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I’m an exercise science and sports studies major, and I had to apply to the program after taking a bunch of pre-requisite classes. Most majors at Rutgers have so many pre-requisites that you can’t officially start your major until you’re a sophomore or even a junior.
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Overall Experience
Rutgers -
New Brunswick, NJ
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The courses are tough at Rutgers. TAs mainly don’t speak English, and you can never find a parking spot. However, despite these things, after the first week of your freshman year, you realize Rutgers is different than other schools. Diversity is definitely something that makes Rutgers stand out—the friends you will meet at Rutgers will make you realize that you like Indian music and Persian food, and
you’ll go to friends houses during their Jewish holidays. Students will learn to live with all different people, despite different backgrounds, and smile and laugh the nights away in the dorms. It is a very large university, and professors won’t realize or care if you are failing a course. However, students remark that they wanted to attend a large university because it makes them grow up. At Rutgers, no one holds your hand as you pick courses (and there’s 4,000 to choose from), and they don’t make sure you are taking the courses necessary for your major. Everything is done by the actions of the students. If you want real life experiences instead of a college resembling your high school, you’ll find it here.
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"College is one heck of an experience. Enjoy it while you can, especially your first years because you’re not bombarded with work." |
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"All colleges are the same—I came here because it’s convenient and cheap, and the same experience would have happened anywhere." |
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"I love Rutgers and most of the people and professors here. I wouldn’t change it." |
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"I truly value all my time and experience here. I really feel like no other school could afford me the education and cultural diversity that RU offers. RU rah rah!" |
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"The summer before I started my freshman year at Rutgers, I became horrified and thought to myself, `What are you doing going to Rutgers?’ It’s an enormous school. You’re going to get horribly lost, they have a bus system that you’ll never figure out, and it’s in New Brunswick. There’s nothing in New Brunswick." |
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By The Numbers
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Full-Time Undergraduates:
24,416
Part-Time Undergraduates:
2,397
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Total Male Undergraduates:
12,922
Total Female Undergraduates:
13,981
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Overall Acceptance Rate:
61%
Early Decision Acceptance Rate:
Not offered
Early Action Acceptance Rate:
Not offered
Total Acceptances:
14,961
Freshman Enrollment:
4,847
Yield (% of admitted students who actually enroll):
32%
Regular Decision Deadline:
January 31
Regular Decision Notification:
Fall – February 28
Spring – December 22
Must-Reply-By Date:
Fall – May 1
Spring – December 3
Transfer Applications Received:
6,401
Transfer Applications Accepted:
2,700
Transfer Students Enrolled:
1,318
Transfer Application Acceptance Rate:
42%
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SAT I or ACT Required?:
Yes
SAT I Range (25th–75th Percentile):
1100–1310
SAT I Verbal Range (25th–75th Percentile):
540–640
SAT I Math Range (25th–75th Percentile):
560–670
SAT II Requirements:
Required from applicants who, by expected date of entrance, will not have a high school diploma from an accredited high school. Depending on the college, it may also be required of GED holders.
Freshman Retention Rate:
89%
Top 10% of High School Class:
39%
Application Fee:
$50
Common Application Accepted?:
No—online applications only
Supplemental Forms?:
Yes
Admissions Phone:
(732) 932-INFO
Admissions E-Mail:
Admissions Web Site:
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