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The academics at Purdue are top-notch. The professors really want you to learn and succeed. They are extremely accessible through email and office hours. Many of my professors know my name and still remember my name even after I am no longer in their class. In the School of Management class participation is strongly encouraged. We have a lot of group projects and assignments which really allows you to get to know your peers and see a new perspective. The classes are tough but very manageable. The biggest key to success is managing your time. Purdue is also very good at helping you succeed after school. The Center for Career Opportunities helps students across the campus find jobs. There are also many career fairs held throughout the year. With all the opportunities and various areas of study, Purdue is a great choice for academics.

Purdue is a very prestigous school, and unlike a lot of schools, Purdue as a whole competes with other schools, as oppose to the students within the school competing with each other. Alhtough competition is going to occur throughout any college campus, it's definitely not a big factor at Purdue. I have been to other schools where students are so serious that it consumes their entire life while they're in college. I believe that 50{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of the learning you do in college comes from outside of the classroom; Purdue seems to believe this too. In my experience, I have seen that Purdue really encourages students to go to class, but also to have fun.

Being an out-of-state student many of my friends thought of Purdue as being a school that is very difficult to get into. However, when I got to Purdue I found that many students from Indiana go to Purdue just because it is the logical school to go to. In my opinion, Purdue is a great school that will challenge you no matter how "smart" you were in high school. Although my professors do not know my name this does not bother me. If I wanted to get to know them better I could go to their office hours and they would be happy to help me understand the topics covered in class that I did not understand.

As you progress through your academic program, your classes get smaller and you are able to get to know many of the students in your classes and professors teaching your courses. I love that in the same semester I can sit anonymously in a class with over 200 people and go to another class with 20 students, where participation and interaction are required; it's truly a great mix. I have been amazed by the passion of the professors on campus for student learning and success. Most are dedicated to teaching and helping students learn as much as possible in their classes. I have also been fortunate enough to participate in 3 independent study courses as a result of professors' desire to help me earn honors credit so I can graduate with an honors degree.

The professors at Purdue do a great job of trying to learn your name right from the start. Some teachers will even have you create a name tag to help them learn who you are faster. I have personally even had teachers who ask students to fill out a personal info sheet so that they can get to know us better. It has questions like what is your favorite hobby, tv show, etc. The most unique class I have taken would be an English class designed for entrepreneurs. On the first day every student was asked to think of a business idea and create an elevator pitch for it. What would end up happening then is the class would vote on the top seven. Those seven would then give a 3-5 min. speech on their company ideas. The class would vote again and the top four would become job managers. The managers created job applications for their companies. The rest of the class then wrote resumes and cover letters applying for two jobs at different companies. Then there was an entire interview process and job selection. I really liked this idea, because it gave you a chance to sort of choose the group you would be working with. It also let you see each individuals personality. It was an incredible experience and one that applied very well to the class. The class taught us how to prepare for the interview process and later how to write an entire business plan. It is the most creatively designed class I have taken so far.

I think that we have really strong academic programs here. If you need help with something, it's easy to in contact with professors and teaching assistants. Most will be happy that you are actually trying to understand your homework. Most students are driven, but there are those who care nothing about class or homework. What I hate the most are evening exams. A lot of classes have exams in the evening, that start anywhere from 6:30 to 8:30. It's not fun having to study all day and into the evening. You just want to take the exam and get it over with. I feel like I'm getting a really well-rounded education. For any major, you will have to take general education classes, which might seem pointless at the time, but actually are helping you to think about things outside of your own bubble. I don't like having teaching assistants and professors that I can't understand, however. Many of them are non-native speakers of English, which sometimes makes things difficult. But usually you can find someone else to explain things to you, or you just go to your professor one-on-one. I don't think any one is really hoping that a student will fail a class.

Although we do have large classes, the thing that makes Purdue academics special is the helpfulness of the faculty. Never in my 2 and 1/2 years at Purdue have I felt like there wasn't the opportunity to learn. If you struggle in a class, you can go to office hours for some one-on-one time with a professor or teaching assistant. If you can't make it to office hours, you can ask other students your questions. There is no excuse not to learn at Purdue because of how helpful the academic system is.

Purdue has lectures with 600+ seats and classes that only have 20 students. Generally your classes are larger your freshman and sophomore years due to general requirements. If you are diligent you can easily make sure you and your Professors are on a first name basis. Most Profs. take questions at the end of lectures and they love it when you show up to their office hours. Students are sometimes competitive but it is a condusive learning enviornment. My favorite class I took was an advance English course called "Great Narrative" works. Students are always trying to get into the "History of Rock and Roll" class that fulfills your fine art credit. I have also heard there is a great psychology class that is tons of fun on family and relationships. The Krannert school of Management is highly regarded and has many wonderful opportunities such as new programs, study abroad and business oriented organizations. I studied Management with concentrations in International Business and Finance.

