<p>Hopefully some current students might be able to answer or someone that still knows about Drexel Student life. </p>
<p>I am a transfer from Socal. I've been accepted to Drexel and the co-op program is a huge draw. However, I know very little about the student life and activities on campus?</p>
<p>Are their any fields, etc. for intramural sports and things of that nature?
What do students do in their free time? </p>
<p>I'm sure I can think of more but that's a good start.</p>
<p>There’s lots of clubs and events on campus. Lots of times the activities board holds free movies and stuff, and they give out tickets to pro sports games too.
There’s an artificial turf soccer field for intramural sports, and a volleyball pit. Plus the new rec center has exercise equip, rock climbing wall, squash courts and other stuff.
You’re also in Philadelphia…so it’s really easy to go into center city and do stuff there. Food, concerts, shopping, whatever.</p>
<p>All of that info sounds great. Is the field big enough for a full size soccer game? I think I remember seeing a small one now. </p>
<p>Also, would anyone know the house arrangements for transfer students? Are they put on the same hall, mixed in, suites, dorms, etc.?</p>
<p>Oh, and the rec center looked pretty nice. I was really impressed with it and it would be something that I would use on a regular basis. It is usually pretty busy?</p>
<p>Yeah, I see kids playing full soccer games on it sometimes. Not really sure if it’s “full size” but it looks large enough to me. </p>
<p>Sophomores are able to live in a suite style dorm and anything beyond that you’re not guaranteed housing. But there’s so much off campus housing (closer to classes than on campus housing) that you’ll have no problem.</p>
<p>The rec center can get kind of busy, but only at busy hours. So afternoons, evenings it’s kind of busy. In the morning it’s usually emptier. But even when it’s busy there’s still lots of machines open, either on the second or the third floor.</p>
<p>Do you know anything about transfer students? Are there a lot of them? Are they housed together or all over the place? Intermixed with on campus juniors? </p>
<p>Is Drexel competitive in their NCAA sports? Other than basketball what do they play? I’m from the west coast so I’ve only seen basketball scores on the ticker for ESPN.</p>
<p>I know a few transfer students, if that’s what you mean. I don’t know a lot of them or if I do they’re pretty intermingled with the rest of the students. Dunno much about upperclassmen housing (beyond soph yr) cause it’s all off campus and depends on what the student wants, like you can find other transfers to room with if you want.</p>
<p>Yeah, the mens basketball team is pretty beast. They’ve been on ESPN occasionally. The womens team is good too. They have quite a few D1 teams, if you wanna know them all just look at the website.</p>
<p>I just read something that said that 79% of students at Drexel are commuting students. That seems ridiculously high. I really hope it is not that high.</p>
<p>Can anyone vouch for Drexel as a commuter college vs other 4 years?</p>
<p>Dude, it’s a city campus. Off campus housing means right across the street from the dorms. Once you hit your 3rd yr here you aren’t guaranteed on campus housing anyway…but there are so many options closer to the academic buildings that are “off campus” and thus are considered “commuters”.
Next year I’ll be a “commuter” but I’ll be living right across the street from the academic buildings.</p>
<p>Yea. I figured the statistics were skewed because of urban of campus housing. Coming from Los Angeles 79% seemed high but not over the top. Some schools around my house really are commuter schools and it’s not something I want. </p>
<p>By any chance do know if transfers usually life on campus or is housing up to them? Obviously I will meet people but finding housing while living on the west coast could be difficult. </p>
<p>Also, how is the staff with supporting the students? Do they go above and beyond to help you when you need it? </p>
<p>What is the process for setting up a co-op? Do they encourage you to stay close, abroad, etc.?</p>
<p>Can Drexel students use UPenn’s facilities?</p>
<p>Also, how practical (or impractical) is it to have a car?</p>
<p>Lefthanded-
Yeah, it really screws with the stats. Don’t worry, campus is usually full of kids…even in the evenings.
For transfers, if you’re transferring and a sophomore then you can get housing (I think) but if you’re gonna be a junior, pre-junior or senior then it’s not guaranteed. You can check out craigslist for off-campus (but just as close) options or a popular option is University Crossings (ucrossings.com) which is like a dorm for upperclassmen…just not through the university. They set you up with roommates but you get a kitchen/pay “rent”, utilities, etc and don’t have an RA. Best way to meet kids though is clubs and stuff, not apartments.
Staff is good. They’re not going to come up and ask if you need anything but if you <em>do</em> need something and go to them…they’ll help you. I found that they’re more than happy to help and if they don’t know the answer they’ll direct you to someone who does.
Co-op is a job search. You have to find a job, send out your resume, go on interviews, etc. Drexel has connections thru the university with some employers or if you want to go back to the west coast to work you can. You can also do co-op abroad if you want.</p>
<p>All4-
Yeah, like shuttles and libraries and their bookstore…which is huge.
And having a car, from a walkers POV, looks like absolute suicide. It’s a city so there’s traffic, pedestrians rule the right of way, drivers can’t drive (hah) and parking is a pain. Drexel has a parking garage for students but you gotta pay. It’s easier just to use public transit, IMO. Or walk to center city, which is easy enough. NYC is about 2hrs by Megabus and 3ish hrs by SEPTA/NJTransit. Amtrak is (less than) a block away from the school…same with the regional rail and the busses.</p>
<p>Cool, thanks for the reply. :)</p>
<p>so do most people just go into the city for fun? or do they stay on campus? because I’m not inclined to spend tons of money in the city…</p>
<p>There’s stuff on campus and stuff in the city. You don’t have to spend a lot of money going into center city. Just walking around is cool…along the river, exploring, etc.
You also get these “Cultural Passports” as a freshman where as a Drexel student you get into a lot of museums and stuff for free. Including like Eastern State so it’s neat.</p>
<p>oh okay cool</p>