Syracuse University Top Questions

My professors are all pretty good - as a Newhouse student many of them are way full of themselves and think they're gods gift to their subject. I do love newhouse because it has so many experiences professors and such so definitely worth it as not all the professors i have met are full of it. Just the bad ones are.

The classes at Syracuse are great. They are of good size and offer top notch information. All the Professors and TAs are willing to help as much as they can and help guide you to success. I have never been turned down help from anyone I've asked. The grading is fair as are the assignments. Everyone is there to make each other happy.

Professors do know my name. I took COM 107 with Dean Rubin, the ex-dean of the Newhouse school and he knew my name...all fall semester and then when I saw him in late April, he remembered exactly who I was. Professors in huge classes might not know your name, but it's likely that your TA will. Someone will know who you are. Favorite class: COM 107 (Rubin), SOM 122 (Wallin), ECN 203 (Evensky) Least favorite: GEO 155 (Bendix), Business Calc Class participation very common, students do have intellectual conversations out of class Students are competitive, but it's not like high school. I've seen individuals competing more against themselves than other students; it's not a really intense competitive atmosphere. Most unique class: REL 200 (Cavanagh) I'm a dual major in both Newhouse and Whitman. It's a challenge because my high school didn't offer AP classes when I was there, so I'm trying to complete 151 credits in 4 years whereas most other students only need to obtain 121. Thus, I'm taking 18/19 credit semesters and 9 credits this semester. At times I love Whitman and hate Newhouse, and at other times, I love Newhouse and hate Whitman. Either way, I know having a business major (even though my heart is in communications) will be an incredible asset- especially with the current state of the economy. I have spent time with professors outside of class, but only for academic reasons: I needed a letter of recommendation, I needed extra help, etc. I did see one of my professors in the dining hall once and we had a quick chat, but we don't hang out.

In VPA (visual and performing arts) you have small classes with excellent professors. Yes the teachers know your name. In the other schools within the University? I've had mixed interactions. I am a very active student, so the liberal art professors usually learn my name, but if you are quiet or not a serious student, professors may not bother with you. I like to think of SU as being composed of two segments:party-kids and students. Students are competitive, but not cut throat, involved in the community, and serious about their majors. Party-kids party and are basically worthless. I dislike that I am forced to take such excellent classes with them. SU has a good career services department. Like everything else in a big college, its up to the student to find out about it utilize it.

tough, must stay focused if you want to get a good grade, small class professors know your name, the gen ed's are interesting, some intellectual conversations outside of class but mostly your doing alot of work in a short amount of time and then partying hard that night. you do spend time with your professors outside of class, usually the ones in your major. students are competitive and want to do better than someone else.

Ahh the "Newhouse Nazi's" The professors at newhouse are above hardcore. I've never met a group of individuals striving to impress them until the first day of COM 107 when Professor Chock asked the class the president of Iran and 70 students out of 80 raised their hands. When you find your niche/major the classes get really personal and the professors make an effort to meet your needs as in time conflicts and what not. Not just the faculty but the Career Development Center and my academic advisor have pushed me to limits I never knew possible. I've got a great resume and an awesome internship and I'm only 20. I not only will learn to be a good journalist but a good citizen and a good friend. Syracuse teaches you about life and all it has to offer. I could go on about the stuff that I learned in class but what I really took out of it was that "you write your own story. you have the pen in your hand..so start writing how you want the rest of your life to be"

Academics in Syracuse is okay but not the best. The really good professors are very opinionated while the crappier professors are based on the text.

Syracuse has some great schools, like Whitman and Newhouse. While the academics are very solid, after a year at S.U., I've noticed that the TA's (teaching assistants) are awful. I have already had 3 that didn't speak a word of english, and unfortunately, that's not an exaggeration. However, the professors of the class are, for the most part, very knowledgeable.

I've had classes ranging from 15 people to 200+. But in general, I've found class sizes to be very reasonable. Large lectures always have a smaller-size recitation that goes with them. I've liked the majority of my professors. Some have been bad - they don't teach the way I want to learn, or have a heavy foreign accent (here's to the math department), but in general the professors are very knowledgeable and reasonable people. I have yet to find one that is too focused on research to listen to a student talk/complain/question. Studying and being an academic is certainly expected among my peers, but it's something that's done on your own time and in addition to extra-curricular activities. If you're looking for an intense scholarly environment, this is not it. Which is not to say that Syracuse is a party school - it can be if you want it to be, but the vast majority of people place a high value on grades. The photography department at Newhouse is very good. The profs. have a wide range of experiences and we're working with the a lot of the latest and greatest gear. (As of this writing that means top of the line Nikons and Canons). Thanks to a partnership with Nikon (and recently Canon) this is likely to continue. Newhouse received several Nikon D3 and D300 bodies shortly after they became publicly available. Lens selection is very good too with a wide range of top-end glass. All of this of course is free for photo students to use. Newhouse also has phenomenal internship and career placement facilities. A lot of the professors are old industry insiders who can be of assistance as well. Maxwell, the polisci school has been educational. Classes have certainly taught be quite a bit about the field, and have been insightful for a new junkie like me.

For myself, I believe that you can learn more teaching yourself than going to class and falling asleep in the lecture halls. That isn't the case for every class, but for the majority of mine, I'd rather get an extra couple hours of sleep than to waste my time struggling to stay awake for a Chemistry slideshow (especially when the professors give you the powerpoints online!). If you are taking a very popular class, such as psychology or general biology, you will have a large lecture class, along with a recitation class which is held once a week with a teaching assistant ("TA"). These recitations are lifesavers if you are not understanding something being taught or if you need an another way of picking up your falling grade; usually recitations are 10{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of your overall grade which helps a lot if you can do well in them. I cannot say for other students whether or not they are competitive, but for myself, I live on the competition! I strive to do better than others because, in the end, this is a competition to graduate with the higher GPA and the better resume. I believe Syracuse's academic requirements are very fair and realistic. The different colleges in the University are very structured and ordered, helping you in every way to reach your goal and getting the degree you desire. The education at Cuse, depending on the major or program you are in, is geared towards what you need in order to get a very good job but to also broaden student's awareness of all the different things they can learn and get out of their college education.