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Academics are huge here. Most students are hard workers who can party hard too. Students study a lot but mostly for exams. Favorite classes are my non-major classes because they break up the monotony. Students are competitive but not life threatening like ivies or anything. My dept is okay, but professors are stuck up. Dont really see many professors outside of class. Education isnt geared towards getting a job in every major, but in some it is, such as business

Some of them know my name. I have had some teachers more than once, because I liked them. ANd i have gotten to know some, because I need recommendations for graduate school. SOme have been more into getting to know their students also. I study every day, I have to in order to stay on top of my classes. Yes students have intellectual conversations outside of class. I feel like you have to in order to do well, and to talk about it with students helps you learn more. I feel the academic requirements do gear you for a job. My major classes are gearing me for graduate school.

There are definitely some professors that know my name, but I think that is only because I am very involved in the study abroad here, and have been on a couple trips and have gotten to know some professors really well! Classes are usually pretty fun with a lot of participation. I think some students are competative, but most are just hoping to do well and help others along the way. Everyone wants to help others and in turn help themselves get good grades. I think the academic requirements are good in that, you do have to work hard every semester to stay on track but you have more than enough freedom in when and where you take and finish class requirements (ex study abroad, winter/summer sessions)

Students spend a lot of time studying at this school.

Most of my professors do not know my nam. Favorite class was HESC310- it was the most beneficial class towards my major and I learned a tremnedous amount. Least favorite- STAT200- very boring and useless. Students study very often- I feel that the library always has a lot of students. Class participation is not that common- almost non-existent in the big lecture halls. I find that some students an be extremely competitive. The most unique class I've taken was PHYS139- Identifying Star Constellations. On the whole I enjoy the classes I have to take for my major, however, I find that the Health and Exercise Department always messes up registering for classes. They always over enroll the classes and then complain and tell people to drop the class when there are 90 students in a 40 student class. I never spend time with professors out of class. I feel that UD's academic requirements are challenging. My education at UD is aimed at getting into Graduate school and then a job after that.

some classes are small which is good but some of the teachers were never taught how to teach so they just speak at you which is annoying.

For the most part my professors do not know my mine except for my French class because it is so small. My favorite class right now is comm 345 because it involves my major as well as criminal justice which I find very interesting. In most classes that are lectures there really is not class participation how ever my foreign language classes have always been very involved. The most unique class I have taken is criminal justic because I did not expect to enjoy it as much as I did. I am currently a communications interest and I enjoy it very much. I think it is kind of rediculous that students have to get into the major because if you do not get in you are basically lost in terms of an academic path. Thankfully i have been very successful with this major and hope to get into it after this year. I think that the education here is geared towards what ever you want it to be geared towards. What you do personally with your academics will take you in a certain direction.

-All of my professors know my name, its pretty cool. -HRIM is the best department there is. No question.

Students are pretty school conscious and dedicated to their schoolwork. It definitely doesn't dictate our college experience. Students are more supportive than competitive. Would rather create a collaborative effort than a cut throat environment. The Honors Program is the best way to have classes where professors care about their students. Definite perks.

The professors are generally great- really interested in helping their students succeed and learn. They make an attempt to get to know each student- even in the large lecture halls. While Delaware isn't as academic as an Ivy League school, the majority of students are interested in doing well because they are driven. Also, Delaware has wonderful resources to support students in succeeding.