University of Santo Tomas Manila - UST vs Rajasthan Technical University - RTU vs Teesside University vs Reed College vs University of Aleppo
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- +Strong academic programs and updated curriculum
- +Beautiful and expansive campus with vibrant community
- +Emphasis on tradition and faith
- +Strong educational programs and supportive faculty.
- +Good facilities for learning and extracurricular activities.
- +Decent placement opportunities.
- +Strong student support and accessible faculty assistance
- +Practical, industry-focused learning and career preparation
- +Excellent facilities and resources, including library and student life services
- +Personalized academic guidance and supportive faculty interactions
- +Strong community and a sense of belonging among students
- +Challenging and enriching educational experience
- +engaging and supportive instructors
- +relevant and practical curriculum
- +vibrant campus community
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- +Practical learning and real-world application
- +Resources and materials for engagement
- +Passion development and field familiarity
- -Administrative and management issues cause significant frustration.
- -Outdated facilities and lack of modern resources are a recurring problem.
- -Poor communication and unclear expectations lead to student dissatisfaction.
- -Administrative and management issues are a frequent complaint.
- -Outdated facilities and insufficient resources are common concerns.
- -Poor communication and a lack of student support are recurring problems.
- -Poor lecturer support and low subject knowledge.
- -Lack of student care and negative mental health impact.
- -Unsafe environment with high crime rates.
- -Administrative and management issues create frequent frustrations.
- -Outdated facilities and resources detract from the learning experience.
- -Lack of student support and unresponsive staff are significant concerns.
- -Limited resources present significant challenges for learning.
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- -Administrative and management issues are a recurring problem.
- -Outdated facilities and insufficient resources are frequently mentioned.
- -Lack of clear communication and support for students is a common complaint.
This university scores well across most surveyed areas, with student life emerging as its strongest aspect. Professors and value also received high marks, reflecting positively on the academic experience and return on investment. Accommodation presents the lowest-rated category, suggesting potential areas for improvement. Location and internationality are also considered strengths, contributing to a well-rounded university experience.
This institution achieves strong performance in several key areas, with student life and accommodation particularly well-regarded. Facilities and professors also receive consistently good scores. However, internationality is a notable weaker point, along with value for money, which is rated moderately. Overall, the university presents a solid offering, with opportunities for improvement in its global reach and perceived economic benefit.
This university garners high marks for its **Facilities**, with an impressive rating of 4.48. **Professors** also receive positive feedback at 4.25. While **Student Life**, **Internationality**, and **Value** are all rated favorably around 4.17 to 4.31, **Accomodation** stands out as the weakest area, scoring 3.81. The university generally performs well in most aspects of the student experience.
This institution achieves a nearly perfect score, particularly excelling in its professors, location, and accommodation with a 5-star rating in each. Facilities and student life also rate highly at 4 stars. The university's weakest aspects, though still strong, are its internationality and overall value, both receiving a 4-star rating.
This institution shines in **Location**, receiving a remarkable 4.7 rating. Conversely, its **Accomodation** and **Student Life** present significant areas for improvement, scoring a low 1.5 and 1.9 respectively. Ratings for Facilities, Professors, Internationality, and Value fall within a moderate range, suggesting a mixed overall experience for students.
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This institution demonstrates exceptional strengths in its academic offerings and campus environment. Professors and location both received perfect scores, indicating a highly regarded faculty and desirable setting. Student life, facilities, and accommodation are also strong points, scoring a solid 4 out of 5. The university's weakest area is its internationality, with a rating of 3, suggesting room for improvement in global engagement. Overall, the university presents a well-rounded and appealing option.
With an average rating of 4.53/5, ~90%+ of reviews are positive, highlighting a beautiful campus, strong academic programs (medicine, education, arts, nursing, pharmacy), and supportive faculty. A few mention minor administrative improvements needed.
All five reviews are positive, with an average rating of 4.6/5 stars. Students praise academics, supportive faculty, and good library/sports facilities. A recurring theme suggests a need for improved practical exposure and industry connections.
A high average rating (4.38/5) is driven by ~96% positive reviews. Students praise support, facilities, and practical, career-focused education. A small amount of negative feedback mentioned a lack of lecturer support and concerns about student care.
With a 4/5 average rating from one review, feedback is overwhelmingly positive (~100%). The sole review highlights a formative first year, with helpful faculty and advisors contributing to a unique experience.
The single review is negative, rating the university 2 out of 5 stars. This feedback highlights challenges with working and studying, but acknowledges potential learning benefits despite limited resources.
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The sole review is highly positive (100%), awarding 5/5 stars. Students praise opportunities to explore passions and access to resources for real-life practice.
