University of Arizona Reviews

"Excellent faculty. Masters students not well integrated into graduate studies."

"Great program but I wish there was more funding available through TAships."

"UofA is a great school. The professors are experts in their field. The Tucson area is lacking excitement, but it is a good location for graduate school."

"The experience I gained during these past 4 years in the Cognition and Neural Systems Program in the Department of Psychology have not only taught me excellent academic skills, but have also pushed me outside of my comfort zone, allowing me to better define my research interests and who I want to be as a researcher and academic. Thanks to her guidance and knowledge of my supervisor I now have the essential tools required to grasp a greater understanding of my research interests."

"The experience I gained during these past 4 years in the Cognition and Neural Systems Program in the Department of Psychology at the University of Arizona have not only taught me excellent academic skills, but have also pushed me outside of my comfort zone, allowing me to better define my research interests and who I want to be as a researcher and academic. Thanks to the guidance and knowledge of my supervisor and collaborators I now have the essential tools required to grasp a greater understanding of my research interests."

"The cancer biology is a very well laid out program with a very structured course program. Professors are very helpful and approachable and research s interesting."

"Dedicated faculty, plenty of learning opportunities"

"UofA is a great combination of academic and extra-curricular activities."

"It's exactly what I expected out of grad school. It's very convenient that one can work with faculty in several related departments."

"The school has cutting edge research programs, but the salary for graduate students is relatively low and sometimes, if you work as a TA, the workload is too much."

"I like the environment of school with diversity in faculty and students. Professors are nice and helpful which plays important role for all student during academic life."

"Pros: The Cancer Biology PhD program is very versatile and you are able to choose your minor in any health-related field. Faculty has very high expertise. If you are unsure about the research area, you can do even four lab rotations before officially joining a lab. Cons: There is not enough diversity, as there are not so many international students in this particular program. If you are latino/hispanic, sometimes you can feel like an outcast. Moreover, if you are planning to stay in Tucson after graduation, it will be hard to find a job. Most of the people move to Phoenix, as there are not so many science-related jobs in Tucson."

"Good program that may need a little work on student career guidance."

"The Department of Geosciences here at the U of A is one of the top-ranked programs in the country and in the world - for a reason! You'll work with some of the most knowledgeable and dedicated professors and scientists in the field here. Tucson is a very diverse place. The great weather and cheap rent will do the rest to make your time here a priceless one."

"Overall, U of A is a great school. The campus is beautiful and the weather is great. I am currently in my second year of the Cancer Biology PhD program, and I have enjoyed the curriculum thus far. The majority of the sciences here are centered around interdisciplinary learning, a method I have leared to appreciate. One of the cons would have to be the location. Tucson is a cool university town, but that sums it up in a nutshell."

"This is a highly competitive institution of higher learning. The Department of Geosciences has many highly respected professors in their field of expertise. I am glad I chose The University of Arizona for my graduate degree and I am honored to be a student."

"Professors are the best, very helpful and explain everything in a very organized way. However, Tucson, out of campus, is awful but for two beautiful streets..."

"Great program, great support, challenging yet not overwhelming. Affordable living conditions and good stipends."

"To be a nit-picker about using a Likert scale for these rankings, 10 stars for a "very reasonable" is rather backwards. A puny workload isn't necessarily doing anyone a service in grad school. You should expect to have an enormous amount of work, and you should get used to it if you plan on staying in academia. You will have to work hard at the UA and you will likely stress over whether and/or to what extent you will be funded, but you will be surrounded with super awesome colleagues and have opportunities to work with amazing faculty. I also like to think that by constantly RA/TAing as well as taking courses and doing our own research/research proposals, we are well-prepared for the realities of academic life. Plus, Tucson is awesome: mountains everywhere, Sonoran desert, cheap cost of living. And being able to work in an interdisciplinary manner with folks across such a huge research university is also a boon."

"One of the biggest pros is being able to teach classes all on my own the first semester in graduate school."