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Drexel is a mixed bag, and I've mostly seen the bottom of that bag. Our math professors are some of the best teachers I've ever met, but the quality of some classes makes me want to cry myself to sleep. The best part of being at Drexel is not being at Drexel - coop. I've had one so far and it was fantastic, but the rest of your stay can suck if you aren't careful. Don't make the mistake of commuting - you won't have anyone to help you with the bullshit. And to quote another reviewer, "Fuck the administration." That bears repeating. "Fuck the administration."

This school is certainly experiencing a lot of change from its past. Five years ago at the start of my high school career, I would never have considered going here. Even in my junior year of researching, there were simply more complaints than praise about the school. Yet, today Drexel has gained a lot of face value and continues to grow. With a new president and new buildings, the aesthetics are only getting better and better at Drexel. Financial Aid can be a pain, but this is true with any university you plan to attend. For me, it was a lot of verifying information and sending in faxes or mail, but I got a great chunk of money from Drexel. I also made sure I was on top of my financial aid, and I didn't lose a penny that Drexel offered me. When it comes down to it, you aren't going to be "babied" along at college. You have responsibility, and you are responsible to get your life in order. There are plenty of resources and people that you can call at Drexel with questions. I know that I called them at least five times during my financial aid process, and they helped me through each question every time I called. Drexel is most certainly one of the more expensive private universities, but it's also #2 on the top universities to look out for and in the top 50 universities on Businessweek.

Drexel is a mid sized college with very respectable professors. For the most part the professors are very busy with research. They try to make time for the student but sometimes it does not pan out. There are many oppurtunities for on campus help. There are teaching assistants depending on the inddividual they can be alot of help. I personally wish the campus was in a more rural area but some people enjoy the city life. I have taken classes at a Penn State satellite campus and feel that Penn state and Drexel offer the same academic oppurtunities. However drexel allows a student to pass a class with a "D". This is outrageous to me. The students believe since they work on 10 week quarters they have to compress the same amount of information into a shorter span of time. This is not true. Depending on the material, there may be two quarters reserved for what would be one class at another college. Another issue is the cost, of course it is a private school making tuition higher for the student. I feel this money is being distibuted to research as opposed to the undergraduate program.

The "big picture" is that it's a very practical place. Writing resumes, how to conduct yourself in an interview or a workplace, how to apply what they're teaching you, etc. It's all about going out and being in your field.

The Big Picture? Well, there's more like 5 big pictures... 1. Drexel is a college on cusp of greatness. As lame as that sounds, its true. A med school, a law school, a business school that's climbing in th ranks, two campuses, a great online program, and talks of expansion out west. These things are only starting to build the name and image of the Drexel degree, and for those looking for answers (probably parents more than anything), your school's name means everything! 2. The campus is getting better. Period. 3. Philadelphia is a great city, and Drexel is literally minutes away from everything. There are a million restaurants/bars downtown, the museums, the ballparks, the music venues, comedy clubs, all a 20 minute walk/subway ride away. Don't forget, the Poconos are 2 hours away, the jersey shore only 1, Atlantic City, New York, Baltimore, DC, and lets not forget the wonderfully entertaining site-seeing of Lancaster Country (okay maybe that's not a great pitch, but its there if you want good butter?). 4. Paying for college blows. Like its awful, and the price of Drexel isn't low, but honestly, I don't have a single friend who easily got a job after graduating and is making less than 45k with their DU degree. Can't say the same about my hometown friends who went to other schools. So in the end, the pricetag is worth it. 5. The technology is great. The whole campus is wireless, which may not be a selling point to you right now... but you'd miss it here if it ever went down.

I mainly came to Drexel for three reasons. The CoOp program really spoke to me as a great opportunity, I really wanted to go to a college that was literally in the middle of a city, and I got rejected by Northeastern. Even though it wasn't my first choice I knew that i'd be happy here because honestly--i'd probably be happy anywhere I went. The CoOp program spoke to me so much because of my own families situation. I have a brother who is seven years older than me, and after graduating high school he went to college. However, a year and a half into this stay at college, he got suspended and decided not to go back. The end result was him sitting and basically living in my living room with his girlfriend at the time (now my sister-in-law) and it was a situation that created a huge amount of stress in the house. I decided right then and there that I was not going to 'bounce back' no matter what. And if I don't come home for the summer and am working instead--it will be that much easier.

Its the perfect size, not too big, I run into people I know on the way to class. Not too small, there's still so many people I have yet to meet. Drexel is getting more and more attention and accreditation from peers and employers. There needs to be a football team and a track team to get full campus pride. I didn't like the city school type initially but it's grown on me and I love it now! I like the diversity, I am a better person from it. There's lots of different crazy people to meet and learn from.

the schools administration. at drexel, you are only as good as your money. that is all that drexel cares about. extremely unorganized and sloppy. on the other hand the education is outstanding and the co-op program is unriveled. many things to do on campus and extremely easy to get involved especially in greek life

The people at Drexel are the best! Due to half the student body always being on co-op the 20000 student body seems like a very small school -- just the way I like it. Students complain a lot about financial aid and Drexel's red tape. Although a lot of progress has been made in the positive direction, DU still has a long way to go. CHE professor are awesome if you can get past the annoying general engineering classes. These general classes would be a lot better if 10 chapters weren't crammed in ten weeks.

Drexel is really great the way it is. We have a lot of school pride and we're definatly a college town type of area, especially with such a large neighboring college. When I tell people I go to Drexel, it's always a big deal. They all love to congratulate me and comment on what a great school Drexel is. Once, I even had someone approach me on the street and ask about the Drexel hoodie I was wearing. When he found out I went to Drexel, he congratulated me too! I didn't even know his name!