Temple University Top Questions

I believe Temple is an excellent school. The people and professors are extremely diverse and Temple has many interesting courses to offer. I also love the school pride everyone shows for our sports teams. I especially love going to basketball games. It is in North Philly which does have a bad reputation, but I actually feel very safe on campus. There are plenty of police and security that patrol 24 hours a day and our campus is lit very well at night. Also Temple is close to Center City and you just have to cross the bridge to gt to Jersey and the beach, so it's in a great location.

I absolutely love the city of Philadelphia and Temple is in a great area, in my opinion. There are many places to eat and hang out with your friends right near campus. I love meeting new people and the size of the campus is just right. There is a tremendous amount of school pride for school sports. I love going to all the football and basketball games to cheer my head off with all my friends. You always find those crazy people that paint their whole bodies too. On the other hand, I find that temple doesn't know how to help their students. Forget about getting in touch with financial aid because they never call you back. Building maintenance depends on where you live, but the Edge is horrible with fixing their building problems. Also, advising doesn't know how to help you half the time.

It is hard to name only one thing that is great about Temple, so I am going to name more than one! Temple is an incredibly diverse school, it is almost impossible to not find a group of people represented at Temple. This is great for incoming students because not only do you know that you will make friends that are similar to you, but you have an opportunity to make friends with people you never imagined. Temple also is located in a major city of the United States. It may not be in the nicest neighborhood but Temple is only 2 miles from City Hall and a short subway ride to almost anywhere you need to be. Students get a better experience by living in the city then they would if they went to a college town school because you get to become familiar with so many new places. There are so many neighborhoods of the city to explore and by being at Temple you get to experience that as often as you wish. One last thing that is great about Temple is how affordable it in in comparison to other schools in the area or the country. Temple offers low in state tuition and relatively low out of state tuition to students. On top of that tons of students get financial aid or scholarships to attend the school. More than half of all students get some form of financial aid or scholarship. There are some things that need to change with Temple but by word of mouth students have made these problems fixable. Advising can be tricky when your school is so large. If you do decide to go to Temple always make an advising appointment,and always check with another adviser to make sure that your schedule looks right. People who go to Temple love the Cherry and White, meaning they love their school. There are a lot of transfer students at Temple and many of them will tell you that they like the experience at Temple better than their previous schools. When people hear that I go to Temple they react negatively to the neighborhood. But the neighborhood only is a problem for you if you are a problem for it. Meaning local North Philadelphians don't all mind Temple students, they mind the ones that are drunk and obscene, which is not all of Temple students. A majority of the problems that happen between students and locals are preventable. Being aware of your surroundings and keeping yourself safe will prevent any problems with the neighborhood

It is hard to name only one thing that is great about Temple, so I am going to name more than one! Temple is an incredibly diverse school, it is almost impossible to not find a group of people represented at Temple. This is great for incoming students because not only do you know that you will make friends that are similar to you, but you have an opportunity to make friends with people you never imagined. Temple also is located in a major city of the United States. It may not be in the nicest neighborhood but Temple is only 2 miles from City Hall and a short subway ride to almost anywhere you need to be. Students get a better experience by living in the city then they would if they went to a college town school because you get to become familiar with so many new places. There are so many neighborhoods of the city to explore and by being at Temple you get to experience that as often as you wish. One last thing that is great about Temple is how affordable it in in comparison to other schools in the area or the country. Temple offers low in state tuition and relatively low out of state tuition to students. On top of that tons of students get financial aid or scholarships to attend the school. More than half of all students get some form of financial aid or scholarship.

There are so many computer and books available for the research. There is Undergraduate Research Program for the students who are interested in research. School is very large. I tis great school. Most of the time is spend in the Tech center, student activity center, and research. There is lot of school pride. Many students were Temple hoodie, sweatpants, sweatshirt, etc.

