Middle Tennessee State University — Attraction in Murfreesboro

Writing based on my time at MTSU 2010-2012. I loved most of my classes and professors. I did a lot of looking up reviews before hand to make sure I got the most out of the courses I took. However as other people have admitted, the parking tickets are a bit insane and some of the RAs at the time could've been a little more inclusive, I felt like. I went for Recording Industry: Audio Engineer path, and while most of the classes were fascinating and teachers that sometimes admittedly went on strangely, worldly, fun tangents that helped me grow to think about things other than just music differently. It was a mostly fun time, especially being in Band of Blue. Professor Cornish will always be my favorite teacher in all of my 14 1/2 years in the TN Education system! However, while I had all this fun, I will say that some of my RIM specific teachers unfortunately made me realize that without connections even as just an engineer, you've got nothing in the industry. I'm not the best networker with new people. My social anxiety and other mental illnesses make it kind of hard to want to go talk to new people sometimes, and as someone with no family connections and friend who barely had any recording industry musical talent, let alone connections, I just found this all really discouraging. I still kept at it as I had been playing more instruments and recording more music I had made than anyone I had ever known since I was a young kid, goofing off with a tiny Casio keyboard. Still, one day it kind of caught up with me. While I passed most of my classes, I had been struggling to do much better than Cs in the majority because I had lost focus. It came time to have a required meeting with an adviser, who I had never met or spoken to before, and he basically just said "you're gonna have to start over." Not any real advice about which courses specifically I needed to improve, or anything like that because some classes through out my first 2 years, I excelled at and got A's in. Just start over; good luck and have a nice day, practically. I was so frustrated that any effort I was putting in went out the door. I had been paying for my own school since the second semester of my Freshman year and to hear that ruined any sense of motivation I had. I started to skip classes out of frustration, lost a lot of my love of creating music, and eventually just dropped out completely because I knew I was wasting my money accruing debt through loans and just directly paying for classes with summer income. So I left and immediately returned to the company I had been working with seasonally since graduating high school and worked on call until they gave me a full time position as a teller. I worked up the ranks to IT Help Desk, and am still here improving all the time. So the point is, I'm okay now, but those two moments ruined a huge part of who I was for the majority of my life. I hope no one in that program or any other experiences that kind of thing, because it was really disappointing. I don't think that the school is deserving of the 1 star rating for the petty reasons people have been saying here, but I can't really forgive it for what happened to me to give it a 5 either. Under the right circumstances, I could easily see it potentially being a 5 for someone else, but for me, because of that entire experience, I have...

The university has an excellent freshman orientation program. If you're already a mature senior coming out of highschool, don't live in the dorms with other freshmen. They will bring you down and probably get you kicked out of school by association. Chose to live with juniors and seniors who will teach you new things, or live in a "learning environment" so that you're with people in a similar major to yours or you're with people who enjoy an area you may struggle with like math and English writing.

The academic advisors generally know every resource and are able to contact anyone that may help you. So keep emailing them. Pipeline mt and d2l are important to get familiar with.

This school has awesome school spirit and loads of tradition, especially within the band, Greek life and geology museum. Just get involved and you'll fit into the most complex university there could probably be. Gets four stars because it's an up and coming university, nearly making a name for itself and continuing to excel in every part of it. It's my fourth year and there is constant progression here.

Lots of exchange students and unique points if view to learn. But the best point of view to become familiar with is that of Johnny Rhule, a professor. Don't miss him in the student Union building or in front if the library. Keep asking questions and the people at MTSU can help you.

One stop isn't streamlined yet, they make you check in and wait to be told to turn in your document to the business office instead of letting you walk down the hall as soon as you come in and turn it in. That part still needs to get worked out, where those who know where to put their documents can go down to the office and turn it in without waiting for so long.

Every college within the university has its own way of helping students get the most out of college. The best college which helps students succeed that I've had experience with us the College of business. There are lots of resume workshops, professional testimonials, career fairs, etiquette classes and scholarships for certain classes/majors. The experiential learning classes are amazing and marketing is only my minor. So even the college in my major doesn't help students that much.

The best part, the workshops in other colleges are for every student so if there's a subject you're interested in, visit the building that represents the subject and see what the events are posted on the walls or in front of major lecture halls. Ask the main office/ main professor for their list of events.

I went to a mass communications seminar to learn about what they do. Then i saw the preview for a student movie being submitted to a contest. So just do whatever you want to get the most out of your education.

So many resources. Ask your academic advisor (faculty advisor for your major, specifically) to help you find what you're interested in, then ask students in the building that you like and keep talking to the people around you.

Find the smart, kind, and helpful people and be their friend. Don't give up on talking to people who may be able to help you and be open minded toward anyone because in a campus like this, you'll never know who will be worth talking to even if at first they seem quiet, the quiet ones usually have the hugest insight on...

First off, in the interest of full disclosure, I am a member of the class of ’75, so this is a truly ancient reflection. I transferred from a junior college in Fla. so I could continue my Aerospace major and receive a Bachelor’s degree. It was a wise decision. Classes were sized right, instructors truly dedicated and the people friendly. I have nothing but fond memories and good things to say about my experience.

So what has happened in Murfreesboro since then? Well, according to the more recent alums I have talked to and this website, lots. To you who are now attending, my gosh I wish I had it so good. Dig up some old pics taken of the campus in the 70s. Notice any improvements? And the Aerospace Program- night and day difference. In short MTSU is doing a better job of educating its students and providing for their needs. Oh, to be young again.

Of course it does seem there are some real issues that need to be addressed. The complaints about inept administration are distressing. Worse was the comment about crime- knife and gun- yikes! And then there is the common complaint running through all colleges (at least the ones my kids went to). Advisors don’t keep the students on track and the necessary courses aren’t available when they are needed. No excuses regarding the course availability, but by the time a student is a junior they should be able to read the college handbook and figure out what they need to graduate. I mean if they can’t …

So, MT, as I believe you now like to call yourself, you have taken many steps forward and a few steps back. Keep up...