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Most professors after meeting you once or twice do get to know you . You get to have an advisor that you will most likely have for class and over the 4 years I've been here My advisor and I have created a great relationship she cares about whats going on and is free almost any time to talk if needed.

Academically-my first year at IUP was hard. I had to learn how to study properly and I couldn't coast through ANY of my classes. But the class size was good and for the most part professors are VERY willing to help if you ask for it. Hard, but I came out strong in my first year.

Classes generally become much smaller as your time at IUP goes on between weeding people out and as classes become more specialized. Almost everyone I know, regardless of their major has found some professor they feel they can talk comfortably with about their classes, scheduling, jobs, and the future. That person is not always their initial assigned advisor, so you will probably do a lot of switching around. IUP is really what you make of it. If you do what is asked of you, you can glide right through to a degree, but if you are determined and goal-oriented, IUP can open a number of opportunities and experiences.

Once again, the classes are what you make them. I've been in classes with both 120 people and just 20 people. I like the smaller classes better because you can get to know your professor on a first name basis. I always kinda did better in those classes too.

I have really liked almost all of the professors I've had so far. Most of them are very nice, approachable and willing to help you out if you have a question or problem. In fact, my favorite professor in my department has a Facebook, which helps me to keep in contact with him. Being in the education program, I have a lot of academic requirements. I have to maintain a 3.0 and complete a rigorous list of classes to be completed for graduation. For this reason, I'm really glad that I have a lot of supportive professors.

The professors at IUP are very friendly. I know the names of all of my professors and they always take time to talk to students in need. In most of my classes, participation is a must. In some your grade can drop a whole letter grade if you do not participate in every class. In the Spanish department (my major) all of the professors are more than willing to help and socialize with students. If I happen to run into them while on campus, they always say hello and are very friendly. They became more like friends than professors over the semester.

Class sizes are perfect for me; the professors get to know everyone's name and you get the one-on-one attention you deserve. I spend a lot of time studying, especially because of the required study tables the women's basketball team has. Psychology was probably the most interesting class I have taken; my professor brought in a human brain, which was awesome.

Most of the students in my department know each other well, and are really close with all of our professors. Even in my larger, liberal studies classes I don't think I ever felt like I was lost in a sea of students, and most of the professors went out of their way to learn our names. Every professor I've ever had here has also done a great job in making themselves available for help or even just conversation outside of the classroom. The mix of students and academics is pretty diverse- there are a lot of serious students who are here to learn and grow both in and outside of the classroom, some who are apparently just here to have a good time, and everyone in between. In my experience, a lot of IUP professors are focused on helping students learn to think critically and independently, while still offering plenty of assistance with figuring out what we want to do after graduation, be it finding a job right away or pursuing a graduate degree.

Even though IUP has a large student body, most of my classes were average size and the teachers knew me well. I notice a lot of students study at last minute, I try to study a little everyday. I see that students either dont care about their work and just get by, but there are other students who do excel. As of now I am a social studies education. The requirements are fine. The school is definitely geared towards getting a job. I dont know any one who would pay money just to learn. Theres always an objective behind every class.

Almost all professors know your name by the 2nd week of class. Most students always sit in the same seat and professors are very good at knowing who you are. A lot of the friends I made came from the classes within my major. Marketing classes often required group projects and by my senior year I had a group project in every class. IUP is very good in preparing you for presentations and writing papers. The professors are very good at offering help when needed and they want to see their students pass. Their career development center is good at preparing you with mock interviews and business etiquette dinners and also is good at helping you find a job after graduation.