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I think UVM has one hell of a faculty. I deal a lot with the administration, as well as chairs of specific departments and have had very few instances where I have been unwelcomed. Too, the majority of professors and lecturers come from impressive backgrounds of either thier fiel of study, teaching, or unique life experiences that have brought them to UVM - which they refer to in order to create a really good classroom dynamic. In several instances I have been able to create a one-on-one relationship with an instructor, so much that I am able to have coffee on a week day morning, or lunch at a cafe downtown. This is something that I do not think is a necessarily unique experience either, and something students take a great deal of pride in.

students arent too competitive, so if you want to do really well its up to you. it seems the professors are really good, but i dont really have anything to compare it to personally. UVM gives you opportunities to get into classes with really good professors, you just have to look for it and avoid stacking your whole schedule with huge lectures.

All of my professors know my name. My favorite class is environmental conflict resolution. It's engaging, thought provoking and very interesting and the class size is small. I don't have a least favorite. Student study at least a couple hours a day. Students are opinionated here and always have something to say. There are intellectual conversations outside of class. Students tend to be not extremely competitive.

ive had tons of awesome professors, and i always try to participate in class. it doesnt make sense to me why people would go to college if they dont even want to be in the classes they are taking. it's a huge waste of time and money. i dont buy the whole "im getting the degree to make money" idea. it's seems shallow. im down with the requirements. they aren't hard to fulfill, and they give you a good scope of the spectrum. some people want to focus more, and i can hear that too.

Academics are great. There's a perfect balance between school and social life in my opinion.

The academics here are pretty great if you're in the right classes. There are some courses where the professor knows who I am and will even joke around with me and there are others where I'd be surprised if he recognized my face. The teachers do tend to be very open though. If you want them to know you it can be done. There's also a great variety of classes. Right now I'm in Tolkien's Middle Earth, The History of the English Language, and History of Jazz Dance. It's great to be able to study random specific things. Of course we're required to get a certain level of diversity in, but I don't think that's too hard and it's easy to still take fun classes if you plan ahead.

Academics at UVM really depend on what school you're in. I know people that have certain majors and they barely do any work, while on the other hand I'm in the business school and have a lot of work. The teachers I found are much more engaging and willing to help as I began to take classes for my major. Not to say that teachers outside of major specific classes aren't any good here, but I did notice a change for the better as far as the quality of teaching goes when I started taking classes within my major's school.

The majority of my professors know me by name. My favorite class that I have had so far is BSAD 040 with Professor Thomas Chittenden. Students study very often and the ones who study are the ones who stay. Yes class participation is common but only in certain types of classes, large lecture classes often consist of teachers just talking and students taking notes. Yes intellectual conversations happen in all atmospheres. At this point in time I have not taken any extremely unique classes because i am blocked in by the requirements I have to finish for my Business degree but a few of my friends are taking a history of rastafarianism class which sounds really interesting. Im a business major with an undecided concentration but it will probably be Finance or Investment. I have established a very good relationship with many professors but my best relationship is with my favorite teacher and now my advisor, Thomas Chittenden. I feel as though UVM's academic requirements are very fair. I feel like UVM is very interested in giving their students a life experience while there here but they dont neglect the objective of getting their students ready for the real world.

All of my professors know my name. Following my passion for art and politics, I chose to double major which has been difficult, but also rewarding. Both departments are strong, students are competitive which is a vital aspect of college. Senior Seminar has been my favorite class, as well as my political science seminar focusing on voting rights, both for the challenge they offered. Senior Seminar in studio art, which I am currently taking has been my favorite class, taught by a brilliant professor, Frank Owen. We meet twice a week in which we get to discuss our self designed body of work, and sometimes continue our discussions downtown at dinner as a class.

Academics at UVM are on a class by class basis. I wouldn't say that all classes are insightful and challenging, and i wouldn't say that all are boring. some professors can teach and others make you wonder how they got there in the first place. I've found that the student teacher relationship is a lot more personal once the student reaches higher level courses.