Case Western Reserve University Top Questions

at case there isn't a lot of school pride. actually, there is almost school anti-pride. everyone complains about it all the time, but really i think people are mostly upset that they aren't at the top of the class anymore, because a lot of people here are type a perfectionists. there is also a huge number of pre-meds, so there is competition.

One thing I'd change is the homework load, when our homework load is second to MIT, but our ratings aren't second to MIT, what's the point. Case is definitely not a college town, we live in a big city, and even though everything is ghetto and closes by 2am, it's still a city, it makes you feel more grown up, because you really are on your own. When I tell people my age why I go to Case, they have no idea what I'm talking about, even adults sometimes don't know. It's only when I tell people in the academic community that I go to Case, that anyone even knows what that means. That can be hard, especially because I work so hard, I'd like a little recognition, but I have to realize that when I go to grad school, those people will know about Case, and know what I can do, having made it through Case successfully.

Nobody "likes" being at Case. The best thing was the education. The education seems to be suffering because the university is attempting to make it a more popular place to go. Perhaps its applicants weren't a superficially desirable bunch, but before, they were motivated and interested in what the university is supposedly about. As far as research and experience goes, it's in my opinion, one of the best. When I tell people I go to Case, they immediately think I'm smart or ask me about all the Asians that go here. I tell them that school is my life. It's not a regular college campus in the sense that the parties suck and people are a little more serious. But part of that is because the students aren't as interested in making college about partying. There's not a lot of school pride. No one likes being here. The faculty is for the most part, terrible. I've had a lot of fights with Disability Services about my frequent hospitalizations and finally just gave up. I decided that it's easier to deal with no accommodations than to keep fighting for them.

Medium sized research university with a heavy workload and rigorous academics. Accessible professors; somewhat small; college neighborhood, but no college town; not much school pride; students, particularly pre-meds are cutthroat about academics.

Case has an amazing academic reputation, but lacks school spirit. When you tell people that you go to Case some of them will ask you where that is and others will automatically assume you are into WoW. However, I have found that there are some really great people here and the professors truly care about their students. I wouldn't trade the small campus size and tough academics for parties or a Div1A sports team at all!

The school could have the better athletics, women and men, as well as fun of a 40,000 person state school, but what fun would that be? You know a bunch of people on campus from freshmen to seniors, and you can make your college experience whatever you want it to be here.

The school is increasing in size every year, which in my opinion is a bad thing. The administration is possibly the worst I've ever heard of - no communications exist between departments on campus. Housing is adequate, but the rooms are horribly overpriced for the size.

Case is basically a Carnegie Mellon for students who didn't get into Carnegie Mellon. Compared to CMU in Pittsburgh, Case is like a less than stellar parallel universe. Not to say its a bad school, but it tries too hard to be something that it is not. In fact, the admissions department is actually lowering its standards and lowering the expectations of incoming students.

Small school in a city that's more important than just Case. In other words, this is NOT a college town. People are proud of their academic credentials and know that they are quietly getting a top-notch degree in the country. Many people don't know about Case, but those who do are immediately impressed when you tell them you go to Case. Administration is the wishy-washy ivory tower type. You don't see much of them. Faculty are generally very good - in the Arts and Sciences programs, you get PROFESSORS teaching classes, and not grad students.

The best thing about Case is being around so many driven hard working students, which really helps you to focus on the academics. Sometimes it would be nice to have more social events that are for fun. Case is a small school which is most well know for its Science and Engineering. Most people outside of a two hour radius that are not in Science or Engineering have never heard of it. The most common reaction when telling them that you go to Case Western Reserve University is "You are in the military?" Case is planted right in Cleveland, so there is not much of a college town since there is a lot of stuff around anyway. It makes it nice since you get more of the activities you can only get in a city. This year Case inducted a new president. The last president had made some unwise financial choices which got him booted. So far the new President has been reconnecting with the students and alumni. She hopefully will be able to better handle the job. There is not much school spirit, the athletics is not really paid attention to. Most students bond in the effort to pass classes and handle the work load. My best memory of Case was when it hosted the Vice Presidential debates last election. The entire campus became teaming with people and activities from the school, media, and outside community. It was a really fun time. The nicest thing about the campus is that all of the museams of Cleveland are within a short walking distance of the school.