<p>Still very inexperienced about the whole college process, so I'm not sure how much of a valid source "studentreview" is, but what's with all the negativity surrounding Drexel? Is it just unmotivated students who feel that they should be "babied?" Fill me in.</p>
<p>my son is applying (through VIP application). It’s his safety. </p>
<p>He was wondering about the same thing.</p>
<p>Drexel got noticeably “less than positive” rating from its students compared to its cohorts like Syracuse, etc. </p>
<p>Can some current/recent students comment on this? Did just bunch of Drexel naysayers decide to enter whole bunch of negative comments on that site? Or does this reflect some serious problems there?</p>
<p>My son is a freshman, has been there 3 weeks…and tells me he is very happy!!</p>
<p>I am a freshman, have been here for a month, and absolutely love it! For most majors, the workload is difficult. Since we are on a 10-week schedule, quarters rather than semesters, classes are fast-paced and packed full. If students are unequipped or unprepared to deal with a college-amount of work, then I think they would be very unhappy here. However, I dual-enrolled for my last two years of high school, meaning I took all college courses rather than high school courses, and I find the work load to be slightly more difficult (to be expected as I was attending a community college and not a University). We are no longer in high school, there is now more work required as we are entering the real world! Students who want to be treated like they are still in high school should consider a different method of schooling.</p>
<p>The workload is manageable should you choose to actually do your homework and not party every night, the teachers are both experienced and friendly (all are extremely knowledgable on the topics they are teaching), the people are incredible, and the city is exciting at all times!</p>
<p>I love Drexel. I think most students who are motivated and enjoy a fast-paced, exciting learning environment and city would love it as well! I wouldn’t worry about the reviews, some people like to post negative things when they are unhappy with a situation. The only way to know is to visit the school yourself and talk to current students one on one!</p>
<p>I’m a junior at Drexel and a legacy, so I can explain the negativity. Way back in the day there was something called the Drexel Shaft. The Drexel Shaft was in real life a smoke stack that could be seen from every location on campus, it has since been removed but the saying has been around for decades. “I’m getting shafted” refers to any time a student isn’t happy with something about the university. In the 1990s Drexel was in a lot of trouble, it was in debt, enrollment was down, professors were leaving, etc. We then hired a new president, Constintine Papadakis who changed the entire university and now it is one of only two top 100 universities in Philadelphia (U of Penn is the other) and is ranked 2nd on the up and coming list. Sadly, President Dr. Papadakis died last year and now we have a new president, John Fry. I can’t comment on him as he is so new, but everyone is hopeful. The negativity is just passed on from previous generations of students who were around prior to Taki. However if you ask more students from Drexel today, they would say there are bumps and bruises along the way, but we all enjoy Drexel. We know how good of a university is and it’s only getting better. The student life outside on the classroom is great too! We have everything you could imagine and more for students and the life at Drexel is over all wonderful. Looking back I wasn’t expecting to attend Drexel, but having friends at other universities I wouldn’t want to go anywhere else now. I hope it clarifies it a little but if you have any questions, just let me know.</p>
<p>I really enjoyed reading your post… I had no idea about this ‘shaft’ thing! I was at first so excited about applying to drexel, but then I started reading a few reviews online (which I know can’t be trusted, but still) and I got a bit less excited, but now I am seeing the bright side of this university and it’s looking pretty good! I never visited Philly I hope it’s what I imagine it to be…</p>