Your experience with New Brunswick Rutgers?

I'm looking into Rutgers University in New Brunswick and wondering what the student life and academic environment are like there. Any current students or recent alums who can share their thoughts?

Rutgers - New Brunswick is a public research university in New Jersey with a lively campus culture and a diverse student body. It's large, with over 30,000 undergraduates, so it offers a wide range of majors, clubs, and organizations for students to explore.

In terms of academics, Rutgers is known for its robust programs in areas such as business, engineering, and health sciences, to name a few. They also offer a wide array of humanities and social science programs, so there's truly something for everyone. The classes can be challenging, and you're expected to keep pace with the material, but there are ample resources and support services to help you succeed, like tutoring centers and good relationships with professors and TA's. Ask about office hours, study groups, or additional resources if you need help.

As for student life, the campus is spread out across different locations (College Avenue, Busch, Livingston, Cook, and Douglass) each with its own distinct personality. Moving between these campuses is done via an efficient bus system. College Avenue is often seen as the 'heart' of the university with a thriving social scene and close proximity to downtown New Brunswick, which has its own set of attractions like the State Theatre and local eateries.

There is a huge variety of clubs and student-run organizations, including Greek life, sports clubs, cultural societies, and interest-based clubs. Whether you're interested in dance, debate, environmental activism, or coding, you’ll likely find a group of like-minded peers. Be sure to check out the Involvement Fair at the beginning of the year to see all the options.

Homecoming and sporting events are popular, particularly football and basketball (you might become familiar with the phrase "R-U Rah Rah"). However, being such a large university, you'll find all sorts of subcultures and niches.

On weekends, some students go out to parties, others might prefer hanging out in the student centers, attending on-campus events, or exploring New Brunswick and nearby cities.

Remember, the best way to figure out if Rutgers is a good fit for you would be to try to visit and see for yourself, or you might try to find some virtual events or online resources to learn more. It's a diverse, large community, offering many opportunities, but it's up to individual students to seek them out.