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I am a mother of two kids,Korean-American and decided to go back to college 5 years ago. I probably the oldest person in my classes. The education level of CMU was higher than what I thought. I had to study really hard to get A's and B's. I have a 16 month old baby and 8 years old daughter. It is very intense to go to school for full time, doing my assignment and the taking care of my family. I am going to be a senior on next school year and hope everything goes well on my school life.

It's in a bit of a cow town, so that sucks. Overall if you want a quality education from CMU and you know where to look and who to take, you can make it happen.

Just the right size...not so big that you get lost in the crowd, but not so small that you practically know everyone. Most of the professors i've had so far are pretty good at their jobs and always willing to help. The only things that are hard for me to handle are: the size of the town, and the fact that it does not have a real mall or commercial, working airport (you have to drive to Flint, Lansing or Grand Rapids). There also isn't much to do in Mount Pleasant, in the way of fun. You basically do all there is to do in your first year, and then do the same thing over again next year. So basically, CMU is a great school in a not so great town.

Just the right size...not so big that you get lost in the crowd, but not so small that you practically know everyone. Most of the professors i've had so far are pretty good at their jobs and always willing to help. The only things that are hard for me to handle are: the size of the town, and the fact that it does not have a real mall or commercial, working airport (you have to drive to Flint, Lansing or Grand Rapids). There also isn't much to do in Mount Pleasant, in the way of fun. You basically do all there is to do in your first year, and then do the same thing over again next year. So basically, CMU is a great school in a not so great town.

CMU's student body portrays a strong sense of school pride, especially during the fall football season. Now I did not attend one football game this year, nor did I face any criticism for my decision to focus on academics and volunteering. Football is just an outward facet of CMU, it has so much more to offer! CMU has an AMAZING volunteer center that offers incredible opportunities for students such as alternative breaks, lunch buddies, ssp, and more. I spend most of time during the week on campus, meeting with professors, going to class, working in my hall, and studying in the library. But on the weekends I am either on an alternative break, working in Detroit for my philanthropy committee, or attending a conference somewhere in the US. I am by no means confined to Mount Pleasant during the academic year. Recently there has been strife between the faculty and administration over the faculty contract, but the semester has progressed fairly normally despite faculty strikes early in the semester.

Its too small and all the people that couldnt get into msu go here

I think CMU has the perfect amount of students. Not too big that you have to get a bus across campus, but not too small that you don't get the full college experience. There's enough people here to give you new faces every time you're out, but the city itself is pretty much in the middle of nowhere, which limits your weekend activities. You want to know why CMU parties hard? Because there's not much else to do here.

If all you are worried about is having a good time, then CMU might be a good choice. Theres enough going on during the weekend to have fun. The classes are not too hard either, but this is probably because they are catered to a less intelligent group. CMU really doesn't discriminate who it takes in, and this becomes really apparent in small classes. A lot of my classmates are idiots. And the administration treats the students like children. tl;dr: if you wanna have fun, Central will give you a decent time. But don't expect to get the best education.

There is a lot of school pride on this campus. Everywhere you go you see people wearing school colors and shirts that say "Central Michigan" in some different version. I once had a friend come stay with me for a weekend and they said that they were so suprised that everywhere they turned they saw someone wearing Central Michigan clothes.

I love central. I really enjoy the campus and the student body. The campus is so beautiful and the classes are very easy to get ahold of professors and get help if you need it.

I think Central is 'just right' size for me. City life isn't very predominant at all -- many complain of being out in the country. Most of my friends go to U of M or other presigious schools so they probably look down on me for Central. Football games have a lot of school pride, but probably because most students are drunk and like to yell. On campus, I'm usually in the dorms either mine or visiting friends. I love the market -- I live on north campus and the munch is pretty scandalous.

I think we need more places on our campus to go and just relax. A place to go with a group of people and watch a game or just hang out.

I love CMU. I grew up in a very small town and I like how it's a close enviroment. It's not too close in the way that you know everything about everyone, but it's close enough to where most people have enough connections to get involved. The one thing I would change about this school is PARKING!!! I would like a few more parking lots where I can park as a commuter, and not have to pay a meter. The faculty have enough spots to fill, because I drive past those lots and there are ALWAYS spots avaliable.

We need to improve equitment for im sports, add more food places to use flex, bus system in winter from towers to other end of campus and back

CMU is small, and wonderful. Someone is always around to help you out and its really easy to get involved. most of the time is spent outside around town, because its such a small hometown atmosphere.

I think the size of our school is just right, but if I could change one thing I would take the big chunk of land across from the Towers right by the SAC and atleast make some kind of parking area. Parking is the only frustrating aspect of CMU that I have really run into.

The Best thing about Central is the size. Its not too small of a campus, however, its just big enough to be walking distance to almost everything. One thing I would change about Central is the process in finishing the Graphic Design Major. The portfolio judges are much to harsh for these students. I mean, when only 11 of 52 students are accepted, that usually means that they aren't learning anything in class...teachers possibly?

the best thing about central is that u can find whatever u are looking for. if u want a high level education we have that. if u want a place to discover who u are and what u want out of life that can happen to. if u want to party like a rockstar we can do that to. what ever u need u can find here.

I think that Central is the perfect size it is big enough to meet lots of different people but not so large that you feel overwhelmed. I spend most of my time on campus in my dorm. I think that Mt. Pleasant is becoming more of a college town with the opening of new bars and restaurants geared towards students.

The best thing about Central is the campus set-up and size. Its manageable and easy to navigate. Nothing is too far away and we (the students) and protected from the main road where all the traffic is. The one thing I would change is the hours the cafeteria is open. It closes at 7 but I think 9 or 10 would be better. I would also change the designs of the classrooms. They are too "institutional" and have cold personalities. Carpet, color, cutains and more comfortable furniture would be appreciated.