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Depends on Which School You Are In

Newhouse is fantastic, truly great. I switched into Newhouse from another college on campus and it was a world of difference. The professors make themselves available for extra help and are incredibly patient, helpful, and qualified. The course work in all of my classes if relevant and interesting. The Career Development Center is amazing, so helpful in giving you the resources to find internships and jobs. The alumni network is incredible too. I have even had people from home chuckle when I tell them I am at Newhouse and they say "well you won't have a problem finding a job." If you take advantage of the opportunities Newhouse gives you, you will have a very rewarding academic experience. I also would like to say that my coursework for my minor in the college of Arts and Sciences is very interesting as well. If you take charge of your academic experience, you will be rewarded. Don't do something that you don't love - that's why I left my old major and transferred to Newhouse. Probably the best decision I have made on this campus.

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Yes, there is definitely a huge amount of diversity between ethnic groups on this campus. The Chancellor really made that a top priority when she took over, and she is getting alot of flack for it though now. People are accrediting our falling rankings in part to her incentives, thinking she is trying too hard to recruit a wide variety of minorities instead of helping the students already on campus. You would think that that is a beneficial thing for a large institution to be diverse, but it really doesn't do much for our campus. Groups self segregate in a big way, I rarely see interaction between different groups unless necessary for a class or a club or a project. It's a little discouraging, but it is a reality that is just accepted on this campus.

Pros and Cons Both Abundant

"Everything happens for a reason" - my motto of choice to describe my SU experience. I have learned so much during my time at SU. I've had my highest highs and lowest lows during my college experience. I've learned more about living than I ever realized I could learn. If you had told me when I was a senior in high school about everything that would happen to me while I was at college, or because of college, I wouldn't believe you. That's how much college can change you and teach you. I am not the same person that I was when I came to college by any means. I give some of that credit directly to SU but I also think that I would have been shell shocked at other colleges too. The academics at Newhouse are definitely the biggest plus about my time here at SU, that's by far the biggest pro to my experience.