North Carolina State University at Raleigh

I loved it here. It was a great environment and being in Raleigh is great. Wonderful campus and worthwhile to go here.

Lack of scholarships available for grad school.

NCSU has a beautiful and large campus that is easy to walk around. The social life here is great, with a lot of clubs and opportunities to meet new people. The teachers I have had are all very engaging and knowledgeable. I definitely feel like NCSU is preparing me for a great future and career, not just trying to push me through with a degree.

It can feel almost too big at times. If you're not used to a larger community it can be easy to feel lost and lonely. Coming here you have to be willing to explore and reach out.

I went to a community college before attending North Carolina State University and it seems like the college atmosphere at NCSU is much better than what I perceived at my local community college.

When covid-19 hit, I didn't like the fact that NCSU was such a large school with a large number of students. It's fine now that the covid-19 numbers are dwindling.

I liked the ambiance of the campus, as well as the classes, professors, and social activities.

I didn't like how far Raleigh is from my hometown.

When I began my college search, the only thing I was certain about was that I wanted to go to a UNC system school. I had earned my associate's degree while I was still in high school, and I wanted to be sure that all of my credits and hard work would contribute to my bachelor's degree. In-state tuition was also a very important factor in this decision. The identity of several state universities is tied to their location, such as the beach or the mountains. In this way, NC State's identity is closely tied to the Research Triangle. Of the UNC schools, NC State has the best reputation for STEM prestige, and I wanted to be surrounded by like-minded people who are forward-thinking, and who are striving to learn more and to be the best in their fields. I'm about to begin my second year at NC State, and I've never, not for one moment, regretted my decision. The facilities are amazing, and the food is good and easy to get.

The dorms leave a bit to be desired, but I'm in one of the older dorms on campus, and I've heard that many of the other halls are much nicer than the one I live in. There are tons of good options for food outside of the dining halls, but the dining halls aren't very good and don't have much variety. I figure other colleges have the same problem, though.

I really enjoy the campus layout and the number of academic resources available. They have free tutoring for almost any subject you can think of, as well as material resources, and instructors who can review your work and provide feedback for certain classes before submitting it.

I'm not a huge fan of the events they host. They're usually held directly next to the dorms, which creates a lot of noise and crowding around the living spaces which is very distracting and annoying when trying to go to the dining halls, use resident hall resources, do work, etc.