Case Western Reserve University Top Questions

Good reputation, academically challenging, close to home, and nice size.

Case Western provides an education nearly comparable to an Ivy-league school, has a greater variety of majors than a technical school, and is more conveniently located than any school out East for someone (like me) from the Midwest.

It is unbelievably easy to get involved with research or get a campus job.

I have never met a group of people who are more eager to laugh then Case students. Case is a harsh and difficult place and you need a sense of humor to get through it. It is those who can bolster the gumption for a cavalier laugh in the face of immanent peril who look back on their days spent at Case with glowing fondness.

Note for the guys - do not go to Case planning on meeting lots of attractive women. There are about 2 on campus, and they both know it.

What can I say. I enjoyed my first year at Case. Sure it could have been. I could have aced all my classes and got drunk every night but that did not happen. Life is what you make it. And at college with independence from those close to you, you are the one that is truly in charge of what you do.

CASE IS WHAT YOU MAKE OF IT.....PERIOD!!!! DO YOUR BEST TO LOVE IT AND LIVE IT AND YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED AS YOU WALK ACROSS THAT STAGE ON GRADUATION DAY!!!

Case is a place where anyone can fit in. Seriously. It just depends on if you're willing to make the effort to find your place.

Don't listen to those you whine about lack of campus life, etc. If you are a big partier, Case might not be the school for you but there is plenty to do and despite what seems to be common belief, CWRU students do know how to have fun. Academically, it's tough but it's possible to have a great experience if you put just a little into it.

I took an internship this summer in Houston Texas. I got to meet a lot of people from A&M and UT. The best way to put this experience was that it was culture shock. No offense to people from those schools, but the kids I met were so fricken STUPID. It really made me appreciate Case. I feel like they are intellectual peers and you do not have to dumb yourself down to have a conversation. This is especially true for girls. Comparatively, in Texas, my vocabulary and intellect made me stand out like a sore thumb and I had guys tell me that they were into more "conservative Texas type girls" (aka blonde dumbsh*ts). At Case guys appreciate smart girls. Your intelligence won't scare them away because they are smart too. I really love this school and I would suggest it to anyone who felt out of place in high school. Ask most students here and they were social outcasts in high school. Case gave them the opportunity to feel accepted and gain confidence. Personally, I never fit in till I came here, and now I have everything I could ever want out of my experience.

Case may seem a little nerdy and uptight on the surface, but if you're looking for fun you can find it. It all depends on who you hang out with and meet. The people on the first few days you meet are generally not the people you will be hang out with for the rest of the year. You'll be able to find whatever underground activities, parties or what not. East Cleveland isn't that bad. Just becareful. The Marathon by the Rapid stop is always open and is convienent if you run out of cigs or want drinks/food at 4am.

I don't think I left anything out!

I don't like Case at all. I was forced into going by my parents and am not aloud to transfer, so I'm pretty cynical about it. It is a good school though, so if you want a high paying job and are willing to suffer through four years of hating your life, go ahead and apply (it does go by fast), but if you're thinking college is going to be the best years of your life, than Case is not for you.

I am glad I came to Case. If you sit in your room and not make friends you will be miserable. If you make friends and get involved you will have a good experience.

Case is a great school, and I would recommend it to anyone who is outgoing enough to make their friends have a good time or to anyone who would like to focus on their studies while in college.

From my experiences the Housing and Residence Life is EXTERMELY oppressive. They say they have to be, blah blah blah. I'm an adult, let me have fun. Whatever. However, with that said, there are three on campus bars which people don't really use that often - probably because you have to be 21 and they will card you...

I love Case. The people, the place, everything about it is great. You get to meet people from all over the world, and all different backgrounds.

I love Case... and if you're a reasonably smart person who isn't afraid of taking the initiative to get out of your room and have some fun, you should too.

I love this damn university and I could NOT have made a better choice in my college search!

i love going to case my sister also attend here not all of my friends are freshman, i have some upperclassmen friends, and this is not uncommon