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29 October 2017
Overall, it's an okay school. The financial aid is pretty good, however if one doesn't keep themselves on top of things, there could be some sneaky things that will get charged such as the school's $1,000 per semester health insurance which you have to sign a waiver to remove from your term bill each semester. The courses for my program, which is ITI, are pretty great, and the professors are very knowledgeable and kind. When it comes to some other departments, there are some professors that don't do a very good job or are incredibly, though, such as in the Computer Science department. When it comes to progressing from year to year, you have to obsessively plan and replan your courses to nab the perfect schedule to complete your major, minor, AND general ed "CORE" classes which are part of the School of Arts and Sciences (SAS) requirements lest you want to get "RU Screwed" and stay more than four years, at which point your school-granted aid will no longer reapply. Finally, there's too many people, which makes the beautiful large campuses feel very cramped and small, the buses suffocating to be inside, and one feel like they're invisible. Although I am only on my third year as I write this, I wouldn't repeat my time at this college if I had the chance to.
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22 September 2017
People can say and/or think that the reasons that I declined my acceptance to the Ed.M.- Adult and Continuing Education program at Rutgers University New Brunswick were because I quit, and was afraid that I could not tackle it. They can also attack me with weak innuendos directly or indirectly. I am here to set the record straight by first saying that the aforementioned are outright lies.
In Spring 2016, I was accepted to a graduate program offered by Rutgers GSE. According to the graduate admissions application, I was supposed to be assigned an office of disability services coordinator a few weeks after application submission. But I was never assigned one. When I contacted the Office of Disability Services, I found out that I was not eligible for disability services. I was only made aware of this once I contacted them. They claimed that I was not disability services eligible, because past and current documentation was deemed invalid, insufficient, and did not exactly adhere to all of the general and documentation guidelines for a learning disability that are stated on their website. Also, I was never assigned nor contacted by an office of disability services coordinator a few weeks after graduate admissions application submission. In addition, they wanted me to prove again that I am disabled by going through the freshman process for disability services registration. This did not make any sense because a lot of documentation was given to them while I was a student, including a recent government document that was definitive proof of my disability. Further, in an e-mail that I received from Mrs. Lori Megaro, a Masters in Social Work candidate working for the Office of Disability Services, it said that I was required to fill out a registration form. However, the Office of Disability Services’ website states that the registration form “is for students who have not previously been registered with the Office of Disability Services.” I was already registered with the Office of Disability Services. In fact, I registered with them in my first semester at Rutgers, which was in Fall 2008. Instead of trying to gather new documentation in such a short period of time, which would have included at least 12 diagnostic test scores, I was forced to decline my admissions acceptance into the graduate program, and give up my spot to a rejected applicant. It was a very difficult decision to make. Then again, I could not risk getting short changed on my tuition refund, giving Rutgers even more money, and having a ‘W’ on my academic transcript for a course that I had not taken yet.
Being forced to decline my admissions acceptance has greatly affected me mentally, because the Office of Disability Services (Mr. Bill Welsh- Executive Director and Mrs. Carlie Andrews- Director to be specific) had gotten away with denying a disabled person disability services, and was never charged in a court of law.
I know there are people who will still say and/or think that I am a quitter, and did not have the guts to tackle the graduate program. I say that they are clueless. The things that I stated about what the Office of Disability Services did to me, including the other reason for my acceptance withdrawal are facts, which in turn are truths. The truths hurt, because they cannot be disputed.
I will not back down from anyone who spreads conjectures in order to tarnish me. As a matter of fact, I already made my case known worldwide so that any disabled person can avoid what I unfortunately experienced. On April 2017, I found out that Rutgers ODS, GSE, and Robert Barchi reported me to Julianne Apostolopoulos, the lawyer for Rutgers University New Brunswick, who then made derogatory statements, and threatened to pursue legal action against me. The US Dept of Ed: OCR turned a blind eye to all of the things that I mentioned in this review, and labeled me as the perpetrator. They cleared Rutgers of any wrongdoing, despite violating the ADA law, and infringing upon my 1st Amendment rights.response / report this review -
18 September 2017
Campuses are nice, classrooms, and food are great. The only thing that sucks is RUscrewd'. Basically you can't pick what classes you want and sometimes your faced to take a really bad professor or class. If your major is biology then your screwd you won't get the classes you want (they're always full!!!!) and same applies to other popular major. Most of the people i know at rutgers have screwd up schedules just like me, unless your a senior.
