West Virginia University

I gave that university almost 100,000 dollars of money. I was treated like a spec of dirt. When i graduated, no careers were offered to me, and the day after i graduated. The wvu police charged me with indecent exposure because i flashed a girl a year and half before that incedent. They wanted to make sure they got my money before they arrested me. Now, i make minimum wage and am a convicted criminal-​that is what West Virginia University did to me

A proud alumni! This school has its ups and downs but it’s all worth it. For the most part some stereotypes hold true. Yes, there’s a lot of cowboy boots. Yes, there are racists here and there. Yes, it’s a party school. But, it’s important to note that most of the school is from out of state, there are a few ignorant people but almost everyone else is friendly and not everyone is into the party scene. I’ve met some of the most memorable people here and made some of the greatest memories and for that I’ll always be grateful!
It’s also important to note that Morgantown is the NYC of WV so coming from out of state you have to get use to it being such a small town yet the biggest thing for miles.
Football season is what the state lives for, notice I didn’t say school! Everyone loves football season at WVU. The weather in my opinion is the best of both worlds. You can get 100 degree summers and 10 degree winters! And lastly, don’t trust your advisors! You’ll be there for 6 – 7 years if you’re not sure to map out your 4 year plan and stick to it before going in to see your advisors.
Im definitely gonna miss this place!

I was at the Mexican center due to my great grand mother having surgery. In the end of it all, she passed away… The hospital staff was NOTHING BUT AMAZING! My great grandmother had about 30 family members at her bed side holding hands as she passed. The nurse in charge it seemed was Zach. He was outstanding and his compassion and care towards making sure each person was taken care of. They served us cookies and tea and coffee. If I could find a way to leave an official survey or compliment card to leave for Zach I would. He was in the icu.

We came to town to see our beloved Longhorns play a Saturday evening football game. We love Morgantown and we stayed at a great B&B out of town. We had a great afternoon tailgating with fellow Longhorns. We were told that because of beer being sold in the stadium that the WVU fans can get rowdy. We like to party so we thought it would be ok. Unfortunately we sat in front of some WVU fans that were cursing and complaining and yelling at every play. An event staff member came down to say there were complaints about the language. It settled down for a while but started up again so we left and finished watching the game in the parking lot. As we were leaving there were WVU fans falling down drunk and one person getting arrested. I didn’t see a lot of healthy team spirit but I did
see a lot of intoxicated obnoxious fans. I don’t think we will be back to see Texas win again but if we do we will tailgate with fun intelligent people with some class and not spend a dime for a game ticket or game beers.

Best 4 years of my life! I have a brother who went to Virginia Tech and a sister who went to JMU, their atmospheres’ Didnt even compare. WVU has the best of everything and the education to get you were you need to go

I am a West Virginia resident and I can honestly say I am so happy to have attended West Virginia University. There are a lot of students from Jersey but the overall campus feel is great. There are many programs for students. I majored in public relations in the journalism school. The only thing is WVU needs to improve the parking situation. Also if your a healthy minded person the recreation center will blow your mind away. WVU is in the process of building a new Student Health Center beside the recreation center. This was badly needed. I always hated going to student health just because of the facility it was in (basement of older hospital wing)
Overall if your looking at colleges to attend at least go take a visit of WVU. I went to Marshall for a year and transferred to WVU and it was the best decision of my life.

Let’s Go Mountaineers!
Country Roads, take me home… to the place… I belong… WEST VIRGINIA! My heart belongs with my alma mater and I wish I could get out of NJ more often to visit. Went 2 weeks ago for a football game and ended up also going to a women’s soccer game and men’s basketball game. Wow things have changed for women’s soccer! I played there many moons ago and it is so awesome to see how the program has grown and how far it’s come. Women’s soccer won the Big East championships the weekend we were there. We watched the semi-​finals and it was a blast. I love Morgantown and I love WVU even though it nearly kicked my ass freshman year. I almost failed out but got my stuff together and was able to enjoy 4 more years in Morgantown, which was one of the best experiences of my life. Yes, it’s a party school, and I think WVU earns the saying «only the strong survive» more than NJ because you have to know how to party hard, play hard, and work hard in order to make it through alive.

Nice, hilly campus!
We were just visiting, but the visit was fun. I enjoyed riding the PRT around and we had a nice time walking around.

