Coolbrezze

So my intrest in ASU, UofA, etc... has just spark ( partly due to my local health system etc...). I would like to know more information on Arizona State University, and the city Phoenix.
Is Phoenix like Indianapolis ( one large hub) or more closely related to San Diego?
How close is Tempe being a college town?
How serious are the students when speaking of academics?
Do anyone regret not attending/ attending the university?
Attending ASU would prevent you from attending a great graduate school?


If there is anything else base off my questions you think I would be interested in knowing, please say so.

Thanks

ASUhopeful

When people say Pheonix they often combine Scottsdale, Tempe, Glendale, Peoria, Mesa, and Gilbert. Because they are all part of the "valley of the sun"

Downtown Tempe is ASU, Tempe is a relatively small city ASU takes a big chunk of it, plenty of activities to do there, and if not, go drive to Scottsdale or Phoenix 5 minutes to 15 minutes away.

Depends on who you talk to 50,000 kids, if you go to W.P. Carey, Walter Cronkite they will generally be more academically involved.

I wouldn't think so, some of ASU colleges are ranked top 20. ex. W.P. Carey top 20 business school.

There is a lightrail that takes you from Tempe to Phoenix, so even if you do get bored in Tempe which you probably wont, you can always take the light rail and its FREE for ASU students

coollege

ASU is sounding cooler and cooler everyday. But the budget cuts are going to hit the school hard, if they haven't already.

Coolbrezze

Yeah ASU is sounding cooler and cooler, I think it's starting to grow on me.

BusinessGuy

The budget cuts already hit ASU and administrative reorganization has occurred. It hasn't affected faculty or students, though. Besides a $300 per semester tuition surcharge (temporary increase to tuition apart from regular tuition increases, as it's officially regarded), federal stimulus dollars will be covering all other funding gaps for the next few years, so unless things get much worse, which seems unlikely, the university is in decent shape. Michael Crow, the president, has been doing a fantastic job managing the financial crisis.

Christian2

This is really good to hear.