(TSU) First, let me start out how excited I was

How this student rated the school

Educational Quality	F	Faculty Accessibility	C-
Useful Schoolwork	F	Excess Competition	F
Academic Success	F	Creativity/ Innovation	F
Individual Value	F	University Resource Use	D+
Campus Aesthetics/ Beauty	C	Friendliness	C
Campus Maintenance	F	Social Life	F
Surrounding City	B	Extra Curriculars	C
Safety	C

Describes the student body as: Arrogant, Broken Spirit, Snooty, Closeminded Describes the faculty as: Friendly

Female

Quite Bright

Lowest Rating Educational Quality	F

Highest Rating Surrounding City	B

She cares more about Educational Quality than the average student.

Date: Oct 03 2012
Major: Unknown (This Major's Salary over time)
First, let me start out how excited I was to come to Texas State. Now that feeling has quickly passed, as I have realized what a big mistake I made. Texas state university, you should know, is not nationally recognized…its BARELY recognized within Texas. Social life here consists of joining a frat or sorority, and while these organizations are not always bad, the people here take them way to seriously. If you come here, be prepared to rush. And those in the frats and sororities are usually rude and pretentious. The general student population has a poor work ethic, I know many people who hardly ever go to class, despite the fact that many of the classes do actually have attendance policies. People here barely know how to read, and many of the students are very immature and condescending, and do not take school seriously. There is also no school pride, which is disheartening.

As for this place being a party school, that's a fairly accurate statement, as most students here would rather party, or at least blow off class, rather than study or try to do well academically. Also, whether the party stereotype is true or not, it IS the reputation of the school, and that reputation will follow you when you try to get a job later on with your degree.

Many professors here are actually decent, but of course there are several who don't encourage you to grow intellectually at all, and that's disappointing. I feel like I learned more in my high school classes than in some of the classes I am taking here. But I guess you can't really blame the faculty for being jaded, because if the students don't care about class or put any effort in, then the professors aren't going to care either.

Also the administration in general is terrible. It takes hours to get simple things straightened out via phone, and most of the employees are rude and are not knowledgeable about their jobs, which frequently leads to matters being mishandled, you getting screwed, etc. I can't tell you the number of times I've called a department and have been treated badly. They also have given me lots of false information simply because they don't know what they're doing. They are very unorganized and don't seem to care that they are basically lying to you.

All in all, I would say if you want to expand your intellect, and if you genuinely care about your education and success, go elsewhere. If you like partying, fraternities/sororities, blowing off class, not really achieving anything academically, and being around other people who sharer this same mind set, this is the place for you

Responses

I can relate to every single thing you've said here about Texas State. I can also say that I seriously regret being in this school in the first place, and I'm gonna move the hell out next semester. We could be best friends.