Kent State University Kent

Transferring from Kent State University to Ohio State University was, by far, the best decision of my life. Let me start with the positives about Kent. The campus it beautiful and the black squirrels are just adorable. The bus system (PARTA) is a great asset to the campus. They're convenient, clean and a time saver. Some buildings (like Franklin hall, the math and science building and Kent hall) are new and very nice. The gym is awesome too. The dorms here have pod style bathrooms which were great and compared to some of the other dorms I've seen, they're pretty nice. Now for the negatives. Look up Kent State's graduation and retention rates. 50% graduation and 48% retention rate. That's pathetic, even Toledo and Bowling Green State have better numbers than that. I hated being here. I know the university can't control the weather but they could at least salt the walkways and streets when it snows (which is 90% of the time). I've taken a tumble many times and watched as other students did too. Please don't be mistaken, you are just a 'money generating unit' here (yes, Lester did use the exact words in the quote). The campus spends money on unnecessary, down right stupid things (like clock towers, bacon sculptures and Lestor's vacations to Italy). They need to spend money on renovating the old buildings, scholarships and math classes that are not online. Most of the classes that I took here were a JOKE. I thought I would be challenged and learn...nope! Most professors don't care and offer so much extra credit that it's hard not to get an A. Parking is terrible, you'll get at least 10 tickets during your time here. If you're not in to getting drunk at random homes then you're going to be pretty bored on Thursday and the weekends. Most students live close to campus (Canton, Akron, Hudson), and choose to go home on the weekends (after Thirsty Thursday). The campus is so vacant Fridays-Sundays, and pretty boring. Overall, I felt like I did not receive an education worth $40,000. I learned nothing valuable here and was miserable. It was not just me, everyone I knew was either trying to transfer or hated being there as much as I did. My former roommate and neighbor were both diagnosed with depression after arriving to Kent. I watched as their spirits broke and it was just so sad. I know someone is going to think 'oh she's just a slacker and hates school'. Not true. Now that I'm at Ohio State I am learning soooooooooo much here and I feel like my professors care about my future. My grades are better. I'm happier. Please, read these reviews and take them to heart. We're not just all bitter people, something is very wrong when over 60% of reviews are negative.

2nd Year Female -- Class 2015

Perceived Campus Safety: A+, Education Quality: F

2nd Year Female -- Class 2014

Campus Aesthetics: A+, Education Quality: F

It is funny that all of the positive comments on here about the school have typos. Cant read, cant write, Kent state. I have been at KSU for two years finishing a BA in Business. It is true the school does not care if you are an A student or D student, they just like your money. Half of the teachers dont speak clear English, so you mostly have to learn on your own. I did have some good teachers in my major, like the business building, but other than that I didnt learn much. Seriously if I could of walked in the door and took a test three times a semester without buying a 200 dollar book for each class I would have passed everyone. I am not your typical student, I actually study my field outside of the classroom and with this I ran into trouble with teachers being questioned and challenged on the regurgitated bs they spewed out.

It really is sad that the professors dont care about challenging the students. If I have to sit through one more class of power points and bad English I think im going to move to Mexico or something.

Not to mention the slum housing outside of campus. These houses are worse than anything I have ever seen. The house I lived in had a leaking toilet that was never fixed, the windows all leaked when it rained and mold was all through the house. I had an ear infection for two months and was constantly sick. The parties were all really lame and they only consisted of friends of friends. If you didnt belong or fit in they will let you know and do whatever it takes to get you away from them. Dont even get me started on the Police dept., they like to break the law and conspire against students they dont like. They think it is a game to ruin the lives of students and its fun for them to infringe on the bill of rights and the constitution. This place is the prime example of what is wrong with this country, a bunch of people who dont belong here. They must make up their own rules in order to be valid, trust me you could drop me anywhere and I will succeed, not these people, they are the kids who have to make up rules as they play, because they have no game. I cant wait to ask a KSU graduate what they learned in school. Not a darn thing...

2nd Year Male -- Class 2012

Faculty Accessibility: C, Education Quality: F