Rutgers New Brunswick - Academics

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Some prospective students are scared at first about coming to a university that seems so tremendous. It is large, that’s for certain. There are five campuses—Busch, Livingston, College Avenue, Douglass, and Cook. They all have a different atmosphere, as well as college focuses, so it is extremely important to visit RU and take a university tour and figure out what campus fits you. Rutgers will automatically seem tinier once you enroll in a certain school. You’ll end up having that small college experience, while at the same time being a part of an enormous university. However, since Rutgers is a large university, you have to take certain precautions so you don’t get lost in the shuffle. It is of utmost necessity to see your college dean or adviser before you schedule classes.

At Rutgers, most students won’t take classes unless the professor is rated highly on www.ratemyprofessor.com. Since Rutgers is part of the Association of American Universities (AAU), the majority of professors are active researchers in their field. Professors never seem bored with their material—they are actively researching it after your hour-and-20-minute period is over. With over 1,000 courses to take each semester, Rutgers really has enough to offer any confused freshman that has no idea what to do with his or her life. You’re free at Rutgers to make the most of your college experience. You can come in thinking you want to be a bio major, and then switch it to performing arts.

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Students Speak Out

Anonymous says:

For the most part, my teachers are... For the most part, my teachers are good. They are definitely well educated, but I feel they don’t really teach. It’s not necessarily a bad thing because the classes are so huge. They lecture the material, and the students have to teach themselves. That’s just how it is at a huge university like Rutgers. 12345 Academics Report

Anonymous says:

This truly depends on which... This truly depends on which teachers you get. Some are TAs that feel they have something to prove, and they grade like, well, jerks. Some teachers are just teaching as another means of income on top of what they really want to be doing, so they could care less. However, every now and then, you get a professor who really enjoys teaching and understands all the crap that we, especially as Rutgers students, have to put up with. Some teachers are intelligent, and it comes across. They may not be the most interesting or zealous, but you learn, and they are fair. It’s really a game of roulette. 12345 Academics Report

Anonymous says:

Professors at Rutgers, compared to... Professors at Rutgers, compared to other schools, seem a bit more distant from the students. Rutgers is a more ‘do-it-yourself’ or ‘seek-out-help-on-your-own’ kind of college. No professor here is going to hunt you down for a paper or, especially, come to you to help you. 12345 Academics Report

Anonymous says:

Rutgers professors are best... Rutgers professors are best described as unique, quirky, and always very interesting. You never know who you will get—a liberal, conservative, homosexual, or Marxist. While they all may come from different backgrounds and, at times, different countries—what unites University staff is their love of their subject. Not only do I learn the subject of the course, but I always encounter different perspectives and ways of looking at the world. While you may not always agree with your teacher—the class is never a waste, because at RU, you never get a one-sided education. There is no platform that the University endorses; it’s a free for all, and it’s what makes our university so diverse and accepting. 12345 Academics Report

Anonymous says:

I’m an exercise science and sports... I’m an exercise science and sports studies major, and I had to apply to the program after taking a bunch of pre-requisite classes. Most majors at Rutgers have so many pre-requisites that you can’t officially start your major until you’re a sophomore or even a junior. 12345 Academics Report

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Did You Know?

Rutgers is a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU). This is a prestigious organization comprising 62 institutions known for the quality of their research and educational programs. Other members include Duke, Princeton, and Berkeley.

The Web site ratemyprofessor.com rates Rutgers faculty. Many students won’t take a course unless the professor is highly rated on this site.

Rutgers is one of the few universities in the country that has an undergraduate program that allows students to work with cadavers in laboratories.

Rutgers University doesn’t send home report cards. Students grades can only be obtained from the Registrar’s Web page after signing in using a student ID and password. If you are failing, your parents may never know.

Dr. Wise Young works with undergraduates at Rutgers’s W.M. Keck Center for Collaborative Neuroscience researching spinal cord injuries. Dr. Young was one of the world’s leading neuroscientists and a member of the team that discovered the first effective therapy for spinal cord injuries. Christopher Reeves was a benefactor of the Keck Center.

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