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21 June 2017
Terribly maintained campus and very confusing to navigate its roads. I took two summer courses there and the building didn't have air conditioning. Not sure where they spend the money but it can't be on under graduate education. I might have better luck learning in a New York subway station.
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07 June 2017
During my time here at Rutgers, I have:
-done cancer research under two esteemed oncologists
-been to loads of football and basketball games (the atmosphere is awesome and the tickets are FREE)
-taken part in the underground music/poetry scene in New Brunswick
-witnessed our campus evolve as new buildings open literally every year
I've had more good teachers than bad ones, and I've met more easy-going people than easily offended people. If someone is hating on Rutgers, it's probably because they haven't experienced everything the school has to offer.response / report this review -
10 April 2017
I did not adhere to the warning of being "RuScrewed" and was willing to tackle the $40, 000 out-of-state-tuition just to continue an animal science career. During my experience with the New Brunswick Financial Aid office, it is clear they place a greater emphasis on making money and not the welfare of prospective students. There was a pause on my financial aid award and I resolved the issue two months ago, yet I still haven't received my award! I am in no way rich and cannot afford 160k for a 4-year degree, so the amount of help granted is a major factor affecting my college decision. I still believe that Rutgers is a great college FOR IN STATE STUDENTS. I opted to attend a CUNY instead, to save money and not have to deal with being RuScrewed twice over. I decided to decline my admission offer after paying the $150 non- refundable deposit, thanks Rutgers! :)
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04 March 2017
Rutgers is a top 25 public research university and the only comprehensive public research university in New Jersey. It is a member of the prestigious American Association of Universities.
According to Poets and Quants for Undergraduates, the rutgers business school undergraduate New Brunswick is ranked 25 in the whole nation.response / report this review -
07 February 2017
UPDATE: The United States Department of Education: Office for Civil Rights ruled that Rutgers University: New Brunswick (specifically the Office of Disability Services) did not disability discriminated against me. Their decision to protect Rutgers University opens up Pandora's box, because they are pervasive in indicating that any college/university with a founding history can get away with disability discrimination. The fact that the Rutgers president [Mr. Robert Barchi, including the Executive Director and Director [Mr. Bill Welsh and Mrs. Carlie Andrews], are able to keep their jobs, as well as not serving jail/prison time , is downright disturbing. Hugh Mungus, Google, and others can try to hide the truth, and/or convince people that I am a person who spreads lies and libel. However, through the use of other platforms, people from around the world were made aware of the truth. Nevertheless, even if my review(s) are blocked by Google or disputed by attention-seeking people, the truth is already made known.
Rutgers, along with Drew University and Princeton University, is protected by the United States Department of Education: Office for Civil Rights. As a matter of fact, a former professor of mine (someone who has a Ph.D. and worked in the education industry for decades) told me that when she reported her problem with Drew University to the New Jersey Department of Education, they simply told her that because it has a founding history, certain educational laws do not apply to them. What this means is that even if you have a government document (i.e. SSA notice of award) that clearly indicates, and provides concrete proof that you are disabled, a university has the right to disregard it, and hence taking your right from disability services access away.
No disabled person is protected by anti-discrimination laws, regardless of which state of residence.
I am disappointed with their decision. Then again, I found it predictable. Eventually, Rutgers University's shield (including the Executive Director and Director of Office of Disability Services) will crumble someday, when this happens to another disabled person, and they are going to have to face justice in the highest possible court of law.response / report this review -
03 February 2017
Enjoyed my time as an undergrad! Definitely sets you up for success after graduation if you take the initiative and explore what Rutgers has to offer. It is a huge school, but you can still have a personal connection with professors if you put in the effort.
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