<p>Kellie–
I am glad you enjoy Richmond. That being said, the stereotype of a school filled with entitled wealthy students from the posh suburbs of the mid-Atlantic and New England is very accurate. This school is a downright AWFUL fit for many high school students. </p>
<p>Singleparent–
I think UR is an exceptionally terrible college choice. The biggest problem is isolation. The school is not a part of the city of Richmond at all. The only “UR community” is the students–who themselves aren’t diverse or particularly interested in developing. UR is more like what I assume a boarding school would be like. There’s school and there’s drinking and drugs for entertainment.</p>
<p>At the state school I went to there was a lot more to do. What helped me out the most was being able to get a paid part-time job where I was able to begin to accumulate on-the-job experience for when I graduated. This would be unheard of at Richmond. Their idea of “working” is being a student writing or speech consultant or stamping books at the library.</p>
<p>I wasn’t happy at Richmond. I thought I would be. When I got there, it became painfully obvious the school was a bad fit. A lot of students at Richmond are very unhappy. It is a depressing place to go to school. I think this is what may be behind low giving rates and ****-poor alumni networks.</p>
<p>I transferred to a school that actually has an extensive alumni network. It’s great. I’ve been able to meet people and connect with others professionally in ways that would have been impossible if I’d stayed at Richmond.</p>