Temple University

Don't be fooled by Temple. I went here because the Fox school of business seemed good and the buildings where state of the art. But, when your in, they push you aside...YOUR JUST A NUMBER. I remember reading the negative reviews about Temple and simply disregarded them, especially the ones about students being attacked. I'm a football player, 6'3 264 pounds and just figured all these victims where little, puny, and just stupid so I just disregarded them. I assumed that there was no way I would ever get jumped/ attacked. I was wrong. I did what the school, and students say to do (because its north philly, its not Princeton) and STAY IN A GROUP and WALK ALONG BROAD. I was in a group of 5 guys (all about my size) walking along Broad on campus, and were jumped for no reason. A neighborhood kid was just looking for a fight. So he spotted us out and then got his boys and anyone he could get, to jump us. FIGHTS AT TEMPLE AREN'T JUST ONE VS. ONE... THEY ALWAYS HAVE A GANG MENTALITY AND FIGHT IN NUMBERS, AND IF THAT DOESN'T WORK, THEY GOT A GUN. JUST READ A PAPER. THEY GO FOR BLOOD. Five guys jumped on me and the rest on my friends. (not only was this happening, Temple POLICE just drove by... they are just rent-a-cops and only care about their paycheck) Long story short, they fled into the subway and we were rushed to the hospital. (by the way, they $charge$ you even if you were jumped on campus... ya $5453.87 later). The police did nothing except point out that a couple were TEMPLE upperclassmen that were involved and simply brushed this aside. Im glad I'm out of Temple. 3 out of my 4 professors couldn't speak English. and the social life is not what I expected... You walk around for hours in the ghetto looking for parties (bring your wallet, they charge) and then you finally found one. You get in and there are 200 frosh standing around a keg in a rundown frat house. Overall, my classes were a joke, and the kids are ghetto or just trying to be ghetto. If you want to go and spend 36000 a year to truly live in "the hood", Temple is for you. The sirens and gunshots just really put you to sleep!

1st Year Male -- Class 2014

Friendliness: C+, Useful Schoolwork: F

I seriously hate Temple. When I visited, it seemed great, there were lots of students out and about and it looked like a great, fun place to be. However, once arriving, it didn't turn out so well for me. It's extremely hard to meet people because everyone is so cliquey. Everyone hangs out with friends from high school and is completely close-minded to meeting new people. I guess this is a good thing for me so I have time to focus on my studies, but I definitely don't expect to meet life-long friends here, and I'm miserable most of the time. If you want a personal college experience, go to a smaller school, not Temple.

1st Year Female -- Class 2014

Surrounding City: A+, Individual Value: F

Go to this school if you already know what to do finish your major and just need to take the classes. do not go to this school if you need help finding a major and picking your classes. science programs are competitive so do not go here for pharmacy etc. it is hard to make friends in this school and hard to join clubs because hrs clubs meet are during ur class times (mon-fri 9-5pm) so try to get a job at night or night and evenings classes if you can

5th Year Female -- Class 2011

Campus Aesthetics: B, Useful Schoolwork: F