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After the first day of classes, you may feel that UT is a large school with cold and hard professors. As time passes, however, you will learn that they are human and want you to learn the material and develop as a student. Most professors really do want you to visit them during office hours, so don’t be afraid to ask for extra help!

Some professors may be difficult to understand, but you will be surprised how easily you pick up on their lingual nuances. Teaching assistants will often make you laugh with clever explanations and witty responses to questions. You will encounter a bad seed from time-to-time, though. Whether it is a professor who is too wrapped up in his research, impossible to understand, or generally lousy at lecturing, chances are strong that you will have no choice but to endure a few bad profs. Every professor has quirks and pet peeves, such as late students, absent students, cell phones, lack of class participation, sleeping, or the mandatory squirming and packing up by students around the class’s ending time. Tennessee 101 is a useful tool to check out professors while scheduling classes. Remember, however, that evaluations are completed by the students that actually show up to class. The expected grades they report and the professor evaluation may be higher than if all students were present.

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psulliv3

'07

Elementary Education

2.3

C

Focus After Graduation

The process of getting your degree requirements seemed very generic. There's not much personal attention unless you're in a small, very localized major. In my experience, the university is mainly focused on just getting to graduation and paying tuition without much focus on how or if your degree will be helpful afterwards. Unless you know people or are connected, the actual worth of your degree comes out to be painfully average.

Feb 08, 2012

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lfreem11

'14

Arts

3.1

B-

It's Okay

I like being an art major. I love making hands on projects then having to do papers.

Jan 07, 2012

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wakool

'15

Business Administration and Management

4.2

A-

Typical

I noticed nothing special after my first semester as far as professors and curriculum goes. It definitely depends on the professor. Definitely check on Facebook or ratemyprofessor for ideas on the strictness and availability of professors. The online registration system is pretty easy to use, but I've had trouble figuring out if classes are full or not. Campus is small enough to walk to class, but a lot of my friends ride the bus and like it, especially when it rains.

Hodges is a great area to study, but there's also the amphitheater, or off campus options like Panera or Starbucks.

I found my first semester's workload to be tolerable. More than high school, but I was able to keep a job and social life along with class work. I managed A's and B's with little stress. But I think it depends on your major.

Dec 13, 2011

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