The best thing about this school: I would have to say would be the business school for me. I am a business major and that was the main reason I came to Temple. It is an amazing building and has a crazy reputation among employers Name one thing you'd change: One thing I would change would just be the campus around Temple. There needs to be more restaurants and shops. There is a ton to do in center city, but not so much to do around Temple. How do people react when you tell them you go to this school: The first thing they say is how are you living in North Philadelphia?! Its nothing ever about the school its about the area which is a shame. North Philadelphia is not the nicest place in the world but I have never felt threatened on campus at all. Where do you spend most of your time on campus: I would say the business school. I have so much going on there, I am there all day everyday pretty much. College town or no: ehhh, not really. I mean it is a different atmosphere in a city with parties and school spirit and everything. You'd have to experience it to know, but I'd say no. What's your opinion of this school's administration: Teachers are fantastic! Among the best I have ever had fore sure. But the advising department should not even exist at Temple. They are completely worthless especially in Fox. Is there a lot of school pride: Good following for our basketball team but other sports... not so much. I would say major love for the Philadelphia sports teams is in Temple, but not the actual school sports teams. Is there anything unusual about this school? The diversity is unlike anything I have ever been apart of. There is so much culture and difference, it definitely plays a role to making your school experience that much better. What's one experience you'll always remember: I would have to say my first Spring Fling at Temple. It is a festival day when all students on campus party for the whole day. I had such a crazy time, I will never forget that What are the most frequent student complaints: Biggest complaints I would say is the Fraternities at Temple. They are among the worst in the country haha. So if your looking to go to a Frat, stay clear of Temple University.

The best thing about this school: I would have to say would be the business school for me. I am a business major and that was the main reason I came to Temple. It is an amazing building and has a crazy reputation among employers Name one thing you'd change: One thing I would change would just be the campus around Temple. There needs to be more restaurants and shops. There is a ton to do in center city, but not so much to do around Temple. How do people react when you tell them you go to this school: The first thing they say is how are you living in North Philadelphia?! Its nothing ever about the school its about the area which is a shame. North Philadelphia is not the nicest place in the world but I have never felt threatened on campus at all. Where do you spend most of your time on campus: I would say the business school. I have so much going on there, I am there all day everyday pretty much. College town or no: ehhh, not really. I mean it is a different atmosphere in a city with parties and school spirit and everything. You'd have to experience it to know, but I'd say no. What's your opinion of this school's administration: Teachers are fantastic! Among the best I have ever had fore sure. But the advising department should not even exist at Temple. They are completely worthless especially in Fox. Is there a lot of school pride: Good following for our basketball team but other sports... not so much. I would say major love for the Philadelphia sports teams is in Temple, but not the actual school sports teams. Is there anything unusual about this school? The diversity is unlike anything I have ever been apart of. There is so much culture and difference, it definitely plays a role to making your school experience that much better. What's one experience you'll always remember: I would have to say my first Spring Fling at Temple. It is a festival day when all students on campus party for the whole day. I had such a crazy time, I will never forget that What are the most frequent student complaints: Biggest complaints I would say is the Fraternities at Temple. They are among the worst in the country haha. So if your looking to go to a Frat, stay clear of Temple University.

Like many I was between a lot of schools; all of them different from the next. In the end I chose Temple because it was the cheapest and had the most majors. I'm glad that those two things allowed me to see the million of other great advantages to this city school. Best thing about Temple: I am from PA so the price cannot be beat. It's a huge factor for a lot of people and the top reason I ended up here. Now I have more money to use for graduate school... One thing I would change: Temple is for strong individuals that don't need and won't get special attention. If you're a biology major, your adviser also has about 100 other students they are helping. My suggesting is going with a small major like speech pathology or public health. FOX school of business is great but do not expect any personalized help from professors until you are in upper level classes. Temple is too big if you do not know how to deal with it. It is a slow transition for a lot of people freshman year but if you stick it out, it will be the best four years of your life.

I went to High School in New York, so when I told people that I would be going to Temple, most people had never heard of it. But it is a relatively well-known university. Temple doesn't have a college town because it is in a large city, but there are so many fun and interesting things to do. You won't be sheltered.

Temple's administration is grossly out of touch with reality and how to deal with todays students. They are almost robotic like in their unfair treatment of students and their love of doling out sanctions for even the most ridiculous minor things and labelling everything "a learning experience." Just wait till they try to hit up alumni for donations and wonder why nobody will give them a dime. Would you give a donation to someone who treated you like crap? Not a chance!