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I like Rutgers because it is very diverse, and it has many different interest groups. There is no shortage of skaters, anime fans, movie maniacs, theater groups, study groups, environmental advocates, etc. Rutgers is going to be a great place to go because everybody can fit in.

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I love Rutgers and everything it has to offer. It's right in the middle of New Brunswick which has tons of awesome restaurants, theaters, and entertainment available whenever your heart desires. It is also close to the city with trains and buses available for transportation to and from NYC. This is great for students who are job searching or have internships there. I definitely think that Rutgers is just the right size and at first, it seems impossible to get around, but within a week you will know every nook and cranny.

Rutgers is a great school. It provides us with numerous options for classes that even the pickiest of students can enjoy. The teachers are all have vast knowledge of the subject, are interesting, and are available for help whenever. There are extra curricular activities that can interest anyone from greek life to sports to clubs that are filled with those with similar interests and knowledge. The night life is also amazing, as one can find something fun do to on almost any night of the week.

I have to say the best thing about Rutgers is everything it has to offer to it's students. With so many students from all over the world, Rutgers is a true melting pot of different interests and studies. Every year there is an involvement fair where the 300+ student run organizations and 60+ fraternities and sororities set up tables and start off the year telling interested students what they have to offer. The student clubs on top of the activities that are held where students can win free prizes and food leaves the students always active on campus. When I tell students or adults that I am in my senior year at Rutgers, most of the kids have questions to ask while the adults can name at least 3 people they know who are alumni. New Brunswick is also a melting pot of sorts, with the small mom and pop restaurants alongside well known chains. I personally live off campus and and can see Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital where I have volunteered in Pediatrics for two years. Rutgers is like every large university in that our school pride can be heard from the surrounding towns. Football games are one of a kind with our stadium that seats 50,000 and a student section where quiet is an unacceptable description. Speaking of sports, our recreation facilities are enormous with an olympic sized pool and more than 13 gyms and fields accessible to the students. In lieu of recent tuition hikes, the administration does an outstanding job at controlling the large student body. They keep our interests in mind by always reacting to surveys and constructive criticism from students. One thing that freshman always have a hard time adapting to is the bus system between the 5 campuses. This is truly the only flaw at Rutgers, with buses hardly being reliable and some campuses being more easily accessible than others. Although this system could be improved, most professors understand the system and are more than happy to talk to any student during their office hours. More than half of the undergraduate classes have 30 students or less while 7 percent have 100 or more. Classes such as General Biology and any of the core math/psychology courses usually have more than 150 students in the lecture portion. What this requires students to do is what I like to call "making yourself a name and not a number". Students have to reach out to the professors more than they would have to in high school by going to office hours and conversing regularly with them through email or school based discussion tools. Looking back on my decision to attend Rutgers, I couldn't be happier. I was able to find a great group of friends with the same interests as mine and was also able to explore interests that I have never heard of before. After visiting our campus and talking to current students, it is clear why the Rutgers name is recognized all over the country.

The best thing about Rutgers is its incredible diversity. I like to think of Rutgers as a smaller model of the "real world." If you go outside, meet people and submerge yourself in Rutgers, you will undoubtably encounter a flood of people from different cultures and backgrounds who will broaden your views. That being said, Rutgers is a huge school. I actually transferred from a smaller liberal arts school to Rutgers, because the college I attended freshman year felt too small, limiting and restricting. Rutgers is incredible because it is constantly brimming with someone new to meet, a new concept to learn, or an organization to become involved with. For a student who is outgoing and ready to look for and seize opportunities, Rutgers is the ultimate resource. The size of Rutgers can be intimidating for some, but because there are five separate campuses, you truly can make the school as big or small as you choose. For example if you live on Cook Campus, you can stay on just that campus for classes, dining and resources, or you could explore other campuses. Every campus has a distinct feel of its own. I spend most of my time between my apartment off campus, and the Art Library on Hamilton and George Street. One of my favorite aspects of Rutgers is that many undergraduates move out of their freshman dorms and into apartments and houses that are walking distance from College Ave campus. The College Ave community is a small city of Rutgers students sitting on porches, walking back and forth from class and trying to cook in their kitchens. Downtown New Brunswick, which includes the streets between George Street and Somerset, which are both walking distance from College Ave are full of restaurants and low key places to get food and coffee. Downtown New Brunswick is a bit of a gritty college town, but it truly is a diamond in the rough. Look closer, and try new cuisines with your new friends. You will find some gems.

