Rebekah
As far as academics go, UA has an excellent engineering program as well as psychology. Many of my professors have written the textbooks used by multiple other schools, so I'd say we have some pretty outstanding professors who know what they're talking about. even in my larger lecture halls, the professors take the time to get to know each student on a personal level. There are some really cool gym classes too, such as archery, bowling, billiards and scuba diving.
Jacob
Well, there will always be rashes of "24 hour flu" towards the end of the semester no matter what school you go to. However I have observed that students at UA tend to go to class more often than, especially once they are admitted into their core courses. This is because you are less likely to want to skip a class you are actively interested in.
Jeb
The academics at UA are second to none. The engineering program is one of the highest rated in the country and I can definitely see why. Depending on class size and professor involvement, they may or may not know your name. I've had countless classes where if you wanted to be noticed by the professor and want them to know you then you can, but if you would rather not then you can sit quietly and just take the class in. Either way it is your decision. In engineering, students study A LOT. Be prepared to be shocked of the difference between high school and college. In high school, I very rarely studied for any test or quiz and that is the furthest from the truth here. Not studying in high school put me at a disadvantage coming here though because I did not have the very important skills of how to get me through. Along with the classes, UA has an excellent co-op program for engineers that GREATLY increases your chances of getting a job after school. Overall, the program has an average job placement percentage of about 95{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c}. For any career these days that is FANTASTIC!
Jeb
The academics at UA are second to none. The engineering program is one of the highest rated in the country and I can definitely see why. Depending on class size and professor involvement, they may or may not know your name. I've had countless classes where if you wanted to be noticed by the professor and want them to know you then you can, but if you would rather not then you can sit quietly and just take the class in. Either way it is your decision. In engineering, students study A LOT. Be prepared to be shocked of the difference between high school and college. In high school, I very rarely studied for any test or quiz and that is the furthest from the truth here. Not studying in high school put me at a disadvantage coming here though because I did not have the very important skills of how to get me through. Along with the classes, UA has an excellent co-op program for engineers that GREATLY