I have really enjoyed my last three and a half years at Drexel. I think that the administrative staff works very hard to make sure that the students have opportunities for research, leadership involvement, and personal growth. I will say it is an institution that you will only excel at if you are driven and confident enough to advocate for yourself. For example, if you dont think you received enough financial aid appeal it. If i could change something about drexel it would be the lack of diverse campus activities. It is difficult to become involved or meet other students after your freshman year. I joined multiple organizations and moved back on campus last year to become more involved in university life. I have found the coop experience to be very valuable. I never had a full time job in high school so when i came to college and after 6 months of school i was working full time i was extremely overwhelmed. I have learned the importance of responsibility and accountability through my last three coops. It is also a great professional networking experience. I am a nursing major and on my first coop I worked at The Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia, my second and third were at Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia. When i graduate i may have the opportunity to work at one of these places provided they are hiring, or at least ill have three valuable references. Most students complain about the administration. Personally, i think that students feel this way because it is such a large school it is difficult to feel connected to the administration. Additionally it is a city school, so we dont see our advisors and teachers walking around campus all the time. As i was saying earlier i believe that if you advocate for yourself you wont have any issues with the administration. Overall i think it is a great school for independent motivated indivuidals.

Classes are very practical at Drexel. You begin your coursework in introductory courses to lay the foundation for higher-level classes. The engineering major, for example, spends the entire first year in introductory courses to Science, Math, English, and Engineering. These classes were often in large auditoriums to deal with the large class size. I feel that these classes were somewhat overwhelming because of all the students, but the University needs to allow all of their students to take these classes, and I still feel I was able to learn in them. After the first year or so, you begin to get into your upper-level classes, which are more focused on your major. This is where you really get to know those who share your major, and this is a good thing, because it will help you to do better in your classes. These classes are much smaller in size, and it is easier to focus during a lecture. Plus, you'll probably be more interested in your classes, because they are focused on what you want to learn about. Classes aren't that difficult, but you are definitely learning things that you've never encountered before. You need to put in the work required of you. If you do, you will do well. It also helps that Drexel has professors who are dedicated and excel at teaching. I enjoy classes at Drexel. I believe they are conducted well.

Co-op is the best college choice you can make - and Drexel has a great program! Best way to ensure a good job right out of college.

Since most of Drexel students are engineers, they are a nerd! However, they have their nerd side as well as fun side..

Drexel is known for several things: engineers, lack of breaks, 5 year program, and awkward. Even within the school the stereotypes of the school consisting of socially awkward business and engineering students persists. Yes our ratio of male to female students is approximately 6 to 4 perspectively, yet female students often despair of the lack of suitable suitors. I'd like to set the record straight with this stereotype. Yes, Drexel was originally an engineering school so there is a large amount of engineers. However, this vastly underrates the other amazing programs that Drexel offers. Drexel has grown greatly in the past several decade to now include some of the top business, psychology and other programs. We also have a newly accredited law school along with first hand experience through coop for all majors. In addition, the stereotype that pertains particularly to the engineers here is no more accurate at Drexel than it would be at any other school. I have numerous friends in the program and not one of them are socially incapable or anything else that is generally attributed to persons within the major.

One of my favorite things about Drexel is the location. It is only minutes away from center city, two hours from New York City, hour from the beach, two hours from the mountains and it is so easy to get around. Also, it is evident that Drexel is growing for the better. There are more and more incoming freshman and transfer student every year. And there are so many new buildings and additions to the university than when I started as a freshman. The size of Drexel is just right. It is big enough that you don't know everyone but small enough that the classes are a good size and you can really get to know your professors. Whenever I tell people that I attend Drexel, they seem very impressed.

Sure, every major university has problems. There is quite a bit of administrative red tape at Drexel, the campus isn't quite picturesque, and it's an expensive school. That being said, in my opinion, there are far more upsides than downsides. Drexel is a school that is on the cusp of greatness (a phrase I stole from another review here), and you want to hop on this train while you still can. Construction is crazy on campus here and Drexel's reputation is skyrocketing. You don't want to miss out! If you want to work hard while still having fun and come out of college with a degree that means something, Drexel is the school for you.