This is the main factor that pushed me to choose UST-FMS in the end. When you look at the number of passers vs. the non-passers for the boards, you’ll see that UST produces the most number of doctors (among the well-known schools). This fact continues to amaze me because it shows that UST-FMS is capable of turning an ordinary person to someone extraordinary after four years of training. Con # 1: Major adjustment for non-UST graduates. If you’re a social butterfly, then this wouldn’t be a con for you at all. But if you’re a bit socially-challenged like me, I think that one of the biggest obstacles in med school is finding friends. It takes effort and time especially if you’re surrounded by people who’ve known each other from undergrad. Being one out of the four UPCN students that enrolled in UST, it wasn’t very easy for me to adjust. Good thing I ended up in the same subsection with one of my former batchmates, which made the matter of making new friends less pressing. But do not let this can hinder you! In time, I was able to adjust and make new friends (thank God!). Pro # 2: Excellent Faculty. Majority of the faculty members really “do their thing”. Meaning, most of them are really good at what they teach. Though there are a few here and there, who left me unimpressed. Nonetheless, I can assure you that most of our lectures, lab sessions, and SGDs, are handled well; and you will really learn a lot especially from the really intellectual teachers. Most of the faculty members and staff are approachable, too! Matters can be brought out into the open and inquiries are entertained. One thing I really appreciated about the departments is that they promptly posted the answer key after each and every quiz/exam. What’s more is that when you disagree about a certain answer, you can approach the departments with a letter for clarification, and if you are able to provide evidence (usually from the reference textbooks) then they will change/ consider the answer. My favorite so far is our faculty for physiology because they really handle the subject well. Almost all the concepts are more or less retained because they have this course structure that encourages repetition for reinforcement. For instance, for one topic, we have one short quiz, one figure-review quiz, a lab session (depending on the topic), a long exam, and a shifting exam. Con # 2: Some Treat Us Like Children. We have this “attitude” component in our grade, which is more or less used to elicit good behavior. We get penalized for being absent (unexcused), for leaving the room dirty, and stuff like that. While I recognize that this comes with good intent from the faculty, I hate being treated like a child. The use of external reinforcement (grades) is too elementary for me. Aren’t we old enough to be trusted to have the maturity and innate drive to do the right things? Nonetheless, you’ll be surprised to see that even if you are already in grad school, some people just really don’t mature enough. There are students who still tend to be noisy during class, be ruthless and inconsiderate… you get the point. I just take refuge in this fact that some people really need this “attitude” thing to behave well. Pro # 3: Good Facilities. The first thing that struck me during my first week in med school was that each and every room in UST-FMS had projectors and Mac computers for the lectures! I can assure you that the state of the facilities in the school somehow compensates for the BIG tuition fee. As an example, let me point out that we have a Medical Informatics Center where you can do research work using TOUCH SCREEN computers! Like other schools, we also have a library, auditoriums, a classroom, some chairs… you get the point. We also have access to the other facilities of the whole university. And just to add, we have a good “outside” environment too!! Nothing beats walking along lover’s lane, breathing (somewhat) fresh air, and basking in that university feel. If there’s one complaint I have about our building, it’s that the med cafe is too small for the student population and the food is too expensive!!! But this is saved by the fact that Dapitan (the haven of cheap street food and canteens) is just a few steps away from UST. With only 40 or so pesos, you have a hearty meal of sisig/buttered chicken/adobo/name-it-you-got-it. Haha. You just really need to look for the “safe” carinderias which serve clean food. Con # 3: Student Population. Our batch is composed of 500+ individuals which is a tad bit too many for me. Although the classrooms are able to accommodate us all, I think that 100+ students under one wing are too much. There are a select-few classrooms that I find “unconducive” for learning, because of its size and layout. But generally, it’s A-Ok. It just sometimes bothers me that we are so many. I think that our batch, in particular, went a little over the limit of the number of students allowed. Not sure, though. So I guess if you learn well in a small class, and you find yourself unwilling/unable to adjust to a HUGE class, then UST isn’t the school for you. Pro and Con # 4: Pseudo-Traditional “Spoonfeeding” Curriculum. The general view about UST is that it has a traditional curriculum, focused more on the theoretical aspect with lectures and exams. This is mostly true because as compared to other med schools, we are really battered with consecutive quizzes and exams to evaluate our learning. But actually, it’s not wholly traditional! There is also a PBL aspect incorporated into the curriculum in the form of SGDs, lab conferences, and the SCOFYL (you’ll know what this is soon enough! And personally, I prefer this pseudo-traditional approach. I think that one needs to really understand the theories before applying them. The UST curriculum gives us that, as evidenced by the high board passing rate. I have heard that our graduates also do well in their clerkships/internships/ residencies. Another issue about the school’s curriculum is the spoon-feeding. I will not deny this. Coming from UP, I readily observed that UST definitely spoon-feeds in the sense that almost everything is prepared for us. Almost all departments are fond of giving hand-outs (which are very useful, if I may add). But really, other than this, you’re on your own. At the end of the day, it all boils down to how much a student is willing to take in and study. The only con I see with the curriculum is that it is somewhat conducive to the G.C. (aka grade conscious) culture. Which, in my opinion, shouldn’t be the case. Studying should be driven by learning and not solely by high grades. But that’s just me generalizing and being ideal. It all really depends on what kind of student you want to be! To be honest, I’m also guilty of being grade-hungry sometimes, but I really make a conscious effort not to. And because I’m sleeeeeeepy and out of ideas, I’ll just leave this post at this point and add to the list in the following days. I hope that this little guide helps you come up with the best decision! Just always remember that med school should fit you perfectly like a velvet glove. Go to a school that you know you will love, because when things got tough (academically), having a good school environment and school pride will be one of the major factors that will push you to finish med.
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The approachable teachers and the facilities are top-notch. The majority of my studies were during COVID-19 so student life can't be assessed. Accommodations in Middlebrough are cheap and very affordable when compared to other places and other universities. The course modules were very helpful except for 3D interactive visualization which I really don't think is applicable as a data scientist and can be replaced with SQL instead.
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