Academics
Situated on a compact 22-acre campus, Milwaukee School of Engineering offer nineteen majors and a unique academic track system, which outlines a student's course trajectory until graduation. MSOE operates on a trimester system where courses are ten weeks long. With an undergraduate enrollment of about 2,600, class sizes are small, and this "allows constant communication with professors and a student body that works together with each other." The professors here are "very clear about what they expect in their classroom" and "do not give away A's, but rather make sure everyone works hard to earn the grade they receive." Nearly all of MSOE instructors have "years of industry experience that allow them to modify lectures to fit the needs" of the current crop of students; they are "very accessible in and out of the classroom and all have a desire to see success." Still, students agree that "some professors are not the best" in terms of clear instruction or classroom engagement, but "MSOE it is a smaller school so you have other friends/professors you can talk with to get help."
Student Body
Milwaukee School of Engineering students find that their "peers are easy to talk to because everyone seems to have a common interest." Because the school mainly caters to engineering, nursing, and business, "you really only see three types of students," and most are "generally friendly and accepting." "The same kids who love sci fi, video games, unicycling, and all these other nontraditional interests can thrive and even become prominent leaders representing the student body," says one student. The majority (74 percent) of these "ambitious and intelligent" students are men and quite a few tend to be "fairly introverted." There's also a large number of veterans and transfer students. Heavy course loads are the norm: "No one who goes to MSOE sort of likes their major, everyone loves it and plans to work in their given field."
Campus Life
MSOE students spend mornings and afternoons in class with "relatively packed schedules," and "almost all students are involved in an organization/club." Gaming is popular here, as well as "building things like robots," and there is "an exceptional gym for the size of the school" that students use to unwind. Weekends are typically spent "working at jobs or working with lab groups," and weekend evenings involve "relaxing with friends as much as possible." Recreational activities are "popular but underutilized," and "intellectual activities are highly sought after." The RAs in the dorms "are fairly good about trying to get the students out and about," but "many students stick to themselves or a small group of introversion." Milwaukee is a "good-sized city," with "great bars with cheap beer, Brewers game and tailgating, Bucks games, [and] Admirals games" to while away the non-academic hours, There is even a nearby beach on Lake Michigan with "a large set of volleyball courts." Students do warn that "it is Milwaukee and it freezing through most of the school year."
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