What can you tell me about the University of Delaware?

[Anonymous]

It seems to be an increasingly popular school these days. My DC is starting the looking process this year. UD seems like a possible option.

[Anonymous]

Chem E is one of the best

[Anonymous]

My cousin went. He could win an award for Most Awkward Person Ever to Exist. He got a masters degree and now is around 47 or 48 and has a job editing accounting books.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My cousin went. He could win an award for Most Awkward Person Ever to Exist. He got a masters degree and now is around 47 or 48 and has a job editing accounting books.

exciting field?

[Anonymous]

The people I've known who went there are nice and pretty succesful. They went there when the school was perceived to be a safety. That's changed. Agree kids from this area are now seeing it as a real top choice option. I think it could become the next hot state school, as UVA and Wisc and others of that ilk have become harder and harder for OOS.

[Anonymous]

I went there - gorgeous campus in a nice walkable college town in a convenient location for the NE since it is almost exactly half-way between DC & NY and has a NE Corridor train stop so logistically easy to get to and from for parents and for kids to go to Philly/NY. The town used to have a lot of character with a cool main street but unfortunately the University took it over and now owns a lot of the commercial property.

When I went there it was fairly upper middle class and competitive but I grew up out west so it was very different from what I grew up with and I'd imagine anyone from around here would feel right at home.

There was decent size but unfortunately mostly segregated AA population but this was 25 years ago so hopefully that has changed. I don't recall any asian or hispanic students.

It's a mid size school so Athletics are a part of the culture but not a big part like at most state universities.

Fair amount of partying but I didn't travel around much in college so not sure where it stands relative to other schools.

One quirky think I didn't know before I attended is that women greatly outnumber men - when I was there I think it was like 55-45 and I believe it is now even more disproportionate. I'm a guy and you definitely noticed it.

I think the business, chemistry and nutrition departments are particularly well regarded and the school gained some notoriety a few years ago when it came out that David Plouffe and Chris Christie were students at essentially the same time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My cousin went. He could win an award for Most Awkward Person Ever to Exist. He got a masters degree and now is around 47 or 48 and has a job editing accounting books.

exciting field?

He's as boring as he is awkward.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My cousin went. He could win an award for Most Awkward Person Ever to Exist. He got a masters degree and now is around 47 or 48 and has a job editing accounting books.

exciting field?

He's as boring as he is awkward.

LOL. But I am sure he is a nice guy.

[Anonymous]

My husband went there for ChemE. He no longer works in the field but is super successful (i don't usually go around saying this but for the purpose of this post I will).

His friends and roommates are all also very successful and productive adults.

On the lifestyle side of things it was a fantastic traditional college experience. Great quality of life. He has nothing but fond memories and we stop off at campus several times a year when we're driving up 95.

My 11 year old frequently tells me that she wants to go to Delaware and we'd be thrilled if she goes there.

[Anonymous]

Also--the honors program is great. It's a school within a school.

[Anonymous]

I went there and I agree with the prior comments about the strong programs (including Engineering, but particularly Chem E; Business; Accounting; Physical Therapy; and Education). I was in the Honors Program and I loved that it gave me the opportunity to experience smaller class sizes within the program, but within the large school environment (which is what I wanted). Pretty big party school, some Greek life but you could choose to participate or not. It's only a 2 hour trip from here which makes it a nice distance away. My DD is starting her college search and I would love to have her attend my alma mater.

[Anonymous]

I'd be curious to know how UD undergrads do in terms of acceptance to graduate/professional schools. In this date and age, you almost need a grad/prof school and that always ways more heavily than undergrad.

[Anonymous]

I met one graduate of University of Delaware, a physio therapist with major anger issues.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'd be curious to know how UD undergrads do in terms of acceptance to graduate/professional schools. In this date and age, you almost need a grad/prof school and that always ways more heavily than undergrad.

I'm one of the PPs above who went to Delaware for undergrad and I had no problem getting into a top ranked graduate school in my area.

[Anonymous]

Beautiful campus - cute town but very small