Quinnipiac University Top Questions

I was an undergraduate and graduate student at QU. Most professors remembered my name, but I cant imagine they do for all student. Not a negative on the professors. Its been 13 years since I have been an undergraduate, but I do not remember the undergrads being overly competitive.

I love that the class size of QU is relatively small. It really helps the students get one on one time with our professors and feel comfortable getting extra help.

Some professor do know names and others don't. It sometimes depends on how much you kiss ass and how much they care to learn names. I don't really have a favorite class. As for least favorite, that's a very tough call. MA 107, MA 118, MG 210 and IB 201 were all terrible and too close to call a clear victor. To summarize, poor quality educators. Class participation is common. Students can have intellectual conversations outside of class. It does happen but often times, people talk about stupid shit. I don't really see competition as a factor at all. Maybe for sports but duh. The most unique class was MG 210 or as I like to call it, "the ultimate teach yourself". We were out in groups and the professor did not teach. We had to teach ourselves. I don't know why he was paid, seriously. The other group members were pretty good though. I'm an accounting major and It's alright. I think it's going to get bad soon, though. Compared to other departments, it is defiantly one of the better ones. I would never spend time with a professor out of class. The university's academic requirements are crap. The vast majority of classes have little relevance to my major. I think Quinnipiac tries to get people capable of getting a job. However, the classes that are outside of a given major are really just time wasting.

Not enough grad classes offered in Accounting, big plans, no follow through

Love the school of business professors. They will go above and beyond for you, especially if you take the time to get to know them and show them you care about your school work just as much as they do. The do know most students names and work hard to learn them if they don't. QU students rarely have intellectual conversations out of class, there is a lack of depth to QU students, unfortunately. A few students I know are competitive about their grades and being the best in their program. It is also competitive in the sense that students are trying to get the best job possible in NYC for after college. I think the education I've attained at QU will take me very far in life. The requirements have become more challenging and I know my education is highly valued. Students have the option of seeing professors during their office hours or by appointment and professors go out of their way to help students with their classes.

Students are not competetive, everything is for yourself to learn.

I think the academics at Quinnipiac are outstanding! I have had some really terrific professors that are so knowledgeable in their area and boast very impressive resumes of businesses they have worked for. I love being able to walk into the School of Business and have all of my professors from the past 3 years (and even the dean!) to be able to recognize me and greet me by name. One professor I had sophomore year took me and a couple other Honors students from his class out to dinner one night at the end of the semester, which was a great experience!

The academics at Quinnipiac are outstanding. I am in the health science field and Quinnipiac is definitely strong in the sciences. The teacher to student ratio is about 22-1. Professors do get to know your names and you are not just a number on a list. I am on a first name basis with all of my professors and they are very accomodating if I ever need assistance with my work. Quinnipiac professors strive to make you successful, and there are a great deal of opportunities for you at this school.

Do prof. know your name? YES! classes are small, no TAs, and prof def. know you name even after you stop being in their class. Tell us about your fav. class? Im a science major and I was fortunate to have some great prof. I liked Organic Chemistry with Smith and I would take it again, Dr. Clark's Cell Physiology class is great too but really hard. Least Fav. Physics! (i just dont get it!) How often do student study: If you're in science you dont leave the lib, and if you're not, you will only know where the lib is during midterms and finals. Class participation is common and in many classes you get graded on it Do QU student have intellectual conversations outside class? NO! Are student competitive? YES My major is Microbiology and there is not a lot of classes offered. Programs are very developed and its a great school for nursing, PT, PA, OT, AT, but not for other sciences. It is hard to find good teachers. Do you spend time with prof. outside of class? sometimes, all prof have office hours, and they are there and they do answer questions, but there is also the learning center. QU academic requirements are okay but for my major I wish they would be revised and more classes added and a larger variety of classes. Education is geared toward getting a job in the labs but in classes its more learning for learning sake.

Academics at Quinnipiac are definitely what YOU make of them. I can tell you I have had some of the best professors ever here and I have had some of the worst. In general they are all here for the right reasons, to teach. You certainly won't find any professors here simply for recognition or research money, the majority of the professors here love doing what they do and they'll tell you. The classes are perfect in size, the professors always know my name and try to get to know students but the classes aren't so small that you feel you are in the spotlight all of class. The academic levels definitely depend on your major and how hard you like to work. I know people who think the classes are the easiest they have ever taken and I know others who can barely pass them, so its all relative.