The University of Texas at San Antonio Reviews

"Pros: Excellent hands-on experience in projects to help the local surrounding communities. Excellent professors, great location. Cons: Cost of tuition."

"Good school. Wonderful staff very friendly and helpful. Professors really care about students education and are always available for office hours. Would like more diversity involving programs but that is not necessarily the schools fault as much as the demographics of the students. Overall a great place to receive a quality education and prepare for a career."

"I feel that the quality of students within the program was lacking overall, seriously making me question the worth of my own degree. However, I feel that I did learn an array of things that other programs could not have offered, and statistically speaking, will be well suited for a variety of positions in the research realm."

"Although not yet a tier 1 school, this school and the graduate programs have been continuously growing and the faculty and staff are some of the best I have ever come across."

"UTSA has a wonderful graduate program with wonderful professors unfortunately the community counseling programs the classes are only offered at night in a bad area of town."

"I do not feel completely challenged and at times have been given busy work. But overall I feel this program has increased my persistence to be an empathic, generous, and introspective counselor."

"A great program for the San Antonio area. It is the only CACREP school in the city and the graduates from the program are recognized for that reason and also the competency they bring to the field of counseling."

"The University is well connected through out San Antonio to offer numerous internship and employment opportunities. The career counseling staff is helpful and friendly. Some of the professors are a bit lackluster and present themselves as if they do not particularly care about providing an education. Professing is their second job after retirement and with some (not all professors) it seems like it's just something for them to do and make extra money."

"I feel l like my program was designed exactly for someone like me. A person that does not necessarily want to be in the classroom everyday, but wants to be in education. I don't like that I can take only 1 class a day. I would gladly take an afternoon class or late evening class or even a Saturday class. It seems like the options for class times for the graduate school or only for working adults and does not take into consideration those that do not work and may want to be at home in the evenings."

"UTSA has a dedicated faculty who show genuine interest in their students. The only disadvantage is the time scheduling of some graduate level courses. Given that most students are employed during the day, the scheduling of the courses can conflict with students' work schedules."

"For the most part I really like the program. I do feel that as a University, they have some ridiculous charges as part of their tuition and fees. It is a lot less expensive than the other local Universities, but I feel that we pay for things that do not pertain to all students. Also, when it came down to getting an internship to graduate I had a very hard time finding a site and non of the faculty seemed to be able to help me out. I like that the classes are small and the location works really well for me. I also find most of the staff very friendly and helpful when it comes to the coursework."

"I feel that in today's ever evolving world, it's not enough to have your bachelor's degree. For some people, a master’s degree means being more financially secured. For others like me it means just being able to be competitive with the upcoming generations. In my graduate program one of the pros to achieving the degree is just to be able to teach. I have worked for many years with students through mentoring and advising trying to get provisionally admitted students to reach their full potential. I have a strong connection specifically to those who came from underprivileged schools where students are more likely to succumb to gang activity and crime than go to college. My passion is to see these students grow not only academically, but also socially. With the use of a master’s degree, I will meet the requirements to teach and inspire. A con to this graduate program is the amount of job support that is offered. Most students I know, including myself already have a job and are looking to gain a higher status within the company or organization through the use of a masters degree. When it comes to those that only feel that this degree will open doors but are not sure where those doors might be located, the program does not seem to do a great job at directing those students in the right direction."

"The medical school program is very supportive of students and their career aspirations. The new curriculum is innovative and puts students in the clinical setting much earlier. The school has a rich tradition in research and though the facilities are older the faculty is very interested in seeing students succeed."

"Great University. Professors willing to help and workload is big enough to keep you busy but also good amount to learn from it."

"UTSA is a very affordable and accessible school however it is not particularly challenging nor opens up a lot of employment opportunities. The school is great for those wishing to gain the knowledge needed for a particular field they are already familiar with and advance their career in."

"The grad program is located at the downtown campus which is convenient for me because I live by there but the area may not be the best area though I don't mind it. Bus transportation takes me straight from a park and ride to school so that's awesome! The downtown campus has very diverse student body as well as the school's presentation which has an air of Latino culture to it. I'm Latina, so I appreciate the diversity. The campus is not as big as the Main campus so the classes are not too far apart and you won't be walking miles from your car to get to class which can seem like a waste of time especially to a college student. I just started this program, so I'm not the most qualified to answer questions about the faculty but so far I have had professors that have kept me interested and have made their classes become some of my favorite places to be. Also, when I've needed help they have been very approachable and because the campus is not as big, their offices are not too far away and it doesn't seem to be a hassle to go and visit when there needs to be some clarification. Overall, I've had a pleasant experience at the UTSA downtown campus."

"The pros of my graduate program are that everyone is willing to help out, and it is a very open program in regards to thesis ideas. The con may be the openness of the program because it makes it difficult to have an idea on what to do."

"The pros are receiving a higher education. The cons are that it is not financially possible to continue."

"UTSA is a good value for the money but like any university, it is what you make of it. The resources are there for the students."

"The professors challenge you to develop your interests. I wish the program was more helpful for students who do not wish to pursue a doctoral degree and are pursuing the master's degree to help them in their career."