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I'm a music major, so I spend most of my time in music classes and rehearsals. I do love what I do, but it is a great challenge. Lots of people don't realize how hard it is to be a music major. On top of all your classes and normal studies you have hours of rehearsals, performances, and practice sessions.

Beware of Baylors Pre-Med program, thousands of people start out here each year as pre-med, and many don't even last a full semester. The professors really try to weed out those who arent cut out for it, and in the end the only ones left are those with GPA's above 3.8. The problem is there are just too many pre-med students, so the school is forced to pick out only those at the top of their classes, which unfortunately gets rid of some of the really good ones. I have found that the professors in the science building generally have such large classes that there is never any interaction between the students and the professors, except for those who sit in the front row. So basically, there just too many students in these classes, to most professors, students in their classes are just a number on a piece of paper. I started out pre-med, but only lasted one semester. I am now a business major, and I have found that the professors in the business school are a lot more organized, and show a lot more compassion towards their students. The dean of the business school, Blaine McCormick is a wonderful guy, and he will help out any student in any way he can, he actually cares, and helps students to succeed.

academics are pretty great, small class sizes are awesome. I feel like I get out of it so much more and its easier to be on a more personal level with your teachers.

Due to the class size, about half of my professors not only know my name and major, but also my hobbies, where I work, and we'll just sit and dicuss movies during lab time. 75{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} attendance is required in all Baylor classes, and you certainly won't get out of Baylor without a handful of student participation classes. The large freshman science courses (biology, chemistry) are definitely "weed-out" courses, but things get easier and you work your way into upper-level course work. Students range from the honors students who will debate international relations in Russia over lunch, to those who don't know who's running for U.S. President this fall. While the Forensic department is falling out from under us at the moment, there are still some really great professors. Caution to the wise though, honors is a lot of reading, with tough grading profs, and the only good thing it seems to do for you is early registration.

Almost all of my professors know me by nme. my favorite class is psychology. For the mot part, studying depends on the difficulty of the course.

I feel lik ei am getting a really good education at Baylor. The classes are hard, but most professors really care about you as a person. They want to help and they want to get to know you.

Academics at Baylor are top notch. I think that at a lot of public schools, you pay for a diploma, but at Baylor, you pay for an education. The teachers actually teach, the students actually learn. Baylor makes it a point to have small class sizes so you really feel like you can contribute in the class and be an active participant. Many of the professors enjoy getting to know their students and are readily available to help you at any time. I've had professors even put their cell phone number on the syllabus. Professors often times enjoy opening up their homes to students. I've been to professors homes many times - once for a dessert party, once for a dinner, and one professor had us over to her house for our final exam and cooked us pancakes! The professors really make an effort to make the learning experience a positive one while still getting the job done.

the professors are great

The current professors that I have to know my name, I even had professor come up to me and say hi when they saw me at one of the local malls. So far the best class that I have taken is Classical Mythology. Just the course was fun and the other activites were a blast, the professor also made the course very exciting. The least favorite class that I have taken is my foreign language (french). Student that I have become friends with and know study about maybe 3 to 4 hours some days. Class participation is required for some courses offered at Baylor. So I would say that class participation is some what common. Some students do, I have over heard and been engaged in some very intellectual conversations at the local coffee house (Common Grounds). Baylor academic requirements are a bit regrious, but oridanary students that what to college can graduate from Baylor. Baylor believes that "intellectual understading is a tapestry, interwoven through faith, personal relationships, a supportive environment, character development, learning that endures, individual relfection and the search for excellence."

The professors at Baylor are great. Though it`s always intimidating talking to teachers outside of class, most Baylor professors really are interested in students and are more than willing to help. I`m in the Baylor Interdisciplinary Core or "BIC". It is such a unique program and is much more interesting than your standard core requirements. Around 200 students are accepted each year and those students all take the same classes at the same time. The classes replace general studies classes such as English and Religion. Some days the class will meet in large group and all 200 students will hear the same lecture and other days students break out into small groups of 10 to 15 and have discussion mediated by a BIC professor. This means you get to hear lectures from approximately 10 different professors who are all in different departments of the University. It`s not for everyone, but I have enjoyed it so far.

