Case Western Reserve University Top Questions

There seems to be a lack of school spirit. No one seems to really support our atheletic teams either.

At CWRU, a lot of people are initially unapproachable. They're either resistant to speak because they're foreign or because they're shy. This leaves a lot of people feeling either rejected or lonely if they don't put up the effort to get to know others. Many overcome this by finding people they identify with (e.g. other Asians).

The worst thing about this school is the distance from home. To go back home I have to take a 6 hour bus ride to Chicago, then my parents drive the last two hours home. It's a long trip, and flying is way too expensive.

I think the worst thing about my school is the school spirit and pride because this school is not usually a first choice. This is most prevalent in the upperclassmen because Cae Western Reserve University has recently gone up in ranking and name recognition.

The worst thing about Case tends to be the distance between buildings. This is obviously bad because one persistently has to walk from one building to another to reach their next class.

The worst thing is the expense. The financial aid isn't that accomodating, and with over $50,000 a year in expenses, it gets expensive.

Professors are more interested in research than teaching. Poor academic advising. Teachers are often inaccesible and do not promptly grade work.

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The cost is very high. Even though a lot of financial aid is offered, I still have to take out a lot of loans to pay off college and that is upsetting to me because that means I will have a lot of debt coming out of school. But even then the cost is not terrible.

Its location in Cleveland isn't all that terrific. I'm sure it's improved since I went there in the 1970's, but at that point, it was surrounded on three sides by ghetto, which was frightening. We were warned not to go out except in groups of 4 or more, and preferably with males. In the time I spent wandering around the campus, I was rarely worried about my safety, but there were a few incidents during that time.

The worst thing about Case Western Reserve University would be the social atmosphere. It is not particularly the best social atmosphere due to the fact that academics is so heavily emphasized. Being an academic driven university is definitely a positive, but it also has its drawbacks in that it may not be the greatest environment all the time to just hang out or spend time with friends since everyone is so busy studying.

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It is a lot of work.

THe poor security. A lot of my friends say that they are afraid to come back this semester because of numerous incidents that have occurred over the summer.

TThe cost. It is very expensive and my family must sacrifice.

It's in the city and you have to be very cautious and aware of your surroundings. Moreso than anywhere else.

The people at my school are only focused on classwork. Though there is a huge variety of activities, people will sign up to be on the e-mail list but no one ever shows up for anything. People are all about image and intelligence rather than actually doing anything postive for themselves or the world.

despite how hard students work, rarely is much achievement seen. we frequently question whether or not the price and all the nighters and the exhaustion are worth it.

The weather and peoples' negative initial impressions of the school

Extremly heavy workload