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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would not send my kid unless in state tuition and kind of commuting from home in NJ. Most people are from NJ and hang out with their highschool friends. I think as like a commuter school it could make sense. New Brunswick can be pretty dicey. The off campus housing/slumlord situation is not safe feeling. Walking home from some of the more remote locations for classes can feel very very unsafe. Taking a long bus ride to the disjointed different areas of the 'campus' is draining. Again, if I had a kid from NJ who wanted to come home a lot on the weekends, hang out with high school friends, and all for a great price, okay. Or a kid who blew it in high school and as an in state kid is able to get in as a transfer after a year elsewhere, great deal again. That kid is at a reach school for a great price. Otherwise, no. And yes NJ is not that proud of Rutgers. It's the kind of place hardworking kids go to just get their education and move on with life. It's not a college experience. [/quote]

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This poster is ridiculous. I went to RU and had a great time, it was a true college experience, I made tons of friends and didn’t hang out with anyone from HS. Yes it’s a disjointed campus but  you just got used to taking buses as needed. 
NJ is absolutely proud of its school.

My DC is at UMD and while it’s a great school, College Park is just okay. Being close to DC is nice but nothing like being close to NYC. [/quote]

PP here, I went to RU too and am from NJ. I wouldn't want any kids from the DC area going unaware to Rutgers. Maybe if they have family nearby? But if I'm ridiculous, that's good news to me-- I have a soft spot in my heart for Rutgers, am proud I went there, and grateful for the opportunities it gave me. I would love it if Rutgers had become a UMich and I just didn't notice. I did visit recently, and still I just don't see it as like a UVa, UMich or even UMD experience. [/quote]

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