why is a big university better than small universitiy ? drop some ideas?

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why is a big university better than small universitiy ? drop some ideas

Answer 1

For me, the selling point on a larger university was the flexibility it afforded. A larger university offers more majors and I knew that if I changed my mind (a lot of people do), I wasn't going to be limited to what my uni. offered or forced to transfer to pursue what I enjoyed.

Also, more people means a larger budget for the school (generally) and more purchasing power. Companies are more likely to work with the big school where they can influenced up to 50,000 new customers vs. the smaller school with say only 10,000. And companies working with the school usually mean discounts for you as the student. Sometimes companies even like to do market research on campus, which basically means free stuff for the students. This is also the reason why larger universities can attract important speakers and entertainers.

And as always, more people means a greater diversity and a greater likelihood that you'll find you "niche." What's great is that with such a large number of students, you can really control who you do/don't see. Obviously you can always control who you do see, by hanging out with them, scheduling classes together, etc. But there are surprising benefits from being able to get away from someone (like that annoying guy who asks a question every five minutes? -- just schedule the afternoon section instead)

Answer 2

The real difference for me was the ability to not be noticed all the darn time. I know that may sound weird because most people, especially today, want all eyes on them. I wanted to sit in the back of the room listen to the lectures, study, take the tests, and not have to worry all the time what the professor thought of me personally. I managed to pull this off because I never spoke to them. That's why I chose a large university. They had better lab facilities, mainly because they have massive endowments, and reknowned faculty who are usually better respected in whatever their specialty than smaller schools which fail to attract them due to limited research opportunities. And the previous poster was right, they hold much more weight in the job market because most people have HEARD of the larger universities, whereas St. Joe Blow Augustine College know one has heard of. One more thing, and this is important, at most of the larger schools you get a lesson in what I like to call "competition". The larger schools don't have quality time to spend with you, to ask how you feel about the work load. They beat you over the head and expect you to keep up with your classmates. The lesson comes when you find out that you can keep up an compete against your fellow man, which is exactly what you'll find the "real world" is like when you get out there. Good luck with future though, and go BIG or stay home!

Answer 3

Here's the thing:

You can always make a larger university small. You can join organizations and clubs, join learning communities, etc.

You can never make a smaller university large.

Bigger schools usually have more resources for students, a wider array of courses and majors, and I hate to say it but bigger schools carry more weight (not ALWAYS but sometimes). Also, big schools have a bigger variety in the types of people... you'll never be able to complain that everyone is the same. And once you hit the upper-level courses (in more distinct majors) the class sizes shrink tremendously.

I really hope this helps! =)

Answer 4

The major advantage is choice - at a larger university, not only can you choose from among far more majors, but within any major, you have the choice of far more different courses and, when a particular course is required, you have the choice of more instructors and more times for the course.

Answer 5

Larger universities have a lot more resources, but you'll have larger class sizes and a more impersonal education

Answer 6

In big uni many facility available. big campous, can get many friends, big library, big teaching staff, helpful. In festival you can enjoy. Student strenth is big so less chanses of injustis.