Drexel University Top Questions

What kind of person should attend Drexel University?

Meredith

A Drexel student is someone who is driven and school oriented. Our social lives revolve around school work and you can see many a student studying together. There is little focus on sports and school spirit. Students here are more like adults than other universities.

Fawzi

If you want to create something, innovate something, or BE something, then this university if for you. People that work hard and are determined to succeed should attend this school.

Brad

Driven students should attend Drexel. Drexel is a year round school that switches between work and school, and it does so very fast. It is not the kid of school for people that want to party all the time, a good amount of your time will be spent studying. It is also geared to people who want to make sure they are choosing the right career. The Co-Op program ensures this by having students work in acutal jobs for 6 months at a time.

Gyorgy

I would not recommend Drexel if you like to take your time. Because of the quarter system time goes really fast and you really need to pay attention and study from day one. Furthermore this school is not famous yet. While it is getting there and there has been a lot of positive changes over the past years, I would go to another school if you are really looking for that brand name.

Caitlin

A person who knows what they want to do and is ready for a fast paced environment should attend Drexel. It's on the quarter system and alternates between six months of class and six months of working experience.

Jennifer

The kind of person that should attend this school is someone who is able to focus on their school work while still being able to have a good time. I had many friends that lost control and were not able to handle growing up. With more freedom came more responsiblity. As thier social lives florished thier academics did not. They struggled to maintain their grades and when that did not work they gave up.

Brean

Anyone who knows exactly what they wish to major in and what career they want with that major should attend. If that is not the case, then the student will not get very far at Drexel and it will be hard to graduate on time.

Shauna

A student at this school needs to be prepared to put in a lot of time for studying and assignments if they want to get good grades. The student should care about his or her grades and really strive to obtain a meaningful internship. Time management skills are very important because it is difficult to find a balance between a social life and studying.

Thea

You should have a good idea of what you want to do and and already be committed to it. It's not the place for finding out what your dream is, but will give you the resources to achieve it.

Victoria

Harkworking, innovative and progressive people. Our president is supportive of new ideas and new ventures presented by students

Leshe

The kind of person that should attend this school is the type of person that works hard and likes working hard. Someone who can think for themselves and know what they want to do in life. Also, someone who can handle the fast pace of the classes because Drexel is on a quarter system, so we change courses four times a year, not just twice like at semester colleges. You should also not mind not having a summer vacation, we go to school all year round.

Sarah

Students who are motivated to learn, interested in research, smart, resourceful, and want a lot of work experience before graduating should attend Drexel. However, it is very expensive. Despite the price, the return on investment is very high.

Patrick

So far I've seen and interacted with a wide variety of students, so I think just about anyone would be welcome. You just have to be willing to put work in to make your experience more enjoyable.

Christopher

Somebody looking to get a jumpstart on their career. Especially someone interested in a practical field like engineering or business.

Georgia

A person who is very hard-working that can take constructive criticism; a person who wants to succeed in life and will do whatever it takes to get a job right out of college.

Kurt

A person who is not pretentious and wishes to attend a realistic, modern, urban school. Additionally, anyone who is looking for a bright, new look will be impressed by Drexel's panoply of newly constructed buildings. Those from a rural setting will be thoroughly educated by the diversity of a large cultural mecca. Those that are more career focused opposed to interest in academia will also prefer Drexel due to its career fairs, company recruitment, and well-renowned co-op program. Students that have a strong committment to the environment will also be pleased with many of Drexel's policies.

oresta

A person who likes to give back to the community of Philadelphia, who doesnt mind sometimes being isolated from the social atmosphere and would like to focus on school and become closer with thier professors. Also a person who has great time-management and a great work ethic or wants to gain work experience in thier choosen field. Moreover, a person should attend Drexel University if they like urban, fast-paced, and an easily navigated environment surrounded by great businesses, hospitals, and teaching institutions.

Niraj

Drexel focuses on its Engineering and Business programs with state-of-the-art labs and buildings. Although, students of various majors attend Drexel, magority of the students that attend Drexel are pursing a degree in Engineering or Business due to its highly ranked co-op program.

Natasha

Any student majoring in Engineering or nursing that is willing to work his or her butt off to get where they want to go in life.

Shelby

A person that is career driven, sure about their major, and devoted to learning much about their field is the right kind of student to attend Drexel. Drexel focuses on developing your career from day 1 of freshman year, and has a co-op program that incorporates mandatory internships in your field of study.