We need a new president. One who is actually on campus once and a while and who cares about students--not just about making money off of us. Once you get in, you can't get out of Drexel. They're going to set me up to be very successful, but they're also going to take all of my money along the way.

Drexel is an abusive father. You know how loving he can be when you manage to stay on his good side, but most of the time you just wonder why he has to hurt you, and it makes you want to run away from home. The administration is Drexel's inner child molester. The co-op people, who are supposed to teach professionalism, don't answer their phones and will be busy with something else when you show up for an appointment. Financial Aid will fuck you and make your little sister watch. I'm a National Merit Finalist, which normally gets you a full scholarship at Drexel, but they wouldn't give me the scholarship because I graduated high school as a junior and was enrolled when I got the Finalist letter. After I pushed they said the program was new the year after I applied, but all I hear is I would have got more money if I lazed through high school another year, and they don't want to reward talent if they don't really have to. Don't listen to me, though. Draw your own conclusions. The new president (Fry) puts on looks of caring, but reeks of the same old song and dance. Time will tell.

Math/Chem/Science Professors can barely speak english. They may know your name, but you definitely cannot pronounce theirs. All the other professors seem great and get great participation from the students. Students seem to focus on studies greatly, and we all have intellectual conversations outside of class. The College of engineering is an extreme challenge and requires hours of studying per night. The academic requirements should definitely get more strict, but since Drexel is trying to grow they are letting pretty much anyone in. The education is geared toward getting a job more than any other school in America.

Be ready to spend your life at Drexel for the 4+ years you're here, because with 10-week terms 4x a year, there is little time to leave. Terms go fast, you do a lot of work, but... when you start working or are on COOP, it feels like you have all the free time in the world! Plus, if we didn't have that to bitch about, we wouldn't talk about anything.

I don't have anything to comapre our academics to because i'm sure it's the same as any other school--you can put in as much work as you want. There are the kids that have 2.0's and don't put in the work, but people can have a 3.6 and be successful as well. The college of business has hired some experienced and great professionals to teach. I'd say the education at Drexel, mixed with the coop, is geared towards getting a job. Don't come to drexel just to go to college--come becuase you want to do something with your life.

Some professors do. Engineering (cause it's more hands on). Least favorite...would be university...it's a bs course and a waste of time. Most classes work on group projects and your grade depends on that. If you want good grades go someplace else because u cannot control other peoples participation and most are happy to let someone else do all the work and don't care about their grades. Drexel takes anyone and on top of that gives them scholarships and grants. Being in honors is no different than being in the generic system. I'm not actually sure which it's geared toward. Yes, it has a co op program that sounds fantastic, but you also forfeit vacations. Yes, it offers you the opportunity to get your master's degree in 5 yrs, but do outside companies see that as a REAL master's degree or just what drexel is calling a master's? Just being in the co op does not guarantee someone a job for life.

My CHE professors know my name. First day of class I was freaked out by my thermo professor who had each students name memorized in alphabetical order. The better professors always encourage questions and constructive peer interactions in class.

I mainly came to Drexel for three reasons. The CoOp program really spoke to me as a great opportunity, I really wanted to go to a college that was literally in the middle of a city, and I got rejected by Northeastern. Even though it wasn't my first choice I knew that i'd be happy here because honestly--i'd probably be happy anywhere I went. The CoOp program spoke to me so much because of my own families situation. I have a brother who is seven years older than me, and after graduating high school he went to college. However, a year and a half into this stay at college, he got suspended and decided not to go back. The end result was him sitting and basically living in my living room with his girlfriend at the time (now my sister-in-law) and it was a situation that created a huge amount of stress in the house. I decided right then and there that I was not going to 'bounce back' no matter what. And if I don't come home for the summer and am working instead--it will be that much easier.

i am a mechanical engineer, and this program has been rated as high as 4th best in the nation. extremely good program with some of the best teaching that can be found. i have teachers that graduated from MIT taught at west point, etc. very good teachers