Drexel University

Drexel is a very intense school with more of a technical focus than an academic one. True, the academic rigor of our classes does not match that of most top schools, but Drexel is working to change that by expanding each academic program. They have created more sophisticated elective courses in each of their departments, and added majors such as anthropology in recent years. Professors are generally very good at Drexel. Many professors in Drexel’s strongest fields, like business and biomedical engineering,...

Drexel’s diversity plays a strong role in the college experience, making its students more worldly through their exposure to people of all backgrounds, including international students. This valuable exposure and interaction comes about in the classroom and in extracurricular activities, especially those related to community service, which are very popular at Drexel. The professors are diverse as well, which certainly helps this cause. Although Drexel students do get a lot of insight into other cultures in...

There are simply more guys than girls here, and they are not much to look at. It’s true; we can be a very “geeky” bunch, as most tech schools will admit. There are a lot of relatively unkempt guys walking around in big hooded sweatshirts and baggy cargo pants or jeans, but that just means we’re harder workers! Seriously, however, that’s more stereotypical of the university as a tech school. You’ll notice that a great deal of the guys majoring in business or the arts/social sciences look a bit smoother, and...

Some people may not realize it, but yes, Drexel does have an athletic program—varsity sports are very limited at Drexel. We used to have a baseball team and a women’s volleyball team, but they were cut for financial reasons. We’ve never had a football team. Basketball is the only one we hear about, but chances are, most students at Drexel couldn’t tell you how the team finished last season. School spirit is not very high, and the athletic administration has been practically begging students to come to...