Drive and Regents Drive. The suspect approached from behind, grabbed the victim, and took money from the victim’s shirt pocket. No injuries were reported.</p>

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