I attended the School of Engineering, and at Purdue the Engineering departments are very research-focused. The class sizes can be very large (sometimes hundreds of people), especially in freshman and sophomore classes. So you pretty much learn from your TA, who runs your recitation class, and holds office hours. Your TA is a graduate student. Some have teaching skills, some don't. Professors are involved in their research and writing grants to get funding. Undergraduate Engineering at Purdue is geared toward giving you skills that will land you a job. Many people like that a lot. However, you don't get a well-rounded education or good preparation for graduate school. If you later attend graduate school, you will find yourself applied-work-strong and math-weak compared to students from abroad and other universities.

Purdue is definitely not a slack off institution. You have to work at it to graduate, but the reward is worth it. There will be classes where you're just one of 400 students and you're there to take the quizzes and tests, but as you get into upperclassmen courses, the classes get smaller and your professor knows you by name. These classes teach you a lot more about what you're studying, but are typically more difficult because the professor is generally tenured and knows what he needs to teach you to prepare you for the real world.

Students at Purdue study all the time. Grades are very competitive, especially in classes for pharmacy students, med students, engineering students, etc. Pharmacy is extremely competitive, and the professors expect a lot from students. Freshman year's expectations were reasonable; however, sophomore year things were fairly out of control. Professors seem more interested in failing students, than helping them to do well. They encourage students to meet with them, but when they do meet with them they are not very pleasent.

They know your names for sure unless the class is so big. My favourite class was "Logistics" class that was from Management Department. We spent most of the class playing with legos to run a factory which was fun for me. Class participation is especially common although the professor does not get any attendance. I believe the education is making you ready for your future job. I have got many intellectual conversations outside of class.

Pretty difficult academic school. Many students come from other country's and they are often really bright and motivated. There is a lot of help available though if you seek it out. In mechanical engineering, there is often a lot of work, but there is a help room open all day with teaching assistants for each ME class... that is really helpful and can lessen the frustration and time that occurs with all the HW. You will learn a lot though, and it's definitely still possible to have fun... you just have to keep your priorities straight.

I like every teacher Ive had at Purdue. The grades arent as good as i want them to be, but that is mostly my fault for that. My favorite class would have to be computer science classes, ill prolly minor in that. I enjoyed the CS class very much, but I got a C so it wasnt that happy

Maybe the school accepts too many engineering students, although application processes are supposedly changing. This leads to the many notorious weed-out courses and in general a lot of work to stay competitive. Purdue academics does offer a lot of opportunities, one just has to keep an eye out for them and work hard. A huge number of courses are available, and one will likely be able to pursue any interest in any field. Overall, I would say academics at Purdue can be top rate in the resources available, after one has made it beyond the first couple years of impersonal and competitive courses.

Much is demanded of students academically. The closer one's studies to the technological core disciplines, the more intense they tend to be. Early undergraduate classes are large, and overwhelming to the meek. Professors are seldom available to students, referring most of such efforts to teaching assistants. Students seeking high academic standing should expect a tremendous time commitment and much independent study. Most of the content follows the employment-oriented pressures of industry. For the education required of good citizens, our quietly exceptional humanities courses shine, and dedicated individuals may find other excellent resources in the well-led student organizations.

My major is not the most challanging (Aviation Management), but I feel that it gives you a wide perspective on and insight into the aviation industry, which is most important in my field. Most of the professors are real aviation enthusiasts, and they are amazing at what they do. They may make classes relatively easy sometimes, but they know what they are talking about, and through lecture, you learn a lot.

Your professor will know your name if you want him to. The most successful students at Purdue are ambitions and seek help and attention by their professors and TA's. They are more than willing to help and have plenty of visitation hours. Depending on your major students can be extremely competitive or extremely lazy. The most respected majors are business, agriculture, Hotel Tourism and Management, Engineering, and Technology. Lazy students or often athletes go for organizational leadership or communications. Also, if you are looking for the arts Purdue probably isn't for you. There is little art and music on our campus. With the exception of the awesome concerts brought to campus (Dierks Bentley, Rascal Flatts, The Frey, and many more!). Between the career center and the many career fairs on campus a student is bound to have a job upon graduation. Purdue does an excellent job in helping their students move onto the next step. In fact the career center will help any Purdue graduate seeking employment advice regardless of how long its been since you were a student.

Freshman engineering is not kind. Professors have huge classes so they really just can't be nice because then everybody is going to want a favor and that's too much for the profs to handle. Classes are good though, they teach you whatever you're trying to learn pretty well, and honors courses are really intense, lots of learning.

I have experience academics at Purdue at a mostly personal level. Large lectures may seem a bit impersonal, but professors are of the approachable character. After completing general classes, class size decreases dramatically. Students are in classes where normal conversation normally takes place with the professor. Outside of class, those same professors are involved with some student organizations and maybe even at the more personable level. I recently worked on a job outside of school with a professor that needed workers.