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Best thing about the school is the dorms. One thing I would change is the on campus dining. My school is just the right size. When I tell people I go th The University of Akron they usually say that school is ghetto. On campus im usually in the polsky building. Thats were most of my classes are. Akron is not a college town, but it continues to grow. Overall, I think the administation is great. The recent controversy on campus was Jim Tressel is now the Vice President of Strategic Engagement. There is a lot of school pride. I don't think there is anything unusual about the school. One experience I will always remember is how nice and considerate my first academic advisor was. Most frequent complaints from students is they don't like the people that go her.

UA is an excellent school. Our men's soccer team have been the national champions for the past couple of years, and many of our students have even followed them to the championship game in California. Akron is a pretty standard college town. If you look hard enough, you'll find a party. If you don't want to party, you don't have to. UA is just the right size; it only takes about fifteen minutes to walk from the furthest point on either end of the campus to the other.

UA is an excellent school. Our men's soccer team have been the national champions for the past couple of years, and many of our students have even followed them to the championship game in California. 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. UA is just the right size; it only takes about fifteen minutes to walk from the furthest point on either end of the campus to the other.

The University of Akron can be summed up in one word, big. It is a huge campus and can be a hassle to traverse at times. With careful consideration on when and where to park however, it gets quite a bit easier.

My overall opinion of my school is a great one. I love everything about it! I chose it for my major's highly regarded program and I do not regret the decision one bit. The student life is very involving, on and off campus. Everyone here has tremendous school spirit and I'm sure they love it here as much as I do.