Auburn University Top Questions

Classes are very challenging at Auburn. My freshman year I realized that and have been trying hard to get back the GPA that I feel I am comfortable with. The sciences are definitely the hardest out of all the classes.

My favorite classes are any of Mark Walter's classes. He knows what he is talking about. I also loved rtvf3970 last semester with Jack Smith. I learned more in this class working hands on and directly with people than in any other class at Auburn.

I think my favorite classes are the ones that the teacher knows your name. Some of the classes are too big, but those are usually the unimportant classes (like the core classes). I have kind of a different set up than most majors on campus. I am an interior design major, and we have a limited amount of people in our major and are all in the same classes. So the classes that are most important to me are some of my favorite, and do happen to be a smaller class.

my biggest complaint would have to be the way they make the registering proccess for the students when are trying to do our schedules. The school should realize how many undergraduate students need to take certain core classes and make them more available for us to be able to get enough hours to complete our Freshmen and Sophomore year. It's not fair that i am behind or i get more stressed out just because they don't make enough classes for what? 20 something thousand students... But other than that i would say that academics are pretty tough here, but that is good because it keeps us up to our potential and helps us grow

I lOVE all of my professors right now in the classes that I am taking. Most of them seem like they would genuinely like to help their students. I am in the college of science and math and they are extremely helpful in registering and such.

Academics at Auburn are great as well. It really depends on what college you are in to say whether or not they are competitive, but overall I feel everyone is here to help everybody out. I am proud to say that I am an Auburn student because I feel we have a great academic system and the requirements for acceptance are higher than the "other" school in Alabama. I have had several professors that I have gotten to know personally and it is great to know that many professors are willing to help you even after you've completed their class. I have one professor that was my english teacher last year that I often go visit her during her office hours just to say hi and see how things are. Auburn is also very very helpful when it comes to getting scholarships and finding a job after college, which is very important to me! I have spoken to many alumni who said when they went to interview for jobs, most employers either went to Auburn or have alot of respect for Auburn graduates. Our business school is amazing with connections and helping students find jobs. They, as well as the other colleges and organizations on campus, hold career and job fairs several times a semester that invite major companies as well as the small mom/pop companies that are recruting interns or employees. Auburn students are really focused on their studies for the most part... It's not uncool to go to the library instead of going to the bar for the night. Most people understand why they are at college so they will sit down and study when they need to. It's actually funny because when I go to the library I feel like I can't get up and walk to the bathroom because I will get caught up talking to someone I know.

My favorite class this year has been Sociology. My teacher is a Graduate Student, so he is young and very understanding of his students. He can communicate on the same level of us. My least favorite has been Concepts of Science. My teacher is foreign and didn't even major in Science, so the class is very difficult.

My academic life at Auburn has been great. Although many of my professors do not know me personally, they are always willing to help. I have had classes with 20 people and others with 200 people...it just depends on the course. I go to the majority of my classes and enjoy most of them.

Academics at Auburn depends on what you put into it. If you attend class regularly, ask questions and come prepared, professors will most likely know your name. If they don't, it is nothing personal, it is just that they have too many students with such little time.

When I attended Auburn, classes in the business school were basically lecture--not much interaction with professors or other students outside of the classroom. I think all universities are realizing that this method is ancient, and are moving more toward learning communities, etc. I never felt my professors were very accesssible--somewhat intimidating, but I never made much of an effort, either. My daughter is in the college of Human Sciences and finds her professors and administration very accessible and helpful.