Only purpose is 6th floor for some serious studying. Cubicles are perfect. And they are open 24/7…read morewith student id, so I usually migrate here when the library closes. Also vending machines accept credit cards now :) Pic: http://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=rxMSxK-UjjkBGwWSVZRb4A&userid=hJmKuvDPt6zaqVsEw6EzGw

I started out with a problem here. Long story short, transitioning to Richmond, Virginia has been a…read morebumpy ride and this particular segment of road was about to set me off. I wanted to register for classes. This is a beautiful campus that just pops up driving down Route 1 just passed a Target. Multiple buildings, which take some getting used to and a parking situation that I most certainly will need to figure out are interlaced with sidewalks and, from what I could see, a few summertime students. Counselors have extended hours on Mondays (until 7pm) to accommodate those of us who have to go to work everyday. However, this is on a walk-in basis and by the time I arrived, I had followed a line of people who would be keeping to the two counselors busy for the remainder of the office hours. I sent an email to a director in the counseling department to express my dissatisfaction with what appeared to be an unaccommodating system that not only made it an impossibility to accomplish the necessary preregistration counseling, but really had no valid workaround procedures. I was glad that I reached out to get more information. I was directed through a chain of responsible parties until I reached my counselor who obliged to an evening meeting on a day other than Monday (A SCHEDULED APPOINTMENT!!). The counselor got me all squared away and setup and ready to go. To have this stress eliminated is beyond a relief (because of the steps that can start rolling now that this is done). I haven't taken a class yet, but what I can hope is that the teachers have the same approach to connecting with the students. That will make this next year a breeze.

I will say John Tyler is the best two year college in town. I have attend John Tyler for many many…read moreyears. I never ever meet a teacher I didn't like or I didn't get along with at all. They are always there to help you if you need it after class. I am seriously thinking about coming back to work on another degree. I highly recommend John Tyler.

Safety in this school is nonexistent. Teachers and faculty are rude. People were breaking into my…read moredorm room (Fully locked) and the school security and police team just told me to lock my door. Violent sexual assaults happen on my campus (Monroe park campus) and in my dorm building and the police don't even try to send a description of the perpetrator. Multiple repeat offenses have happened this month alone and the police have not arrested anyone. My teachers often skip classes, and I feel that I have paid full tuition to teach myself everything. The school president is greedy and takes the students money to buy cars instead of fixing the school. 0/10 transferring as soon as possible.

Ohhh boy do I have a review of my experience at this awful racist university! I came here and lived…read morein the Honors College as required by the program I was in during my freshman year which is my LAST and I'm SO happy about it. The Honors Dorm has the interior of an old mental hospital that was purchased by the school so frankly it's not the best. This year, they assigned two people instead of one person per room which is what the rooms are intended for and work better with. Closets are severely small, so definitely watch what you're bringing with you and make sure to take home your seasonal clothing when you can. Lofted beds, and only one railing that goes a little before halfway of the bed and so that's dangerous and you have the risk of becoming injured if you fall off. We have our own bathrooms, no communal. No kitchenette except in the Honors Lounge and not sure if we're allowed to use it so always eating at Panda Express down the street or at the Shafer Dining Hall. The walls are paper thin and you can hear people laughing loudly, talking and playing music even past the quiet hours into the very early morning. Me and my roommate had to put in 5 noise complaints from our next door neighbor and nothing was done until my parents got involved and emailed the housing director of Honors when room write-ups were finally implemented because it got so bad and I had to purchase noise-cancelling headphones. Due to wearing these at night for months, my ears were always sore in the day, constantly had headaches and sleep deprived often during the week. After all this, people went out of their way to not speak to me and gossip about me. Our neighbors constantly pulled in my roommate to their dorm room to talk about the situation and only say hi to her when walking past us on purpose. Basically, I was outcasted and it's bullshit how I was treated by the others living in this dorm. Moving out was a pain because they started renovations on the other side of the street from the Honors Dorm for a new housing hall and closed off parking near the Honors College so it was unnecessarily hard to park and get my belongings into a vehicle on the side street that is a one way and has limited parking. They also do not have enough carts for everyone when moving in and out so be cautious of that and bring your own wagon to wheel your stuff in. On the positive side, the events that were hosted were fun, educational and I would definitely recommend going to them if you live in this dorm. Moving on to academics, I was a Pre-Clinical Radiation Sciences major, concentrating in radiation therapy. The classes I took for this school cost me my spot due to bad professors and a flipped style lecture class resulting in awful grades. I did extremely well in high school being in the top 100 of a 500 student body class and a Summa Cum Laude recipient so it was a surprise that I struggled at this school when I have always done well since a young age. I think being born female and white also cost my spot because they prioritize minorities and people who identify as transgender or nonbinary. I took General Physics I with Professor Woodworth, a pretty nice guy, but didn't teach well and considering I took AP Physics 1 in high school, I struggled so bad. I took an A+ in high school while this college class I had C. I did 3 tutoring appointments every week, attended PASS sessions and office hours... still barely passing the class. I also took Anatomy with Dr. Cario this past semester and SHE IS AWFUL! She is there to just get paid. Her class is a flipped style lecture where you have to watch videos on your own and learn what you did and go into class to do unnecessary group work. She did not provide help and the way her class is structured is ridiculous. Exams are worth 70% of the grade. Never have I seen a class like hers! She needs to go do something else as a career because half the students dropped her class in April and there were over 100 of us! Campus is way too big and unsafe. Driving through campus is hard because of dumbasses driving in Richmond and people jaywalking constantly out into the road. Honors College is away from pretty much everything so that was great when trying to attend club meetings and going to parties. Sexual assaults, burglaries, and shootings are common and often around the campus so be aware of that. NEVER join AOII if you're wanting to rush a sorority! I had an awful experience with them. Last but not least, when I participated in VCU Acceleration, we talked about white privilege, how minorities don't have the money to get healthcare and culture competency. There is no such thing as white privilege and should be removed from any educational curriculum as it's called economic privilege. With all that, I am not returning to VCU ever again and going to a much better school where I am respected, have more opportunities because again minorities are a priority here, and will actually make friends. Good luck, incoming students

Beautiful campus in a quaint town. Top notch liberal arts college. Well run, financially sound,…read moreand student-focused. I visit the campus often and the students and staff are polite and friendly.

