Western Michigan University

WMU's campus is absolutely beautiful, and they are continuing to evolve and make it more accessible and better for students who reside both on and off campus. I lived in a dorm (that no longer exists, as it was older) for three years out of my four-year experience. I would say 90% of your professors really care about your development in your degree and strive to push you farther. They have great programs that help you to find new hobbies and interests. The population at WMU is diverse and overall... Read More friendly. I would recommend it to anyone looking for a well-developed, innovative, and friendly campus.

I loved my time spent at Western Michigan University. The campus is beautiful with lots of nature. It is a bigger campus, but still very walkable. There are a lot of ways to get involved in campus life. There are many different clubs, something for everyone. And they even hold events for you to explore the different clubs. I met my best friends here. There is a lot of stuff to do on weekends as well. From sporting events, to bars and dancing, it is a great college and college town with lots near... Read More it.

I am proud to call Western Michigan University my alma mater because of the incredible faculty and academic staff that sincerely care about student growth and development. During my time as and undergraduate, President Dunn served as the university president. I believe the reason for Western's community came from his love for students and not placing himself above anyone. He would go on morning walks around campus, attend football games in the student section, I even got invited to his house for... Read More a pool party over the summer! (He is a champion at cornhole!) My professors were always willing to meet with me and discuss my future, classes, potential career paths, and helped shape who I became academically and professionally. My advisor served as my most important mentor and is still my go-to for recommendations and discussions about what path I should take.

I feel like this is a great school for a first time college student fresh out of high school or a student that is a full time student or a student that doesnt work a day job. I had to transfer out after one semester because finding a class that didn't interfere with my Monday through Friday 8am-4:30pm job schedule was impossible. There as limited online classes for most subjects and for others there was absolutely no online option. I felt that my teachers also didn't care of you worked full time... Read More and had absolutely no evening office hours. My hybrid Macroeconomics instructor assigned absolutely NO homework, which I personally feel is ridiculous for a math based class. My holistic health instructor was excellent and had a well structured lesson plan that told you exactly what she wanted you to get out of each lesson. And the transfers for business class was a waste of time. I have no idea how young students havent been taught how to write a resume or what professional dress looks like by the time they leave high school, but this is less of a problem with the school and more of a problem with our public education system. All and all if you are a young transfer student or a new college student it is probably an excellent school, but if you work full time I'd advise looking into an online education.

Unfortunately, I would have to say this: I went into this program with what I thought was a passion for business based on my DECA achievements and the internships I had before my first semester at WMU. I have come out of this program with absolutely no desire for business at all. After earning a 3.6 GPA and a Bachelor's degree, I'm now a carpenter's apprentice. For anyone who is even considering majoring in business at WMU, research their business college very well. It could be the worst decision... Read More you'll ever make.

I attended Western Michigan Universtiy from 1992-1994. At the time it was one of only a handful of graduate programs in Athletic Training. I loved my experience at WMU. I graduated with the skills and knowledge needed to help me attain a job with Yale University and later with Villanova University. The program is very thorough with opportunities to receive an MA or MS in athletic training depending on the depth and length of research. I would recommend this program to any athletic trainer seeking... Read More a masters degree with opportunities to practice in a variety of athletic training settings.

I went to Western due to not taking high school too seriously and for the fact that it was cheap. "A Degree is a Degree" and to a point, it is correct. If you have a connection or other credentials, a Western Degree fills the check box. With that being said, it certainly has never impressed any hiring manager I've worked with, and is a regional school at best. That's not the worst thing, but if you want to move out of state to anywhere but Chicago, you're facing an uphill battle.My first few years... Read More out of undergrad were tough, though this is partially due to my degree being useless for any specialized job. Eventually though, I bullshitted my way into a finance gig, and eventually got my PMP certification, which has helped me getting a job and talking to recruiters over 10 fold what my B.S. ever has (and for only 4 grand at Villanova too). As for the actual curriculum, I am not exaggerating that the average student here is significantly stupider than the average person of my high school, and most people are just focused on partying and simply passing. In regards to my program, I was in the Interdisciplinary Health Services program, which I would not recommend to anyone who isn't motivated enough to go to graduate school (PA, Nursing, OT, PT, etc). The Degree is next to useless otherwise, unless you want to work in some crappy hospital job at 35k a year. I also feel like I didn't learn much at all, and almost all my classes were able to be passed with next to no effort due to simply regurgitating whatever the teacher's viewpoints said. The only challenging classes were my STEM ones. The rest were essentially superfluous fluff obviously created just to cheat students out of more of their parent's money. Really, if you read a Social Justice Warrior's timeline on facebook for 5 minutes, you will be able to pass any of the non science classes in this college, as there is WAY too much stress on being "diverse". Overall, my view of Western as an academic institution is pretty negative, and I really don't think it prepared me well for the work force or for finding employment. For what it is worth, I know many of my friends who were in other Majors did not have struggles finding jobs, all though most were for tier 2 companies opposed to industry leaders. Thankfully I was able to research and further my education with more in demand certifications, and now make good money for a 26 year old, but the fact remains that I don't think paying the 10,000 or so I spent on all of them would be needed if even I went to a school like Michigan State. Really, I can only recommend here if you're very cost conscious, and want a degree that will pretty much guarantee you employment anywhere (such as engineering or computer science). Party Scene was great though.