hi! do you know if Purdue offers forensic science as a major?? Iâm currently studying it at IUPUI, and from what Iâve gathered through google, Purdue doesnât offer it! I just find that really strange considering my degree will be granted by Purdue, yet the university itself doesnât seem to offer it!
hey!! purdue does not offer forensic sciences as a major, which is unfortunate, but i know quite a few people who are pursuing the minor in forensic science that the west lafayette campus offers. iâve done a bit of digging, and iâm pretty sure that if you were looking to transfer to purdue, you could manipulate a degree that purdue does offer in order to complete the studies that you wish. for example, you could manipulate a psychology major and a forensic science minor in order to make a forensic psychology path of study. something great about iupui is that they offer more majors than either iu or purdue do on their own, and they allow you to create your own major. anyways, hope this helps/clears it up. xx
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hi! iâm a rising senior in high school, and iâm looking into purdue for degrees in mechanical engineering and physics... i was wondering if you could give me any insight into purdueâs atmosphere/how you like it, and i would love to hear any advice you have about applying! thanks! (im asking from my main blog, but my studyblr is mathematiix)
hey!!! so sorry if you asked a while ago oops iâve been on a bit of a hiatus lately⌠anyways! i would be more than happy to talk about purdue hehe :) anyWAYS the atmosphere is very nice; the campus is not the most beautiful ever but i think its gorgeous anyways and i love it. in terms of people, mostly everybody is quite friendly. the student body is quite good and the professors and staff are amazing as well!!! campus life is exciting and there is always something to do/somewhere to go so thatâs nice for whenever you need a break from studying. i just really like it there; itâs a big school, but honestly it doesnât feel that big to me. it feels very comfortable and cozy there. like purdue is my family right now, if that makes sense. it feels like my home and i think thatâs pretty awesome. as for applying, just be yourself!! i list some tips in this post here, so check it out if youâd like :)
Hi grace! I'm ally I live in central Indiana, and I want to go to Purdue. I've been doing debate for the past two years, I'm a junior now and I've been west laf high school a few times for debate and such. On Friday I recently visited Purdue's campus, I think it was very beautiful, the other college I visited was in February for Loyola UC. My friends all want to go to IU but I don't have much interest since it's down south. Do you live on campus? I'm interested in what living there is like?
i lived on campus last year and it was p good but now i live off campus so iâve got experience with both!!! if you want some detailed info check out my purdue tag #purdookie :))
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So Purdue anon is back, thank you for answering all of my questions. I appreciate it a lot. Anyway, I was wondering what the attitude towards minorities is like at Purdue and in the city? I'm a minority and am worried about what I will face in college when I'm not in a minority filled school.
hello again!! and of course, always happy to help :)
as for attitudes towards minorities, iâd say itâs pretty chill around campus. there are so many different people of different ethnicities, races, religions, etc. on campus! there are centers such as the black cultural center, asian american and asian resource and cultural center, native american educational and cultural center, etc. in terms of in the city, iâm not really sure. i havenât been in the city enough to give you an accurate opinion.
Hi! I'm the person asking about Purdue (I'm back) and I was wondering if you live in an apartment? Or if you knew if there were any near Purdue/what they're like??
hello again anon!! so last year i lived in a dorm and this year iâm living in an apartment!! lemme get into some of the details about both. i must preface with saying that i think itâs probably more in your favor to live in a dorm first year, since a lot of the apartments are booked the year previous by upperclassman (i signed my lease last october â my first semester), but sometimes you can find one far off campus (then you will need a car). SO LONG STORY SHORT, i recommend dorm first year, but apartment after that. unless you ABSOLUTELY KNOW that youâre going to go to purdue, do NOT look for an apartment; they are expensive and most leases get signed the year previous, so youâd have to start looking right now if you were to start in fall 2018.
this response is very long, so everything is under the cut to prevent cluttering peopleâs dashes.
dorm
features, provided appliances, services, etc.
some of the dorms have air conditioning; mine did not, however it did not bother me at all!! you can have some appliances in the dorms, but none are provided for you except for in the kitchen in the basement.
you are allowed to bring the basics: refrigerator + microwave. you cannot bring a toaster, rice cooker, crockpot, or anything else basically. a large fridge and a stove/oven are provided in most basements of the res halls. so are cabinets to store dishes + cookware, but i do not suggest leaving anything down there for public use.
in EVERY hall but Hawkins you are required to have a meal plan. meal plans are honestly a life-saver no matter how little or how much you eat. itâs always nice to be able to stop on campus and not have to cook for yourself or constantly buy meals. not saying cooking isnât fun (i prefer it, but i have a billion food allergies), but sometimes itâs just convenient to have pre-made meals for you.
laundry!!!! there is laundry!! in!! the!! basement!! take advantage of it. i will probably end up doing laundry in my boyfriendâs dorm this year instead of going to the laundromat.
cleaning supplies are also provided either at the main hall desk or in a closet on your floor! this is useful as you do not need to buy/bring a vacuum, broom, etc.
cost
living in a dorm can cost anywhere from $5,000 to $15,000 depending on where you live and what meal plan you get. personally, i had the boilerflex unlimited 500 (tbh i didnât use all the meals or dining dollars lmao). anyWAYS it is infinitely cheaper than living off-campus imo (unless youâre on the higher side but even then i think a dorm is more worth it).