I am a full fledge New York City girl; Brooklyn to be exact and even though I have traveled the country through and through playing sports nothing prepared me for the Morgantown, WV experience.
I entered college a shy, skinny, mini-​diva, athlete who was ultra focused and determined on the dream to finish college in four years and move on to a great career. But the truth is I found much more than I could have ever anticipated in this little town in the middle of no where in middle america.
The truth is I found:
*Alcohol
*Drinking Games
*Sorority and Frat Houses (like the ones on TV)
*Weekday Parties
*Hangovers
*Heart Break
*Battered relationships
*Fights
*Stalkers
*LOVE
*HATE
*Concerts
*FOOTBALL
*Football players
*Weekend Roadtrips
*Forgotten Nights
*A Great Education
*Lasting Friendships
*Amazing Teammies
*Diversity
*Amazing Professors/​Mentors/​Athletic Advisors/​Coaches
*Second Home
Yes!
THIS Town taught me so much more than I had ever anticipated learning… But most importantly it taught me so much I found MYSELF.
This little town with a BIG university is like a world on it’s own; a place where you not only get an education but you attain life lessons that can only be learned in a college town as Morgantown or at a school like WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY.
Now no matter where I go I am proud to say I’m a Mountaineer. I am forever a West Virginian in my heart & BLUE and GOLD run through my viens. Trust me the old saying of «never judge a book by it’s cover» is TRUE! WVU, Morgantown or West Virginia is nothing like the old mans tales you read in books and see in movies! It’s filled with amazing people, great landscapes, and a lifetime worth of experiences

Ahhhh WVU. I have to say that I really, genuinely loved going to undergrad here. I originally chose WVU for their forensic science program (one of the leading programs in the country). I was a pre-​forensics major my freshman year. Unfortunately I was unable to pick my classes first semester so they were chosen for me: Psychology 101, Chemistry 115, Biology 105, Calculus 155, and Orientation.
Beause of my SAT scores, I was placed in these classes and I honestly have to say it was overkill. Not only was I reading 4 of the most informationally charged classes, I had the biggest textbooks known to mankind. Plus, coming to WVU from Guatemala… can anyone say culture shock?!
Needless to say, I was completely overwhelmed by my courseload, and found it to be too much for me to handle. I finished freshman year as a forensics pre-​major and ended up switching majors to psychology (focusing on forensic psychology). I knew that I loved psychology right of the bat from the beginning of my sophomore year.
The rest of my years there were smooth sailing. The psychology department has great resources for interships, jobs, and their program is set up in a way that is foolproof. The assistant who helps you pick your classes makes sure that you’re taking the classes you need, and definitely makes sure you’re not signed into classes you don’t have the pre-​requisites for, therefore you don’t have any surprises at the beginning of the semester.
All of my psychology professors were more than competent and helpful with their students. Office hours were always reasonable and the class sizes were small (usually for the more specific upper level classes of course). WVU is a big school so expect to be in huge 300+ student classes your first year.
It’s a great way to find «diversity» in West Viginia. I now live in the Bay Area in Northern California so diversity here takes on a whole new meaning. The psychology and Criminology programs definitely gave me the education and preparation I needed to succeed in the workplace from the beginning. Made life-​long friends here as well, and I’ll always have a special place in my heart for the Mountaineers. Wouldn’t trade my undergrad experience for anything in the world.

I am from India and West Virginia is my first home in USA. I am living in this country for nearly 6 years now and in this period, I have stayed, lived in several places but WVU remains closest to my heart and certainly is the best among the places I have been to.
I did my Masters here during 2002 – 2004 and I loved everything that WVU had to offer. This is one of the best party schools and Friday’s nights are really crazy over here. Mountain lair was the place to be on a weekend but gradually over the years the scenario has changed. They are not organizing fun events like they used to anymore. But still, it is the best university among the one’s in this region.
What I liked most about the university was the location. The location is cut-​off from the normal city life and the entire town is inhabited by either students or staff who work at the university.
PRT (Personal Rapid Transit) is probably the weirdest/​unique ways of transportations that I had ever seen and WVU is the only university where you can find it. I loved riding in PRT’s whenever I felt bored and they are free to the full time students.
You will find lot of international students (Indians, Chinese in particular) over here and most them belong to the engg department.

My Alma Mater! I am from West Virginia, but originally I went to school in Ohio. I transfered home to WVU, and I enjoyed every minute of it. My department and faculty were top notch, we had a great football team, and Mountaineers really do deserve the #1 party-​school image. Its a great school with a still reasonable price tag, even for out-​of-​staters! Go Mounties!