Temple University

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 feel that the placement testing could be a little more personal, because I supposedly didn't place out of certain classes, but I probably should have because I knew most of the material taught. Some of the teachers were fantastic(about 1 in 4 were very nice). The remaining teachers were all about receiving their salary, showing up to class at least ten minutes late, treating the TA's like slaves(not an exaggeration) and hand servants, and showing no respect for the process of learning valuable information. Those teachers I'd can! Come on Temple, if you want a better set of grades, get rid of the junky teachers.

1st Year Female -- Class 2015

Social Life: A-, Individual Value: D+

DO NOT go here if you need to take student loans out. The financial aid office is horrific. I have been trying to get my financial aid applied for 2months now. I have mailed my forms, faxed them, and sent and email with scanned copies twice and still no luck. The only responses I get to my emails are "Your bill is past due." I have tried calling them, but there is not enough time in the day to get through. The average wait time to talk to a person is 54 minutes. That is if you don't get hung up on 20minutes into the phone conversation. (I have been hung up on 3 times). The only time I managed to speak to someone, they said my paperwork is fine and my loans will be applied. I have "no reason to worry." That was 1.5 months ago and still nothing. Every person I talked to has had the same problems. There are even YouTube videos of students getting hung up on!Seriously don't go here unless you are paying cash!!!

1st Year Male -- Class 2012