Academics
Temple University, Philadelphia’s largest university, is constantly growing, and not just in size. Currently, the nearly 30,000 undergraduates have more than 150 majors to choose from. But the school is also “constantly improving and upgrading its resources,” which means that students always have access to something new, most recently a library that features “one of the world’s first robot book fetchers.” It also means that “career opportunities are plentiful and are available for all students” or as another respondent puts it, “Attending such a large school allows limitless internship, scholarship, academic, and social opportunities.” There’s even a nod to how the “Gen Ed courses are a great help to discover your interests.” The university as a whole “is very well-rounded, and you are going to receive a really good education no matter what major you choose.”
Such achievements wouldn’t be nearly as effective if not for the faculty, and accordingly, professors are praised as being “extremely accessible,” “highly skilled at relaying information and teaching,” and providing “many opportunities outside of the classroom for students.” It’s not just about relaying information as it is about facilitating interactions and collaborations. Professors “genuinely care about how well you learn the material and try as hard as they can to get you as excited to learn as they are to teach,” which is why classes involve “lots of discussion-based lectures and ways of challenging students to think outside the box.” You’re never alone at Temple either: “For example, for Calculus help I could go to the tutoring center, the student success center, MCC (Mathematics Counseling Center), or I could attend PASS (Peer Assisted Study Sessions) sessions offered for group tutoring before the exam.”
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