Texas A & M University - College Station
“TAMU reminds me of shows where people areAverageBiology
TAMU reminds me of shows where people are brainwashed in cults and eventually escape and reflect on their experience and 'come to their senses'. It is a major university in Texas, major funding, and major brainwashing--disquised as school spirit. Seriously, Aggies bleed maroon and they are on blood thinners making them bleed out! It is the most intense thing that I have ever experienced. School spirit (aka football/other sports to some degree) are deemed more significant than education. I rarely can reach professors. They seem to have no time, too many students to deal with, and no desire to help. The campus is nice, kind of 70's style buildings, with some new ones (Astronomy, Engineering) but the larger issue is the lack of attention to the student's needs. I would rather get an education than to hear the BS about Aggie traditions---enough already!
view full review→Apr 11 2010
5th Year Female -- Class 2009
Friendliness: A, University Resource Use/ spending: F
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“I majored in Geology when the whole worldGeography and Geosciences
I majored in Geology when the whole world wanted to go into oil. The world was watching J.R. Ewing on "Dallas". Only about 60% made it through the curriculum. Some professors cared --others didn't. The geology curriculum was challenging and A's were hard to come by. This was in the era before grade inflation. I graduated w/ a 2.8 (but had one bad semester at a 1.1). Once I got off campus my Jr. and Sr. years I had over a 3.25 GPA. I needed to grow up a little. Only about 5 of the 60 graduated with honors (3.5+). I have run into several A&M geology grads from that timeframe and they are doing very well for themselves. I am in the environmental geology field for a major oil company and I run into Aggies in the consulting fields. The department isn't handling near the number of undergrads that it used to so more individual instruction is possible now.
view full review→Apr 06 2010
Alumnus Male -- Class 2000
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“Good school. Good people.
view full review→Apr 04 2010
1st Year Female -- Class 2013
Friendliness: A+, Individual Value: B-
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