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Sort By: [Date] [Major] [Rating] Other  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Not so bright Academically this school has been successful in helping me reach my career goals. However, the campus community has been severely detrimental to my growth as a person. It was nothing shy of being placed directly in an environment similar to high school. I felt out of place because of my race (african american) and tried multiple times to participate in campus activities despite my feelings of isolation. Administration support also appears to have mixed priorities. My first year there, in 2007 I walked in on my roommate doing drugs and though complaints lead to no action, I was still seen as the bad person when trying to resolve the situation myself, and was forced to switch dormitories. I was sexually assaulted, but encouraged not to report it as not to statistically bring down the school and was robbed the subsequent year on a campus that "prides" itself on being safe. Overall, the academic success I have had with this school could have been obtained through another educational institution, and therefore I feel obliged to recommend anyone from not attending this University. Starting Job: Sales Associate, Preparedness: A+, Reputation: D+ Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private) Mar 21 2012 Alumnus Male -- Class 2000   Forward  Blog it! Blog about this comment from your webpage or Blog, or MySpace account: Just copy and paste! <script src='http://www.studentsreview.com/active/shared/sr_comment.js?sckey=86104&uid=213'></script> <a href='http://www.studentsreview.com' style='font-size:8pt;'>Data Source: StudentsReview!</a> Rate this comment: Useless (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Helpful       Save Business - Management and Administration  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Not so bright Campus itself- Gorgeous campus, as large as USC with a fraction of the student body. There is the quad, a sprawling grass area which covers the middle of campus, tree lined streets and a beautiful garden behind the Admin building. Buildings and Dorms- There are some old historic type buildings on campus, Larsen and Hall of Letters are the main ones. Gregory and Appleton are the new science and math buildings and are very well done with lab space for students. The dorms for the most part are clean and orderly. Live in the Freshman dorms East or Willams if you are an incoming freshman because you get to meet your best friends while living there. Founders is all girls, California all men but they are connected by a main lobby and are so pretty you feel like you are living in a hotel. Cortner and Melrose are the upperclassmen dorms and are nice as are the Brockton Appartments. Academics- The school is well know for their Global Business major and the Business department as a whole is an incredible asset to the school. The course work is useful, professors tough but fair and helpful. The professors really help students find opportunities to pursue their passions. Keep in mind that this dept is also more corporate world focused and less entrepreneurial as a whole. Math and Sciences are good liberal programs if you want to go pre-med and the school also has a well known Communicative Disorders major which is unique. The Johnston Program is also unique in that you create your own major through a contract with the school and receive evaluations instead of letter grades. As a whole this program seems to be for people who think out of the box, very creative/ unique/ hippy type of thing but everyone I know in the program is cool. The school also has good financial aid and is well known for helping out students although things might get tougher if the Cal Grants dissapear. Redlands- This school is in a very small city/ large town. Be aware of this when you choose to go here or not as sometimes you will get bored and have to make your own fun. For out of state students cars really help, or friends with cars because there is no public transportation system that's easy to use. The school does have an on and off campus shuttle but they only run at certain times. Education Quality: A+, Surrounding City: D Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Feb 14 2012 2nd Year Female -- Class 2016    Forward  Blog it! Blog about this comment from your webpage or Blog, or MySpace account: Just copy and paste! <script src='http://www.studentsreview.com/active/shared/sr_comment.js?sckey=85280&uid=213'></script> <a href='http://www.studentsreview.com' style='font-size:8pt;'>Data Source: StudentsReview!</a> Rate this comment: Useless (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Helpful       Save Political Science  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Bright The University of Redlands has both its pros and cons.(It really depends on what you are looking for in a school) PROS: -You will personally be known by your professors who are very accessible (in the Government department at least). -Small class sizes around 15 students (although the lower division courses are beginning to get bigger - up to 30 students in a class). -AWESOME study abroad program. (You can go anywhere you want and if there isn't a program that doesn't fit what you are looking for, they will help you create one). -Beautiful campus. -Government department is great. It provides you with more resources and opportunities for jobs anywhere in Government. -Offers lots of financial aid. -Lots of clubs. CONS: -The Johnston program is what brings the school down more than anything. It's a bunch of pot smoking shoe-less hippie freaks that proclaim they are so open minded when in reality they are some of the most closed-minded individuals I have ever seen. They are a separate school withing the College of Arts and Science where students create their own degrees only to do absolutely nothing with them. -Social scene is not great. Greek or bust. -Lots of lazy students who are just there to party and wear their pj's to class. -"Deadlands" in the sense that there is absolutely nothing to do here (I come from a large city). -Course work mediocre in most classes. -For the school being so environmentally friendly, it sure waste more water than anything. -Just keeps getting more and more expensive!!!! (Thank goodness I'm graduating this May). OVERALL: If I was to give the University an overall review, I would say you may or may not like it depending on who you are. If you want to actually get a job when you graduate you need to be careful what you major in. Honestly, there are very few degrees on campus that will actually help you to obtain a job and prepare you for graduate school. The Government is awesome, and I hear that the business, economics, and communicative disorders majors are good too. Maybe the physical sciences too but I don't know too much about the actual department. Otherwise, don't bother. The academics within these departments are the only ones worth spending money to get a degree on. The rest are a bunch of mediocre classes that just consist of busy work, and idealist professors. Also, the students in most majors are pretty lazy. As I previously stated the only worth it majors above, there will you find the students who are actually there to learn. I originally was considering to transfer my freshman year, but looking back the Government Department gave me the best education I could for my field. From the department, I have had the opportunity to spend a term in Washington, D.C., followed by a semester where I interned with my Congressman. Additionally, (since this is one of the few majors who has hard working people in it) I was able to make some great connections getting me big political internships. The professors were able to help put me in contact with influential and powerful alumni who are willing and wanting to help you get ahead in life. As a result, after graduation in May, I will not be one the thousands of students who are left unemployed. Instead, I have several opportunities that I would not have received without this education. So it was worth it in the end (I'm not happy about having to repay thousands in loans though).Although, the student body sucks so be ready for that... Education Quality: A+, Surrounding City: D Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Jan 25 2012 3rd Year Female -- Class 2012    Forward  Blog it! Blog about this comment from your webpage or Blog, or MySpace account: Just copy and paste! <script src='http://www.studentsreview.com/active/shared/sr_comment.js?sckey=84755&uid=213'></script> <a href='http://www.studentsreview.com' style='font-size:8pt;'>Data Source: StudentsReview!</a> Rate this comment: Useless (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Helpful       Save  Prev    Select Page:  1  2  3  4  5  6  7 ... 13    Next

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