As a student about to graduate, my opinion of Rutgers was contingent on several factors, but most notable, and probably the most important is: did I learn, and did I have fun doing it? I can say that I have and I did. I found a good group of friends with whom I could live and have been with them since my first year. My classes and extra-curriculars provided me with very intelligent, like-minded people without whom I cannot imagine my college experience. I've learned a great deal since my first day in college, and I wouldn't trade the experience for anything. The school itself is gigantic, and if some feel crowded out by it, that is understandable. For the price one pays because of that size, the school is reasonable. The school also makes scholarships available for those who do well and demonstrate good academic rigor, so payment often is not a problem if one studies. Because Rutgers is not a specialty school (like Georgetown is for politics and the like), many from other universities perceive Rutgers by the negative stereotype of the Jersey Shore, a blight on the image of anyone from New Jersey. Luckily, there are groups such as RU Association of International Relations working to change that. Rutgers is essentially New Brunswick; all of the restaurants in downtown New Brunswick (specifically George Street) are easily accessible for all Rutgers students, and Rutgers offers a monetary account called "RUExpress," allowing for a student to pay for items with their student IDs. The school administration has been a point of contention for several years now, which is why the president recently stepped down and a new one is taking his place. Another point of ire amongst students is the bus system, which is subject to the whims of both the New Brunswick rush hour and the bus drivers themselves. Nevertheless, they are efficient. The most recent bit of controversy for Rutgers came in the wake of the Tyler Clementi incident, which gained notoriety and a feeling of disdain for Rutgers nationally. For those unaware, Clementi was a gay teen who had been afraid to tell his parents or friends of his sexual preference. His roommate, with motivations unknown, decided to record Tyler's sexual encounter with a fellow male student and broadcast it over the internet. After finding out his roommate's actions, Tyler drove to the George Washington Bridge, where he jumped and committed suicide. The school and the students held memorials for Tyler soon after. There is no one personal experience that I'll always remember, simply because I've done so much in my 4 years.

Rutgers was always my first choice because it was close to home, and i think the best thing about the school is it's diversity. I have been lucky enough to get to know several people from different ethnical backgrounds. One thing i would change about the school is it's size. The school can be a bit overwhelming with it's 4 campuses in New Brunswick. A more smaller university would have been better to network more with people majoring in different fields. I spend most of my time on campus at the Student Center because that is where all my friends meet, and it's close to most of my classes. The College town of Rutgers is New Brunswick. Rutgers is surrounded by pubs, restaurants, Grease Trucks, and a nearby train station for easy commute. The school's administration, i think is one of the best. From the deans to the faculty, Rutgers offers great courses with skilled professors to teach them. Any questions are answered by The Rutgers Helpline or quick replies by the dean via e-mail. The biggest controversy was the death of Tyler Clementi when he killed himself after his roommate filmed him having an intimiate encounter with another man. There is a lot of school pride especially during football season. There are no unusual things i can think of. The school has had faced some criminal activity with students being robbed at late nights. I will never forget the RU day earlier this year. It ended up with kids from the downtown area of New Brunswick getting in and starting fights. The most frequent complaints are of the tuition hikes that the school is facing.

I have really enjoyed my experience at Rutgers University. As an out of state student, I feel that Rutgers has been an amazing opportunity, not only to learn in the classroom, but also to learn about different cultures, and what life is like for other people. There are great opportunities for living both on and off campus, and the administrators and professors are both highly motivated to help students, and are often on the cutting edge of their fields. The main campus is in the college town of New Brunswick, New Jersey, and is within traveling distance of quite a few major cities. In the past few years, there has been controversy in the news about Rutgers, regarding a few different issues. I feel that even though Rutgers has received negative publicity in the past, it is a very well run University with compassionate employees and administrators. Many people are impressed when I tell them I go to Rutgers and I an proud that it is the University I chose.

Rutgers University has much to offer each and every student in a unique way. The best thing about this school is that diversity is present virtually everywhere one goes. There are so many cultural influences present at our school, allowing for everyone to learn from eachother. The school is quite big, yet there are several campuses which breaks the school into comfortable quarters. Students are supplied with dorms if they wish to dorm on campus. The dorms are where kids will spend most of thier casual time, perhaps in one of the many study rooms provided. Students here have many resources to unlock and utilize, however the only thing I could possibly complain about is the soliciting of many of these resources. There are many programs that are offered and presented openly to the public, but throughout the year one may notice several programs or clubs in existance that they were never informed about.