Right now Baylor is struggling to achieve certain academic standards, which are admirable in themselves. However, I would like to see them focus on continuing the legacy of an involved and caring faculty. The ECS department has some of the most committed and passionate educators I could imagine. The science departments, however, seem to have a majority of faculty who are absorbed in research and apathetic in their teaching. I can't stand disinterested professors.

Academics at Baylor are ridiculous. Most of the professors are great, but there are a few who should not be teaching anywhere. BUbooks.com is helpful. It has a professor ratings section that the students maintain. Lower level classes are quite large, but the more specialized you get, the smaller they get. Students are super competitive.

Baylor's academics are rigorous to say the least, but that doesn't mean that they're overwhelming. Personally, I think that it's a step up from high school, but I did go to a private, "college preparatory" school. Classes can range from anywhere to twenty students to a hundred and twenty, but each professor takes the time to make sure that no one is lost during a lecture. Students, while competitive in a sense that everyone wants to make the best grades that they can, are not suffocating. No one is so obsessed with grades that they don't leave time for plenty of social time. My major being English, I spend plenty of time in the English building. It has been a fantastic experience getting to know the various professors and how they got into teaching. I look forward to spending more time with them outside of the classroom, as well as inside.

Class sizes are small, and professors are generally easy to work with, always fair even when hard. Professors are required to hold weekly office hours during which they are available to students. Many professors are open to independent study with students, and it is not uncommon for profs to invote smaller, upper-level classes over for dinner at some point in the semester. Students here are serious about their studies, and serious about their intellectual lives outside of class. People study hard, and many also think hard outside of class, and outside of their majors. It can be as common to hear a philosophical as a social conversation walking around some parts of campus. Peopel ar conscious of the job market, but not all-consumingly.

A good majority of the classes at Baylor are smaller than a big state school. I can talk to professors easily and I have had atleast some one on one time with each of them. The classes can range from extremely easy to no one passes, it just depends on your major and the professor.

easier to get in than it is to stay! but hard work pays off and baylor is highly ranked nationally in most majors.

Professors go the extra mile to get to know you and help you when your struggling. It's a more personal experience then the basic student teacher relationships at larger schools.

As mentioned previously, the professors are wonderful. They are so understanding and helpful, but you have to take the iniative to go in and see them if you wish to develop a better professional relationship with them. Some like to have lunch/coffee breaks where they can get to know their students. At first, I thought this was creepy, but it is a great way to learn more about the class and what the teacher expects. Freshman year classes are mundane and trite. I seriously cannot wait to get to some harder and more interesting classes. I would recommend joining the Honor's College because they provide an atmosphere that is more challenging and there are certain perks that come along with honors. For example, I have found that it is easier to get into a professor's research team and you get to register the same time as grad students for classes (best perk ever!!). I truly feel that within the next few years Baylor's academic reputation will be comparable to other 'new ivy-leagues'.

It wasn't too hard for me to adjust to college academic life-if you just do your homework, keep up with your studying, and don't let things pile up you should be find. Don't let work pile up! Learn to be the anti-procrastinator. I love my professors and I really feel that I've learned so much more at Baylor than just book smarts. You grow as a person-spiritually, physically, relationally, etc. My hardest class would have to be Spanish. It is a doozie, but you trudge through it and I actually am learning-now if only I would remember it! The professors that I have had are pretty nice and really genuinely care about their students. I'm not really noticing competitive students, but I'm not in a specific academic program. I heard the Pre-Med majors were pretty competitive, but it's all good. Students will be students... Baylor's goal is to educate men and women for "worldwide leadership and service by integrating academic excellence and Christian commitment within a caring community." I have absolutely no idea what I'll do after I get out of Baylor. I don't feel like I'm preparing for a job-more like finding a calling. To use these few years at college to connect the passions in my life, my faith, my strengths, and go out from that to make a difference somehow somewhere. Baylor wants to help their students find out what they were created for and work out of their strengths and really make an impact in this world.

Baylor prides itself on its professor/student relationships. Classes are generally small and professors learn your name and are very willing to help and give assistance. Many professors invite students over for dinner and such. Baylor is also a great school to go to if you want a good job. They offer a lot of career services.