Great school with major investment. The staff is very responsive with phone calls and emails. They…read moregive students a varied education to expose them to the word as a whole. My son is a Christian Baptist but he has been exposed to both Jewish and Muslim ideas that has given him a more worldly view. I am very pleased with his educational path. It has opened his eyes and made him a more tolerant person to understand other people and their viewpoints. I hope my 13yr old son will also choose this school when he is ready. It is a pricey school, but it is worth it!

It was cool to come back to my old stomping grounds and see a high school play here. My son went…read morehere too so there's a history. This isn't a very modern or well designed high school. Walking in the front doors of the auditorium, you are met with stairs... strange layout. The foyer is small and the hallway is narrow. Trying to get into the auditorium created quite a bottleneck. I recently went to a newly constructed high school and the foyer/common area was huge and spacious. Here I felt like I was in a corral. The auditorium needs a facelift. Are these the same chairs that were here when I attended? The front of the school is landscaped ok, with an arbor and some benches etc. The restrooms in the front hall could use a tidy and remodel. Now for the play/drama team. We saw Beauty and the Beast. It was sweet, a typical high school play. Most of the characters didn't really stand out, and many were miscast, with the exception of Belle, who had a lovely voice and fit the character. As mentioned, I've been to another high school which did a production of this play and it was like a Broadway Show! I know, I know, they're kids, and I shouldn't compare, but the drama teacher could kick it up a notch. The costumes didn't do the play justice. However, the one thing that made this play stand out was the live orchestra! Well done, Mr. Blankenship! My hubby (a musician) and I were totally impressed with the band, the music and the execution of the score. After the play, we could barely move, tables selling headshots, candy, flowers etc. were lost in a sea of people. They would do better sales if they extended the sales tables down the galley hallway. In any event, this was for a good cause, it was a cute high school production that provided some light entertainment on a Thursday night! Maybe catch the weekend shows!! That's my story and I'm sticking to it... you've been schooled!

First off, this entire experience was a popularity contest from the start. Basically if you weren't…read morea cheerleader, on the football team, or in the leadership center, you were nothing and you were a nobody. I was picked on and bullied all the time here. When I wasn't picked on here, I was picked on at work since I worked with some people I went to school with. My freshman and senior years here were the absolute worst. I had to make all new friends because there was a rumor going around school my freshman year that some people were calling me gay and that is absolutely not true. My senior year (2010) you cannot even imagine. Every single one of our sports programs was complete garbage. Yes, even track; the sport I was involved with... and our track team is usually amazing, but not my senior year. Our indoor AND outdoor district and regional title streaks were broken by our biggest rival, Godwin High. Also, I loved the majority of the people on the track team, but there were a select few that were so cocky, condescending, and downright rude to me for absolutely no reason. Oh and get this, when my senior prom was nearing, I asked 4 different girls out and they all said they probably won't go. My stupid self believed them. The reality was they all went...WITH DATES! One even went with her boyfriend even though her relationship status on Facebook clearly stated "single". Why they didn't simply tell me they were going with someone else already was beyond me. Needless to say I went to my senior prom without a date. Also, my last track race of my high school career ended in a disqualification for handing off the baton outside of the exchange zone. Right after that meet when I got home, still feeling awful after the DQ our relay team received, I found out a girl who said she "loved me" and I loved her just started dating a guy on the track team who was the most rude and cocky to me out of all of them, and she knew it. I really do not miss this place. The people here were so rude and mean to me that I can't even describe some of the stuff to you. These were only a FEW of the stories. This place also drained all of my self-confidence to the point where I don't feel confident in myself to complete even the simplest of things and tasks or to ask anyone out anymore. What's really sad is this place made me think I was ugly as a person. I don't think I am that great looking of a person because of my experiences here. Oh, and do you seriously think that "no" is the worst someone can say to you when you ask them out? Well, apparently you haven't gotten answers such as "Why?", "What for?", and the one that hurt the most "Gross.". Don't get me wrong, I did have some really great memories here. I really did, which is why this is getting 3 stars, but it is so unfortunate that the bad outweighed the good. I still harp on some of the things that happened here because it somewhat gave me some anxiety. One huge plus though was that we were the first senior class to ever beat the faculty in the senior vs faculty basketball game which I was a part of. Even though I didn't have a great time here, I will gladly say our motto with the utmost pride "Once a rebel, always a rebel.".

Came here for She The People and had an amazing time ! Lovely campus ( not as lovely as Howard U…read morebut hey). The venue was very clean and well organized.

hey. when you guy warm up can you be quiet???? i can literally hear the music and i live actoss the…read moreinterstate please ohmygod. idgaf about your footballwarmup just shut up!!! god!!

AEW Dynamite & ROH has graced Richmond with their presence…read more My husband and I haven't been to a wrestling event in awhile so it was quite nice for this to be in the river city. Many cool moments within the show and the surrounding audience having comical comments. Would be awesome for more events like this to come back to RVA!

I'm attending an improv class here with Bridge 9, and so far, so good. Location is what it is in…read morethe heart of downtown, and parking sucks ($8 on a Saturday or street parking), but the space for our class is clean, bright and adequate for what we're doing. Restrooms are steps away and the instructor (Hogan) so far is great.