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The students are veryQuite BrightCommunications
The students are very polite and very southern. I am here on a scholarship and I have noticed many times how rich and wealthy in old money my peers are. Great people. Very white.
2nd Year Female -- Class 2019
Innovation: A+, Surrounding City: D
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The administration is horrible to deal with, especiallyQuite BrightPublic Health
The administration is horrible to deal with, especially the business office and financial aid. They will bleed you dry. When I was accepted as a low-income student I heard that they would be willing to work with me financially and make it work. What they did instead was trapped me into over 15,000 in student debt by promising me it would work out I just needed to trust them. So I start classes and then am hit with an excess of 8,000 when they finally finish my financial aid packet- which they did not finish until AFTER drop/add period. After agreeing to withdraw in return for them to return this semesters portion of my loans, they hit me with another 4,000 bill. As a student with NO parental support, trying to navigate higher education on my own- They have made it impossible for me to continue my college education and stay on track. By the time I can afford to pay off this semesters W's I will have used up my 6 month loan deferment period and will be unable to save for the tuition to attend another institution next fall or spring.
2nd Year Female -- Class 2016
Campus Aesthetics: A-, Education Quality: F
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My favorite thing about Berry was the academics.Quite BrightBiology
My favorite thing about Berry was the academics. As a biology major, I found the faculty in my department incredibly helpful and dedicated to teaching. If you take the time, the small school environment allows you to get to know your professors much more closely than a large university, and that is helpful for letters of recommendation.

My least favorite part about the school is the social life and student body, although your mileage may vary. I felt bored and lonely, perhaps because I'm not into the perpetually cheesy extracurricular activities offered or in any religious groups. The students were decent enough, but I felt like I never fit in. They're pretty stereotypically small-town Christian--so they're very friendly, but I could never relate or make strong connections.Some people like the surrounding town, although if you're from a larger city like I am, you will probably find it very, very dull. Not much in the way of things to do or places to eat... and everything closes on Sunday. I left town almost every weekend for the whole four years.

4th Year Female -- Class 2013
Education Quality: A+, Social Life: F
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