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A phenomenal experience. I really feel that I grew as a person here. Granted, I was here for seven years; you'd pretty much have to be comatose to not grow in some fashion after seven years of college. No, I'm not a Doctor. Yes, I graduated. I now have a grown up job that I don't really like, but it helps me support a wife and son that I do. She went to Plymouth State as well, although we met after that. Which is good- did I mention I was in college for seven years? I was not, shall we say, on my best behavior around then. Anyhoo, PSU prepared me about as well as any institute of higher learning could, excepting for maybe prison. I'm guessing there's more 'street smarts' to be learned inside, whereas college really emphasizes more theoretical learning- academic if you will. Which I guess makes sense, especially when you consider the definition of academic. But I digress, I wouldn't think most parents who are considering college for their children would offer prison as an alternative. And vice versa I'm sure. So long story slightly shorter, my parents aren't felons and I went to Plymouth State and it was a more than adequate stepping stone to middle class adulthood. Probably not the most glowing recommendation, but let's be honest- if you're choosing a college based on Google reviews, you're not destined...

You get out what you put in.

There are some fantastic teachers and professionals at this school. Unfortunately, many students did not seem to have the drive it took to make themselves better.

College/university, in general, is not high school - students have the freedom to forge their own path and, without the same appropriated guidance of high school, veer off into the more social elements that Plymouth provides, for better or worse. I had teachers who were not the best at communicating, but I rarely had a educational experience where I thought that the teacher did not care about the teaching or the students. In the end, it's the teacher's responsibility to teach, but the student's responsibility to learn. I had good teachers.

So, if you're ready to allow yourself to be educated and are able to make it an active routine, Plymouth is a good school. If you're here because this is a default school, a party school, or an extension of high school, you may end up...

I feel like I have been ripped off by PSU. Professors frequently don't show up to class, many do not know what they are talking about or can't communicate with a human being. They give out lots of busy work, with little real educational value. Content is old and out of date. The price is one of the highest in the country. Class schedules seem to be designed to make it difficult to graduate in four years. The police here will pull over any vehicle that looks like it is owned by a student. The average student with a car will get at least $300 in parking tickets, since there is NO parking on campus. Please don't get ripped off by PSU. Oh and this is coming from a student with a decent GPA and good job opportunity, unlike the vast majority of the school. I can't imagine they like PSU any...