Temple University

Temple is a good school, but it is in the middle of the ghetto so you have to like that sort of thing. There are many things to do including movies,shopping and lots of partys, but it is suck a big university they tend not to give individual attention and can be very unorganized sometimes.

1st Year Female -- Class 2008

Surrounding City: A, Campus Aesthetics: F

I was a transfer student when I got into Temple and in my 3rd yr switched my major from AT to Ex/Sci and I have found tons more success but I still have problems at TU. Don't get me wrong, TU is a good school BUT without a doubt this place has its issues. The advising for classes is fairly good but when it comes time to sign up for class... good luck because your first couple years you probably will not get your first choice for classes. Most profs don't care but some do and those are the ones that you will love to learn from. GenEds are the biggest waste because you'll struggle to get A's and they should be easy but they're not. KINES department is very "clicky" and most majors in there are very competitive which can be good and bad. Bottom line when it comes to TU, just get finished what you have to and get out because stressed will become the most used word to describe your life.

5th Year Male -- Class 2015

Surrounding City: A+, Faculty Accessibility: C+

I haven't been at Temple for very long, I just wanted to post one piece of advice. Don't live on campus! North Philly, regardless of the perceived danger level (white college kids are scared of the ghetto as a rule), is just a boring place to live. The amenities are shit, there is nowhere to eat that isn't trash food, and it's not conveniently located to any more interesting parts of the city. By living just a mile south, you'll be on the edge of center city with cheap rent, proximity to nightlife, good restaurants, theaters, and sweet music venues.

As for the faculty, they all seem very knowledgable about their fields, but unfortunately Temple tends to assign professors courses that have absolutely nothing to do with their area of expertise. My psych professor is a social worker with no knowledge of psychology and my World Religions professor is only familiar with Judaism and Christianity - she had to cite wikipedia in her lecture notes and reads them verbatim during lectures on any eastern religion. Make liberal use of Ratemyprofessor.com and you'll be fine. Also! fun and incredibly useful fact: i had only been living in Philadelphia for 6 months and had not declared residency when I applied, but because I applied from a Pennsylvania address, I got in-state tuition. I'm not sure if this was a fluke or a legitimate flaw in their system, but it certainly worked out for me. 64,000 dollars less, yes!

1st Year Female -- Class 2014

Surrounding City: A+, University Resource Use/ spending: C