Temple University

I haven't been at Temple for very long, I just wanted to post one piece of advice. Don't live on campus! North Philly, regardless of the perceived danger level (white college kids are scared of the ghetto as a rule), is just a boring place to live. The amenities are shit, there is nowhere to eat that isn't trash food, and it's not conveniently located to any more interesting parts of the city. By living just a mile south, you'll be on the edge of center city with cheap rent, proximity to nightlife, good restaurants, theaters, and sweet music venues.

As for the faculty, they all seem very knowledgable about their fields, but unfortunately Temple tends to assign professors courses that have absolutely nothing to do with their area of expertise. My psych professor is a social worker with no knowledge of psychology and my World Religions professor is only familiar with Judaism and Christianity - she had to cite wikipedia in her lecture notes and reads them verbatim during lectures on any eastern religion. Make liberal use of Ratemyprofessor.com and you'll be fine. Also! fun and incredibly useful fact: i had only been living in Philadelphia for 6 months and had not declared residency when I applied, but because I applied from a Pennsylvania address, I got in-state tuition. I'm not sure if this was a fluke or a legitimate flaw in their system, but it certainly worked out for me. 64,000 dollars less, yes!

1st Year Female -- Class 2014

Surrounding City: A+, University Resource Use/ spending: C

I just got accepted into Temple University. I went to visit it, and I must say I was impressed. It was overall a very nice school.

However, I feel that as an out-of-state student, I would feel like an outsider there. Over 75% of the student body is in-state, and a lot of kids come to the university with a bunch of their high school friends. Additionally, Temple does not have much of a campus... It is right in the middle of Philly. A fun city, but honestly there's not much to the campus. No green or common area outdoors for the students to hang out.

1st Year Female -- Class 2014

Surrounding City: A+, Perceived Campus Safety: C

The program has changed a lot already since I went through it, but it's a great major with really dedicated professors. It's sometimes difficult to adjust for many students to a completely new way of learning based on individual research and practice. It gives you an opportunity to interact a lot with your professor in a really personal and consistent way.

4th Year Male -- Class 2011

Innovation: A+, University Resource Use/ spending: B-