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CWRU is a hard-line engineering college that has made me consistently miserable and stressed for the entire time I have attended. The professors are mostly research oriented and the quality of classes is insanely variable, with the only consistent attribute between them being mind numbing amounts of work and power tripping TA's. The campus is depressing and ugly, the weather is terrible, and the school is completely devoid of spirit and largely devoid of culture. Don't go here.

Case Western is overrated. The professors and academic staff are fine, but the clerical workers are some of the most insulting people you will ever meet. No matter if you are a parent or student, the people who run this school look down on you. From the financial aid office to the maintenance crews to the meal plan office, they absolutely do not care about making life at Case Western fair or humane. All that they want to do is wring every last penny of you, while giving you as little as they can in return. They never plow or salt the sidewalks in winter, they give you cheap crappy food at $16 a meal, and they will refuse to accept your tuition payments until after they can apply late fees to your account. Everywhere I turn at this school, there is some adult who considers me scum and tries to prevent me from obtaining my education.

Case Western is overrated. The professors and academic staff are fine, but the clerical workers are some of the most insulting people you will ever meet. No matter if you are a parent or student, the people who run this school look down on you. From the financial aid office to the maintenance crews to the meal plan office, they absolutely do not care about making life at Case Western fair or humane. All that they want to do is wring every last penny of you, while giving you as little as they can in return. They never plow or salt the sidewalks in winter, they give you cheap crappy food at $16 a meal, and they will refuse to accept your tuition payments until after they can apply late fees to your account. Everywhere I turn at this school, there is some adult who considers me scum and tries to prevent me from obtaining my education.

Personally, I utterly love being here at Case. It has the perfect blend of plenty of opportunities to learn and grow, while also being small and accessible. I never feel like I get lost in the crowd here because there are only 4,000 undergrad as compared to the 20,000+ at most state schools. All of my professors know my name and I've been able to make many connections with faculty. The school is very focused on making their professors accessible and encouraging mentor-mentee relationships.

Most think Case is a good sized school; one that allows all four classes of students to come together and get to know each other. Everyone one on campus prides the university for small class sizes and professor student interaction. Most students like to spend time at various locations on campus such as Thwing, the student life center, and inside the quad.

The best part about CWRU is by far the potential to learn. The professors are very helpful and there are many services to make learning easier, like KSL, the PDELC, academic fraternities, as well as many smart students around you. I would change where CWRU is, Cleveland is very sad, cold, and rainy. CWRU is a little too small for my tastes, at 4k students, it's very easy to make friends but not too hard to ignore people. Most people don't know about CWRU, except for Ohio natives. People from Ohio think you're smart when you tell them that you go to CWRU. I spend most of my time studying on campus, in the library or in my dorm. Cleveland is very supportive of CWRU, and loves it being there. However, stray 2 miles east and you end up in a very dangerous neighborhood. Administration is decent, they do want you to succeed very badly, but won't punish you for getting caught. Case doesn't have a lot of controversy, occasionally someone graffitie's the spirit wall with penis's but nothing too bad. CWRU students love CWRU! except when it comes to partying. The most unusual part of case is by far the case students. Sometimes they wear capes, sometimes they come to class with swords. Or hit each other with foam swords. Or when humans versus zombies is around, that's strange. I'll always remember my Number Theory teacher. He taught me all about interesting numbers and primes and such. Students complain about too much noise and bad parties. There is always at least 1 good party, but it's hard to find if you don't know people.

My schoo is Top 50 in the United States locate on the Cleveland. My friends from Asian fist time heard this school and react no image for this school even it is outstanding University.

One of the best things about Case is its atmosphere. The students are friendly, the professors are always around to talk, and its right by a city with plenty to do. A lot of people will hear that Case is located in Cleveland and automatically think that Case is a poor school with nothing good around it, but Case is located in University Circle, where we have the renowned Cleveland Art Museum, Natural History Museum, Botanical Gardens, and Western Reserve Historical Society practically on campus. Then Little Italy is right around the corner, where I have had some of THE best food, and Coventry (place with food, shops, and bars) is also not too far away. In Coventry they have the grog shop where bands come and play, and I have seen some of my favorite bands there for really cheap. Also Cleveland is the home of rock and roll, so the house of blues is just a short drive or bus ride away.

One of the best things about Case is its atmosphere. The students are friendly, the professors are always around to talk, and its right by a city with plenty to do. A lot of people will hear that Case is located in Cleveland and automatically think that Case is a poor school with nothing good around it, but Case is located in University Circle, where we have the renowned Cleveland Art Museum, Natural History Museum, Botanical Gardens, and Western Reserve Historical Society practically on campus. Then Little Italy is right around the corner, where I have had some of THE best food, and Coventry (place with food, shops, and bars) is also not too far away. In Coventry they have the grog shop where bands come and play, and I have seen some of my favorite bands there for really cheap. Also Cleveland is the home of rock and roll, so the house of blues is just a short drive or bus ride away.

CWRU provides a great education for everyone, the real value is the experience that students can get while at the school. With our school size, there are an endless amount of ways to get involved and make a difference. Personally, I believe the besting thing about the school is our Greek community. 1/3 of the campus is Greek and there are 15 fraternities and 6 sororities that will make anyone's four years here valuable and memorable.