College

[Nairb06]

I just got accepted to Kent State University and will being starting there in August. Did anyone from Ohio go there? or anyone here go there now? Or anyone know someone that went there? any thoughts or opinions on it? im majoring in sports administration and i live about 6 hours away. I am a transfer student from a junior college in Illinois.

also, just wondering what schools you guys go too or went too. and let us know if you like or liked it.

Thanks, Nairb.

[nadeau01_johnson48]

A couple of my cousins went to Kent State....they both loved it. I've been down a few times, nice campus.

[pr0phet]

I will be [b]Stating[b] college at a local university after 6 years in August. Good luck to you, its going to be quite a trip

[WilyWestbrook0]

No experience with Kent State or anything in Ohio, but here are the schools I went to and my experience with them:

Crowder College in Neosho, MO (2002-2004) - nice community college (one of the top CCs in the nation); helped get me acquainted with the college experience before I transferred to a four-year

Missouri Southern State University in Joplin, MO (2004-2007, B.A. in English; 2010-) - good college, but the new president who took over in 2007 (the year I graduated) has apparently mismanaged a lot of the finances and programs since then, so I've heard more bad things in recent years...not good considering I'm going back there in a week to get a second degree, but hopefully my program isn't affected

Pittsburg State University in Pittsburg, KS (2007-2008) - went there for two semesters of graduate school...not bad, but the program I was in (Teaching English at the Community College) isn't very useful if you're not planning to get a Ph.D afterward, so I never did finish my Master's there

[Nairb06]

nadeau johnson- thanks i hope ill like it, im goin there for a a campus visit and to meet with an advisor on june 9th.

prophet- lol i meant starting, and thanks.

jammingjames- i think it is a good idea to go to a community college first... i went to one here for two years. and thats great for you to go back for another degree. good luck.

[WilyWestbrook0]

Thanks! Yeah, CCs sometimes get knocked, but they have great practical and transitional value. Not everyone is ready for uni right off the bat.

[Nairb06]

Yea i didnt mind goin there. it wasnt too bad. easier then goin to a university right away.

anyone else?

[rchurchward]

Grew up in Ohio and had several friends that went there. From what I saw/heard, they all loved it.

[themanishere]

I went to a community college before transferring to and graduating from Berkeley. It is definitely an easier transition to "figure things out" instead of going right into a university.

Plus it saved my parents like $10k+

[Nairb06]

rchurchward- Thanks, so far i havent heard anything to bad about it.

themanshire- yes, Community College saved my parents a lot of money as well. But since i live in illinois oing out of state to Ohio will be a lil bit more expensive.