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If you visit your professors during their office hours they will generally know your name and face. I loved Rigid body dynamics, the professor was amazing and unbelievably helpful.Class participation in engineering classes is limited but always welcome. Electives and liberal studies classed strongly encourage class participation. Class discussions often continue well after class has ended. Students compete against their own selves. They try to do better they strive to improve with each test. Your fellow peers are among the most helpful resources in the school. I am a Mechanical Engineer. My adviser and all of my professors have been helpful and kind. I visit my professors during there office hours. All four years cannot allow you to learn everything they have to teach. Our schools academic requirements are fair and reasonable for any engineering degree. Clarkson pushed students into the working world and teaches them the discipline and skills needed to strive in the work place.

Some professors do know my name, depending on the class. My favorite classes are always the courses pertaining to my major. Currently its Machine Intelligence & Stupidity: What you know and don't know about computers. The name is interesting enough itself! Every student here at Clarkson studies all the time. You need to in order to be successful anywhere, not just Clarkson. Education at Clarkson University, in my opinion, is geared more towards getting a job. There is a lot of hands-on to prepare us for almost any career.

Clarkson's academics are interesting to say the least. In large lecture halls, it's a wonder if the professors know half the student's names: the average class size being around 300, and the professors teach 4 classes every day! In other classes, however, the professors provide a more intimate learning environment where they can work with the students specific needs. Class participation is common in many of the classes. Students leave the classroom learning of concepts that can be applied to many aspects of everyday life. Because of this, students tend to have intellectual discussions outside of class to further their understanding. In terms of the schools academic requirements, I would say that Clarkson wants the best of the best, making their exams based off of what students learned by applying themselves outside the classroom.

Clarkson has a great education system, especially those of the Business and Engineering department. I myself started out as Chemistry major my freshman year. By the time I was finished my first semester of sophomore year, I realized that I simply couldn't continue with what I had. I had no interest in the subject, and honestly I was not given much support or guidance through the department. Professors were hard to understand because of language and accent barriers, and my advising department consisted of professors who didn't really know or care for me. Needless to say, I changed to a Global Supply Chain & Management major and haven't looked back. The Business school has its own advising department, where members have gone out of their way to ensure I was on a path to success. The classes were interesting, I was able to get know my professors on a first-name basis, and I feel that I have learned a great amount from the classes I have been taking. On top of that, I can see from my research into the real world that what I am learning is going to be useful for any future careers I choose. The education is practical and relevant to the economy and culture we are in. Studying is a huge part of the Clarkson community. It is common to find students on campus studying at all hours of the week (maybe not so much on Friday nights though). The education can seem to be so tough and hard that a lot of the times many students will have to resort to cheating for exams or tests; while this may be a mark of laziness to some, to others its a simple matter of fact - the test would be too hard to complete without some form of cheating. A huge perk of Clarkson is the employment opportunities it gives its students and alumni. Clarkson has a huge network of contacts that can be accessed many ways. One of these common ways is through the Career Fair held every semester. Over 100 employees from small businesses to huge corporations come to Clarkson looking specifically for potential employees from Clarkson graduates or students. They recognize that the potential Clarkson delivers in the form of intellectual students is endless.

I generally maintain one on one relations with my professors, most students have the opportunities to meet with the professors; however, I am not entirely sure everyone does accordingly. My favorite classes have actually been out of my major of Engineering and Managment, but that is due to my courses in major being basic credits I have needed to fulfill. I am currently enrolled in a Computer Aided Design class I like very much, which is similar to my senior Architectural course in high school. Most students in my grade level are seeking to perform as best they can, and begin to prepare for the work environment after school. Many people prepare for a summer internship as early as their first summer into their four year education. It seems some times like we cannot finish soon enough, and some times I speak with students who have worked all 4 summers as an intern. I think that one of the most common traits of a Clarkson student is commitment to one's work. Once given a task, a Clarkson Student seeks to solve the problem and produce the results as soon as time allows. Lastly, I would say that the education is not about teaching you how to memorize, but rather about teaching you to problem solve and solve many future problems you may have never seen before. In other words, it is an education system built to teach you problem solving skills to apply towards your future career, not just a means of training you for your future career.

Depending on your departments, the academic programs vary. In the engineering department, where the student body is bigger, professors at the freshman level don't really know their students. However, as you get more specific into your department, the professors know you really well and make a concerted effort to help you with whatever you need. Personally, as a Communication and Media major in a small department, students experience more one-on-one work with professors from their freshman year. Most professors are happy to meet with you outside of class to work on anything. There are some engineering professors that are only there for their research, but even those professors help you with what you need. The school strikes a great balance of learning for job training and learning for learning's sake - as schedules usually have some freedom to move around and take electives that you're interested in along with your career training.

As an engineering student, most freshman math and science classes are very large, because there's like 6-700 students taking physics at once, it's hard to know your professor, but there are TA's that are very helpful, and make it easier to have a 1 on 1 connection with someone.

Academics at Clarkson are challenging, but in a good way. My professors always made time for me if I needed help with class work, or anything else for that matter. The atmosphere is very laid back and so my friends and I were always comfortable hanging out with professors outside of class. Since Clarkson is a small school but very into research, it's easy to get hands on experience from your first semester. I was a double major (communications and psychology) and I became very involved in Clarkson's psychology department. I was a research assistant for one of the professors, and I was able to present a poster at a weekend regional conference. Two other students I did research with worked on their own projects over the summer and then flew to Nashville to present their findings at a national conference! Clarkson is very mindful of the fact that graduates want training geared specifically for the field they want to enter (especially in the engineering school), but students are also required to take classes outside of their major to become more well-rounded. Also, if there is a class you want to take but it's not offered at Clarkson, you can probably take it at one of the other schools in the area. There is a SUNY school within walking distance, and in the next town over there is another SUNY school and a private liberal arts university. There is an agreement between the schools, so students can take one class per semester at one of the other colleges.

Academics at Clarkson are challenging, but in a good way. My professors always made time for me if I needed help with class work, or anything else for that matter. The atmosphere is very laid back and so my friends and I were always comfortable hanging out with professors outside of class. Since Clarkson is a small school but very into research, it's easy to get hands on experience from your first semester. I was a double major (communications and psychology) and I became very involved in Clarkson's psychology department. I was a research assistant for one of the professors, and I was able to present a poster at a weekend regional conference. Two other students I did research with worked on their own projects over the summer and then flew to Nashville to present their findings at a national conference! Clarkson is very mindful of the fact that graduates want training geared specifically for the field they want to enter (especially in the engineering school), but students are also required to take classes outside of their major to become more well-rounded.

Best thing - Greek life. One thing you'd change - the parking situation size - Just right. Reaction - Either they know of it and say "oooh, that's a good school," or they say something a long the lines of "Where's that?" to which I have to go into detail about it being about as far north in the US as possible. Spend time on campus? - Brand spankin' new student center. College town? - Most definitely. three relatively close schools neighbor the surround the town of Potsdam. School administration? - Very personable. Biggest recent controversy - I protested the atrocious prices at the late night dining services. school pride? - medium, nothing too amazing, but I'm still proud to rep my school sweatshirt back home. unusual? - The internet connection is very poor. and it's a technical school...? One experience - freshman year. All of it. Frequent complaints - Internet and parking.