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In order to truly profit from all ofQuite BrightBusiness - Management and Administration
In order to truly profit from all of the opportunities the University of Richmond has to offer-- extracurricular, academic, and social--one has to be a very particular personality type. The school is very enclosed, small, and homogenous. This atmosphere is not conducive to intellectual or emotional growth. As a result, students become very closed off from the outside world, and days as well as nightlife experiences become repetitive and tedious. Also, this small, enclosed campus facilitates catty behavior and overall gossip. When I was there I referred to it as "my high school on steroids." Underlying this impression is that greek life is HUGE. Do not let anyone tell you that it does not dominate the social life at UR. The student body is essentially split up into greeks and non greeks. After that, your identity and social life is determined by what sorority/ fraternity that you are in. In high school, your clique/ social status was implicit and unspoken. At UR, an identity-- in the form of three greek letters-- is imposed onto you whether you like it or not. The ranking among sororities and fraternities is evident and students take their superficial and meaningless rankings very seriously. For the most part, students are upper/middle class, conservative and from the tri-state area. There is little to no diversity. If you are a liberal, free-spirit, and/or creative thinker, this is NOT the school for you. The University's only good program is business and in general, has a very pre-professional feel. I will say, however, that it is a nurturing environment and the professors and administration genuinely care about your well-being and want you to succeed. However, the administration treats their students like babies. The school is a glorified boarding school for rich kids NOT college. If you are thinking about coming here it is probably not what you think it is. Ensure that you are making the right choice.
1st Year Female -- Class 2017
Faculty Accessibility: A, Education Quality: F
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Richmond is one of my favorite places inQuite BrightBusiness - Management and Administration
Richmond is one of my favorite places in the world! After two years going to this school, I couldn't imagine going anywhere else.

The academics are great all around; you will receive a unparalleled education here. Professors are amazing and always very helpful. And they truly try to connect with you on a personal level; professors at Richmond truly care about their students. Every single one of the professors I've had not only knows my name, but also knows me personally.

As for the social aspects of college, there's something for everyone as well. To be sure, partying is a major aspect of social life on campus for both Greeks and Non-Greeks. Basically every organization WILL have parties. But other than the Greeks and a few other groups partying is not the main activity.

Speaking of Greeks, it is unnecessary to get involved with Greek Life on campus. It's prevalent, but not very exclusive (we don't have houses, just meeting buildings/party rooms). If you do join, you'll have a blast; but if you don't you won't feel left out as long as you are involved in other areas. Finally, if you're looking to study abroad, this is the school to go to. Richmond has a TON of programs all over the world, and pretty much every major encourages it. And everybody goes; about 70% of my class will be studying abroad this fall

2nd Year Male -- Class 2013
Education Quality: A+, University Resource Use/ spending: B+
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The financial aid at this school if fantastic.History/Histories (art history/etc.)
The financial aid at this school if fantastic. I recommend this school if you absolutely can't afford school because they will pay for most of it. However, be prepared to do a crapload of work, compete in battle to get into the classes you need, and be surrounded by drunk frat boys and sorority girls all the time. Also be prepared to be treated like a child. The professors are cool, but the administrative staff is hard to work with if you have a problem with your schedule or housing (and you will). I would also HIGHLY recommend reading the website to see what classes you need rather than relying strictly on academic advisors. Most of the advisors are professors who don't know squat about anything out of their immediate field. My advisor didn't even know my name and was completely unhelpful in informing me of a few classes I needed to take. Needless to say, I graduated, but can't get a job in my field unless I take more classes, so again I stress, read the website, especially if you are in a licensure program with state requirements. However, most of the professors are very helpful, and I was blessed to find an amazing professor who has been helping me in the search for a job, so they aren't all bad. They are also pretty quick to get back to you if you have a question or a problem.
Alumnus Male -- Class 2000
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