dining dollars enable you to be able to buy food/drinks/groceries on campus with money that is pre-paid as part of your meal plan. this only exists for the boilerflex unlimited 500 and boilerflex unlimited 250, but it is well worth it imo. i used my dining dollars to get groceries at the small store on campus.
social aspect
sO i lived on a floor where there was a thing called a âlearning community.â these are groups of students that share classes and have meetings and whatnot and get to know each other (basically). click on the link for more detailed information. there are LOADS of learning communities around campus in the dorms and theyâre actually a great way to get to know people :)
also being in a dorm, you can get to know the people on your floor through floor events, similar classes, etc. also odds are youâll have a roommate (or two) and youâll be able to get to know them! my freshman roommate and i werenât amazing friends, but we did talk and do homework together and such. itâs just kind of like a built-in friend if ya need one, and it can teach you a lot about yourself to live with someone else!
location
being on campus is honestly the best thing ever; if i had had a person iâd wanted to room with for another year, i probably would have stayed on campus.
alSO being on campus is super convenient for work + school purposes â being close to classes is super convenient, and being close to work is also super convenient! i lived in the middle of campus, only 5-10 minutes from class in terms of walking distance. i lived right across from the gym (where i worked). now iâm living up on the north end by the physics building, but itâs gonna take me WAY longer to get to classes + to my research. itâs now about a 25 minute walk to my research building as opposed to a previous 10 minutes.
living on campus, youâll probably also just be able to walk everywhere unless you wanna get off campus. refer to the location category under the apartment tab for more, but iâll probably have to take the bus to some classes and to the store and stuff.
further expenses
i had very few personal expenses. as i said previously, i used my dining dollars + meal plan to the best of my ability (to buy my groceries, eat my meals, etc. without buying a ton of food + spending loads of money). that being said, i think the only thing i spent money on was laundry, which was relatively cheap.
(besides of course buying stationery and shampoo and whatnot but thatâs all my decision ya know â personal i guess??)
apartment \ i will talk about my apartment which may or may not be different from others just fyi
features, provided appliances, services, etc.
some apartments have air conditioning; mine does not haha but again, it does not bother me at all, and it makes it slightly cheaper!! in my apartment (and in most, if not all) some appliances are provided already such as the full-size refrigerator, stove/oven, microwave, and dishwasher. i personally am bringing a crockpot, rice cooker, and toaster.
you will not have a meal plan and will have to cook for yourself, but if you like cooking, then youâll be fine. youâll also have to buy groceries to do this â an extra expense.
there is no washer or dryer in most apartments and if there are, they are likely more expensive in terms of rent; i do not have one, so you must either go to a laundromat, pay for laundry services in west lala, or handwash/use the dorms. thankfully i have a way in to the laundry via my boyfriend (itâs relatively cheap on campus).
cost
my rent is roughly the cost of living in the dorm i did last year BUT i donât have a meal plan, so the rent is actually more than the board w/o the meal plan. does that make sense? like the board for my boyfriendâs room w/o a meal plan is like $5k, but my rent is a total of around $10k⌠so yeah. anyways, you also have to pay for internet, heat, electricity, water, etc. so those are some extra expenses. for me, heat, elec, and water are all a static fee every month, but internet and laundry do cost extra money.
extra expenses that you probably donât think about: cleaning supplies, groceries, gas, cookware, furniture, heat, water, electricity, internet, etc.
i looked at about 15 different apartments; the one iâm living in is the cheapest one i could find. i found anywhere from $700 - $3400 per MONTH in terms of rent.
social aspect
i mean, youâre living in a building where you donât really know anyone unless you chose to live near someone in that building that youâve known for a while. for me, iâm living two floors below a couple friends of mine and my boyfriendâs. but other than that, i know no one else in the building and honestly no one else in any other buildings around me. i donât know a lot of people at purdue, but sometimes living in an apartment can cause you to isolate yourself since youâre not in the heat of campus anymore.
but you can have parties + functions + dinner get-togethers at your place, which are always fun. i personally like having other couples that we are friends with over to have dinner + drinks. but like i said, harder to develop relationships since youâre not on campus â this probably requires previous friendships.
location
youâre off campus. walking to classes will take longer, getting to the grocery store will require the bus; iâll probably even take the bus to some classes that are far away.
tbh itâs kind of inconvenient to live in an apartment far away; having a car is not in my interests, but it would be useful. i am probably going to use a car service such as blueindy or zipcar to get around when i canât take the bus.
again, youâll have more unforeseen expenses that require more money than you may have planned/allotted.
further expenses
cleaning supplies, groceries, gas for your car if you have one, laundry if you go to the laundromat, furniture, appliances, cookware, etc. â basically things that youâll need for an apartment + other things youâll need for cleaning, food, etc.
internet, water, heat, electricity â some places have a flat/static rate but you will never be provided with internet.
netflix, hulu, amazon prime, other services for shipment/tv.
personal expenses: clothes, stationery, books, coffee at starbucks, etc. â things that you want. these come last now that you have other needs to pay for that are not provided for you as they are on campus.
if you have further questions about any of the above, please do not hesitate to ask. for personal questions such as the cost of my rent, more specific details of my apartment, total costs, how long my lease is, more specific location, etc. please come off of anon and i am more than willing to talk.
