Virginia Commonwealth University Top Questions

Its a big school, but it is also diverse. There is room for everyone and people for everyone. Because its spread out in the city, there is plenty to do. If not, there is always some type of event somewhere.

I LOVE VCU. It was the best decision of my life, and I could care less about being in Richmond. And honestly? I can't wait to live in an apartment here. Richmond is as safe as you make it and if you don't do stupid things to put yourself in danger then there really is nothing to fear. As for a "college town?" Who needs one when you have a whole entire city? In terms of one thing I could change? I would fire VCU's Greek advisor. She is by far the worst and most controlling person on campus. At this point in time, if you were looking at VCU for its greek lifeI would tell you to go elsewhere. That is exactly how bad it is right now.

The best thing about VCU is the urban environment. If I could change one thing, it would be the parking restrictions on the street. My school was big, but just right. When I decided my major, the school size had no impact on me. People react positively when I told them I went to VCU. I spent most of my time on campus in the commons, Shafer, the library, and the Siegal Center. I have never had any conflicts of interest with the administration. Biggest controversy?....not sure. Yes, there is a lot of school pride, mostly due to the men's basketball team's successes. There are many unusual things about VCU, none of them overly negative. That's what makes it such a unique place to learn. I will always remember my advisor being straight up and honest with me when I was struggling academically. He inspired me to graduate and get my act together. Student complaints?...probably about parking or budgets but I am out of the loop on this stuff.

The best thing about VCU is some of their falculty. I wish I could change the director of the Women's Studies Department. My school is expanding too much and not adjusting correctly. Most people don't care about where I go to school. I used to spend a lot of time in the Commons, but now I just go to class and come home. The biggest controversy on campus is always the damn crazy christians and anti-abortion people; I've seen women walk but and cry at the pictures and people become beyond pissed by their ignorant comments. There isn't a lot of pride on campus, but I don't think anyone really cares. VCU is unusual in it's large number of adult students. I will always remember meeting the three falculty members that changed my life, Dr. Zyzniewski, Dr. Condit and Prof. Cutchin. The most frequent student complaints are that the parkig sucks and teachers don't realize that a majority of our students work at least one job while being a full time student.

the best thing about vcu is the hugely different types of people that you meet. sometimes in class groups ill end with with a mom who has gone back to get her degree, someone from india, a guy who got a perfect score on his SATs, and a classmate i had from high school......one thing i would change is parking, but thats the city, not vcu...... the school size is great! i have 300 students in one lecture class and 20 in another, depending on the course. and its soo fun to see hundreds of kids on campus when its nice out.......people react differently, many people remark about how much they love richmond, and some are impressed with i tell them that i am premed, because MCV is such a good medical school......... i spend most of my time on campus in class or in the commons or on the compass hanging out.......both! college town and what college town, especially with the fan right here and all of the families that live there....... vcus adminstration is good, they could be better in the commons though, sometimes they inhibit student oranized activities from doing good things......school pride is reat at basketball games, much more rare around campus though......unusual about VCU-people are scared of livin in the city, but its actually more fun than ive had living at home. and although its a city, its so tight knit, whenever i go out, even downtown, i always see people i know....... one experience i will always remember is when some kids brought a slip and slide to the compass and were in theyre shorts running and sliding, even though there was only pavment beneath it..... complaints-i dont know, parking?

The best thing about VCU is watching how this university is changing the whole atmosphere of the Richmond community for the betterment, while doing the same thing for the school itself. Many of the things that VCU is doing now, I won't get to see finished before I graduate. But knowing that VCU is doing them still make me feel proud about attending VCU. I know that my degree from VCU will mean a lot when I graduate in 2009, but I also know that with the way VCU is improving everyday, that my degree from VCU will be even more valuable after I've graduated. The school I think is a good size. 30,000 students is a lot, but it doesn't really feel like that many students go here. The class sizes of upper level classes are definitely good, they are large by any means, but they're large enough to encourage some good participation from the students. The only thing I would change about VCU, is the lack of on campus housing for upperclassman. VCU guarantees housing for first year students, but after that their chances of getting an on campus apartment are slim to none. There are plenty of off-campus housing that are right next to campus. A VCU student will never have trouble finding somewhere to live in Richmond near the campus, but there comes a certain experience with living on campus with other students that I think Residential Life and Housing should take more initiative to foster.

I really enjoy VCU's atmosphere, even if it's a little bit big for my taste. I usually spend most of my time in the library, because I really enjoy the setting and the resources available to me. The reaction when I say I attend VCU is very positive, as many people I know also attended here. I see lots of school pride and I am very proud to be a Ram!!

I like VCU's diverse population. I would change the University's sidewalks, roads, etc. because there are potholes EVERYWHERE. I like the size. I don't think people know where or what it is when I tell them I go to VCU if I'm out of state. In state, mixed or no reactions. I spend my time in class if I'm on campus. I think it's a 50/50 mix of school pride. Complaints- the food is only good half of the time and the people who work in the Commons are kinda crappy at customer service.

I think the best thing about VCU is its diverse group of students. You are so many different kinds of people that you can meet here which is a great way to enhance your college experience instead of having the same type of people in a school. I think the one thing i would change is just how the school buildings are set up..a lot of other campuses are more enclosed in a way and sometimes i would like to see VCU that way as well and also parking here sucks. The overall size of VCU is pretty adequate for me but it may seem small to other people compared to other universities. When i tell people I go to VCU they ask me if its true that people get shot there all the time or if its really dangerous and stuff like that. I spend most of my time either on campus in class, work off campus, or at home. Rarely do i get to just hang out in the student commons anymore. VCU administration is fine. The biggest controversy i think that isnt recent but recent enough is the whole Taylor Behl incident that happened i believe last year because it happened so close to campus that it was really shocking and scary for everyone. I think theres alot of school pride as far as to our basketball team since we dont have a football team we mainly put our energy into supporting the basketball team instead. But as an overall school pride i dont think we have a lot or i dont think every person has school pride. I think the experience ill most remember is being a part of a sorority and in that fact chartering one here at VCU during my college career. I think the most frequent complaints from students is probably parking because its def. hard to find parking for people who drive to school and tickets are an issue as well.

the best thing about vcu is the city surrounding it. id change the lack of school spirit into a student body that could outshine any other school. my school is just right. even though im pretty sure we are the largest school in va, we have two campuses. people react negatively because i guess vcu has a bad rep. i always say virginia commonwealth university instead of just vcu. i spend most of my time on campus in class or at the library otherwise its too crowded to hang out in the student commons areas what college town... there is nothing college town about richmond. as a student orginization leader, vcu and the administration have no clue as to what this university is doing. they know about what the public sees, but not who their real clients are and how they use the campus. the admin does nothing for their main constituents, the students. especially in the greek life area, administration does nothing to support or help. biggest recent controversy on campus: in greek life, major changes to the system. in general, i guess the protestors who take it a little too far? there is some school pride. it is located in the seigel center. only during basketball games. you see more school sweatshirts from other schools running around campus then anything. i wish our student body was more school spirited, perhaps if the rep vcu has wasnt so bad people wouldnt be afraid to be spirirted. unusual about vcu?: greek like represents 4{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of the student population i think that is quite different from other major schools one experience i will always remember: assassination week. two orginizations (a sorority and a fraternity) play watergun games for an entire week around campus (outdoors) and it was a blast but we are no longer allowed to participate in that event because administration thinks it makes us look like heathens? most frequent student complaints: overcrowded classes, crappy service at student centers food service wise