Goucher College

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Lillian Bockian Alumnus - Grad Year 2009

The Psychology department at Goucher College was insulting at best. The attitude in the Psychology Department is, "How do you feel?" not, "What do you know?" When I tried to expand my knowledge of psychological theories and general knowledge I was threatened by the Psychology department that they would expel me from the college. How am I supposed to enter graduate school with a high school Psychology AP student's level of knowledge (actually, they probably even know more than I do at this point)? The academic support center is not anything better than what you would encounter at any other school, including community colleges. I can not say that I am a better student after studying at Goucher College. I acquired my writing skills from my high school English AP teacher (the kind of teacher where earning an A really means something - I've only had one professor like that at Goucher College). I will never forget when I walked to class during midterms and overheard a student talk about acing her midterm/final while she was drunk. After this whole experience I can say that Goucher was in a way an insulting experience - one that has drained me and my mother several thousand dollars. If I could do it over again I would attend the local community college for two years then transfer to a state university or a more serious college than Goucher. Students walk to class barefoot, and the teachers more than allow it, even encourage it. Most of the theories I learned in class I already discussed with my father (an Ivy league graduate) in more depth than what we discussed in lecture. Biggest waste of money.

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