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Professors vary as much as the subjects they teach, I have had some that know my name on the second day and others who didn't know it by the end of the semester. My favorit example of this is when I was talking with one of the biology professors, and the department chair of biology walked in and addressed me by name, I had only met her once or twice before hand. That story encapsulates something that I felt as soon as I walked onto campus. Participation always varies depending on the class, from my experiences the professors are pretty accepting of all viewpoints. Rider's requirements can be a little lax, and for some majors particularly. I have an internship in a professor's lab as a freshman, most students if they are dedicated enough can get involved somewhere.

My major is very small and doesn't really allow my to expland too much. the classes are sometimes really hard, but they also give great opporunities like going out and getting involved outside the classroom. I study a lot. Going into college I thought it was going to be fun all the time. But to be honest, freshman year was tough. you can't get caught up in the hype of everything. Students are competitive but not too crazy. my professors are really cool, for the most part. I already have a fantastic internship for my summer right now, so Rider has a good reputation for getting you into a good job.

Academics at Rider vary as to what campus you are on. Me being at the Princeton campus, most of my academics revolve around music and how it surrounds us. To speak about the Lawrenceville Campus of Rider would be un-fair simply because I am not on that campus. Westminster's standards of excellence in music are set at the highest goal for the college level education standards and each and every day, we as students are pushed to that limit but only leave year after year, eventually graduation with those goals achieved.

The classes sizes seem to be getting bigger over the years because they keep accepting too many students. During my first two years, professors always knew your name..now very rarely. The education is geared toward getting a job, professors always refer to the real world application because most of them have worked in the field.

The class sizes at Rider are favorable and many professors know their students' names, especially if students participate. I wish Rider's professors encouraged more discussion of current events in class and had more assignments that fostered critical thinking and problem solving rather than rote memorization of facts from a textbook. The real world requires much more than regurgitation of facts. It requires practical application and problem solving abilities to be successful. I believe Rider can do more to encourage this in their students by challenging them more.

All the professors at the campus know your name. All of the classes are small, about 30 kids or so, usually smaller than that. Actually no, that's a lie. All of your classes for your major are small like that, but core classes like BIO or something are lecture halls. And they suck! you need to go to class and pay attention. The only things you do in those classes are take tests. 4 of them. Which aren't hard if you study. What's good about those classes though is that the professor posts all the past tests online so you can study from them. They want you to succeed. They give you all the nec. equipment, but it's your job to use it.

Academics at Rider see the full spectrum. It also depends on major as well. If you are a dance major (which is popular and has a good program at Rider) the amount of time you will spend in the library is probably a lot less than an Accounting major. Also, there are definitely a group of students you will always see in the library and they care a lot about their grades, gpa, etc; and there is also a group of students that will only be in the students the night before midterms, finals, etc. Due to the nature of the size of Rider, I would say most professors know your name, and genuiely care about your academic progress at Rider. Within the Accounting department, I definitely had a feeling that my professors cared about my success and wanted to help when I struggled. Also Rider's business program carries a competitive accreditation of "AACSB" for their overall Business Administration and also specifically for the Accounting program. This was very important to me when I was picking a college, as it's seen very well amount employers.

The professors here ROCK. Of course theres the handful of fluke ones that suck and are jerks but all of my professors here are amazing. I'm in a more specialized major (a foreign language) so it's kind of hit or miss with me- I'll have the same professors over and over again so if I love them (which I do) it's great but if I hated them I would have to suck it up or transfer. It doesn't seem like students are crazy competitive here, but for those who are there are great rewards (like special scholarships) for those who do well. We always have the Freshman building where a professor actually lives there for a year- it's great. Education at Rider is definitely geared toward getting a job.

not worth the money.

Academic wise I hear Rider has a kick ass business program. There are tons of big name corporations around and tons of possible internships that Rider will help you get. Thats definatly a nice thing compared to other places. When it comes to professor's, it's like any other school. Some professors suck, some are amazing. Definatly check ratemyprofessor.com because it tells you how ur prof. will be. Dr. Alan, Dr. Burnahm, and Professor Emery are some of the coolest just to throw out there. Professor Wygal and Dr. Wiman will put you to sleep in 2.4 seconds.