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very good academics

If you were a 'B' student in high school, you're in good shape here.

Its challenging to the point that you're going to have homework every night but the homeworks not going to control your life. Its also a small enough school that the largest class you're going to be in is about 30 students. Teachers will eventually know you by name which is good and they're usually available for extra help.

SHU's teacher-student ratio is quite favorable. You can always find your teacher at office hours weekly, and they all have a SHU email address! I still say hi to every teacher I've had since Freshman year. It definitely keeps the motivation up when you know your teacher cares about your personal progress. The classes are fair. I've found that hard work always pays off. If you don't put the work in, the results might not be satisfactory. If you do, it shows. That's a pretty decent deal :-)

Professors know your name and the classes are small. You don't feel like you are just another pebble in the sand in classes.

What I like the most about Sacred Heart is that just about every one of my teachers DO know my name, and that I'm not any studend amound 300 in a class. This allows students to get one on one help with the teacher if needed. I enjoyed philosophy a lot because it was interesting and was a change of pace compared to the rest of my classes. My least favorite class was biology but mostly everyone has to take it at one time or another. Students probably study however long they need to for that specific class( some require more time than others). It is very important to participate in class because it can work against you. Many teachers like when the students are involved because it shows them you understand the material or that you're concerned on learning more about something. I would say my most unique class so far would also be my philosophy class, because it doesn't focus on day to day things that people talk about. My major is exercise science/physical therapy. In this department the students can be more competitive than other departments because they only accept a certain number of students to the program each year. However the selection is based on your GPA. As for Sacred Heart's academic requirements, I feel that some are bearable but some of the core classes are unneeded. I think Sacred Heart;s education is definitely geared towards gettin a job once you get past the core classes and focus on your major.

Some professors at SHU truly care about their students and have a great passion for their subject. Others are awful at what they do, and should not be teaching. I've noticed that the majority of professors who teach at night are not as efficient because most have other full-time jobs and by the time they get to SHU to teach at night they are worn out.

Professors always know my name. Classes usually are not larger than 30 students so it is great to be able to email your professor directly if you have any questions. I even had a group meeting with a professor at a diner this year...he was nice enough to buy our whole group breakfast!

The business school at Sacred Heart is one of the best. The nursing program is also very well known too.

My professors were fantastic. We were all close to each other, like a family. All of my classes were challenging, interesting, and prepared me for graduate school. We even saw each other outside of school , namely at American Chemical Society events as well as some occasional babysitting and barbeques.