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The University of Arizona Visit Report by jayjohnson43

Visit to The University of Arizona in October 2007 by jayjohnson43
(Student, HS Class of 2008)
(Member since September 02 2007 with 70 posts)
 
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Visit Activities:


Information Session: Yes - Went on the UA Up Close tour. It was a big UA info session which took up most of the day. We went to different sessions and tours(Im interested in business s I went on the Business school tour and the

Campus Tour: Yes - Didnt go on official tour during the Up Close program bu t walked around campus ALOT during my visit to tucson.

Classroom Visit: Yes - Visited 2 classrooms in the Business school. The first was a large lecture hall. It was very ncie and had large projection screens and such. Also saw a small upperclassmen B-school classsroom.

Campus:


Friendliness/Courtesy of Students:
4 - Very Good
4 - Very Good



Friendliness/Courtesy of Staff:
4 - Very Good
4 - Very Good



Appearance of Campus:
4 - Very Good
4 - Very Good
Different then other campuses I have seen(mostly in the Midwest, IU, Miami of Ohio, Mizzou). Not extremely spread out which is nice. Palm trees everywhere, mountain ranges in the backround.


Building/Facilities Maintenance/Cleanliness:
4 - Very Good
4 - Very Good
The buildings look fairly new. They all have the same color brick so they blend in with each other.


Dormitories:
3 - Good
3 - Good
Visited 2 dorms, neither of which was the one that I wanted to live in next year but thats always he case with college dorm tours. Rooms are fairly small but not that bad.


Security/Safety:
3 - Good
3 - Good
The campus seemed pretty safe. My only concern is that Tucson has some bad areas.


Overall Campus Impression:
4 - Very Good
4 - Very Good
Nice campus, green and hot.

Off-Campus:


Area Immediately Around Campus:
2 - Fair
2 - Fair
Look farther below.


City/Town/Community:
2 - Fair
2 - Fair
look below.

Campus Visit Notes for The University of Arizona


Visit Description:

The main "college bar" road where the students hang out is located in the middle of campus, unlike for example Indiana's which is just off campus. For example, walking around at night you could come in contact with a stranger in a UofA parking garage. Since the "college town" road is in the middle of campus, not everyone you see on campus is affiliated with the unversity. Not that big of a deal but just something to be aware of.

Hotel/Lodging Recommendations or Comments:

Stayed at the best western about a mile away from campus. From the outside it looked like a piece of crap but our room turned out to be pretty good.(as well as cheap) Plus they give you free hot break

Dining/Restaurant Recommendations or Comments:

Many good restaurants on 4th avenue and university blvd.