Krysta

I'd say that there's two main stereotypes. The first is that just about everyone is a criminal justice major, and that's true. It's not necessarily a good thing either because there's a shortage of available criminal justice classes and a lot of CJ majors end up not taking any classes in their major the first year.

Another big stereotype is that campus is dead, no one parties, and the freshman dorms are alcohol free. Sure there are some non-drinkers on campus, but there's all kinds of drugs, alcohol, and drunk kids on campus Thursday-Sunday or more.

Honestly, this school lies about a lot of things, and you won't realize it until you get here. I'm transferring out in the fall, and coming here was the worst decision I ever made. Be prepared for a bunch of rich kids that couldn't care less about classes, be prepared to live down the hall from drug dealers-even if you're in the criminal justice dorms. Don't expect the RAs or housing to do anything if your roommate is harassing you. Do expect to cover a bunch of extra expenses, like $50+ to join a club/activity. Do expect to be surrounded by drunks on the weekends. Don't expect to learn anything in about half of your classes, don't get me wrong, I have had some amazing professors where I learned a lot. But overall, if you want to learn, don't come here. The one thing I do like about it, the campus is nice and it's pretty small. But one last thing, be prepared to live in a terrible neighborhood. There are robberies and muggings on campus, and you do have to be careful walking anywhere alone. Overall, this school doesn't even come close to being worth the price. If you're coming here because you're a criminal justice major and you want the school's name on your resume so that you can go places, you might want to think hard about it first. The program here started out really prestigious, but if you hunt around online, you'll find quite a few reviews that will say something along the lines of "this is where America's future cops come to party and get drunk underage." And honestly, I'd have to agree with that statement. Do you want that attached to your resume? I don't. Don't get me wrong, I don't have anything against partying, but when that's all you do and you brag about being a CJ major and drinking underage, good luck getting a job.

This really depends on the class. I've had horrible teachers that wouldn't answer questions and failed a lot of people, I've had easy A classes where the midterm and final were given to you by the professor a week ahead of time so that you could memorize the answers by next week, and I've had professors that genuinely care and try to help you learn to the best of their abilities. Overall, the academics here are hit or miss. You might love your classes, you might hate them. Good luck.