Emma Campbell Review at Queen's University, Kingston | Collegedunia

The pros and cons of going to Queen's University

EC
7.2 /10

Knew a lot of friends that planned on attending the university and had a strong interest in their cheerleading team. A great community environment and a very pretty campus felt very welcomed. It was very easy to make friends.

Course Curriculum :

They offer a great variety of courses in my program. Some courses are better organized than others, most are weighted well and fairly graded. Some required courses were not very useful but a lot taught me a lot that I will be able to apply to future courses.

Fees :

In the first year, the residence was quite expensive because of having a food plan. This year I only pay tuition which has made it a lot cheaper. Textbooks are another expense that I had to pay for which can become very expensive very fast when I need one for every class. $200 for a textbook is too expensive when I have to buy 5 of them.

Examination Structure :

The exam structure is usually good. The final exam is usually well spaced but this year, midterms were not structured well. I had 4 midterms in less than 48 hours and found this very stressful and I was not able to perform as well as I could because the exams were all so close together.

Faculty :

In the first year, the professors were less invested in teaching and I found a lot of them didn't try to make the content interesting. I lost interest in some of the courses I thought I would like because the professors did not teach it well. In the second year, the professors are a lot more understanding and more passionate about teaching us the content which has made the courses a lot better.

Hostel :

I really enjoyed my residence last year. It was a good experience and I found it easy to make friends. The washroom situation was good, they have shared washrooms but completely separate rooms. I was in a double room and found I had enough room for myself and that it was a good size. I now live in a house off of campus which is very different than the residence. It is harder to see friends because people live so far away from each other.

7.2 out of 10
7.0/10Academic
9.0/10Accommodation
8.0/10Faculty
6.0/10Infrastructure
4.0/10Placement
9.0/10Social Life


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