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Housing is important to me, and for the most part, I have to give it a pretty high grade at CofC, especially compared to some other colleges I have visited. I went to visit my boyfriend at his school (University at Vermont) and was drooling over their classrooms and their food and their amazing buildings, but on the other hand was pretty horrified by their hall-style dorms (this means a public bathroom shared by an entire hall of kids- gross!) The dorms at CofC are mostly suite-style, meaning there are between four and eight kids sharing sizable quarters with their OWN bathroom to their suite. I lived in a suite with 3 other girls. We had a HUGE common room to ourselves (absolutely indispensable space, it was amazing) as well as a bathroom with two sinks, a large vanity, and separate rooms for the toilet and shower.

Charleston is a beautiful city, a peninsula on the water, with a rich history, 18th century architecture, and very friendly people. There are not many places in the world where you can walk around the whole city and say "hi" to complete strangers.

I want to know why the college does teacher surveys at the end of the semester when nothing is done about it. Though I've had some of my best teachers here I've had to absolute worst too. Semester after semester students give some teachers horrible reviews yet nothing is done. They are still teaching year after year. And the surveys are a joke. They don't ask anything the students care about. For example.... Is the teacher on time? How is the class presented? Is the teacher available? WHO CARES. Those are givens. Ask.... What are the pros and cons of this teacher? thats it. By your last year you just bubble in answers because you feel they are pointless. Another thing is the dating scene. The college does its best at informing the students of std's, but in reality students dont think it can happen to them. Everyone is sleeping with everyone, thats the truth, with a small exception of course. You all already know this, but there are a lot of students who need to get tested. I don't know how to get more info out there, but its scary. Honestly, just wanted to add that. I know I complained a lot but thats what people need to know. We know what we're doing right. In conclusion the College of Charleston is great. I know work downtown and always talk highly about the college to families with orientation. If I could choose any school I would still return to the College of Charleston.

The housing at the college is insufficient causing many students to seek residence off campus which in return is dangerous and very costly. The barely existent campus is sort of safe, but the city itself is ridiculously dangerous. The worst part is that the majority of authorities in the city overlook or simply ignore the hazardous feelings of animosity that are being created by the students being forced to move off campus, thus pushing back lower income families out of the city limits. My apartment has been vandalized and robbed, and have several friends who have been sexually assaulted as well classmates who have been raped. Though the college offers rape prevention classes, the police in Charleston are more concerned with busting parties then they are of preventing or even solving these crimes.

College of Charleston suffers from an urban environment. Local crime is serious from assaults with a deadly weapon to murder.

When I first applied to CofC, I had no idea that it had the reputation of a party school, and when I found out, visions of 'Animal House' danced through my woefully naive imagination. I went to a few parties, none of which were particularly crazy, and while there was usually something going on on the weekends, it never seemed like a ridiculous amount.

One thing that erks me is all the rich kids who know they're rich! I have friends who have a bit of money but they don't act like it and the don't cut you off or splash you in their Rovers. that's the other thing... Rainy season is a BITCH! make sure you have good rain gear and some water proof everything just in case you're caught in a monsoon, because there is a good chance you will. watch out for luxury cars during this time for they are the ones that have no trouble driving through puddles at a high speed while you're walking on the side walk.

learn how to except others opinions if you decide to come. learn how to be tolerant. there is never a shortage of opinions on the cofc campus, but without differing opinions, how do you know what you think, or if what you say is right? one more thing... be careful if you drive near campus, because no one follows street signs in charleston. the walkers reign. jaywalking is a way of life.