We asked Alison...
What are the academics like at your school?
Academics at Marquette remind me a lot of highschool. Professors know your name, even in the bigger classrooms, and you get to know the professors in your major on a personal level. The classes in the core studies are not quite as personalable, but you get to meet people from all otehr colleges which helps you to meet people. The classes are beneficial and most are challenging. Marquette also requires religious, science, foreign language, mathematical, and philosphy classes, which provides a very rounded education. Everyone learns at their own pace, and tutors are readily available. There is really no competition for grades from what I have experienced, however I know some majors are more competitive than others. I was a communication/ advertising major, so most of my assignments were creative group projects or writing, which is not competitive as an engineering exam by any means. The one piece of advice I would give students is to apply yourself to each class, especially freshman and sophomore year.