choose master program at University of Cincinnati?

[stefanie0816]

admiision @urban study master program in UC.... since i am from China, only get to know it through international rank and limited news about it ..~

How is the reputation of UC?how is the life there?

how does it compare to University of Arizona in aspects.....?

[Owlrus]

admiision @urban study master program in UC.... since i am from China, only get to know it through international rank and limited news about it ..~

How is the reputation of UC?how is the life there?

how does it compare to University of Arizona in aspects.....?

Hey, I am finishing my undergrad at UC.

I can't answer anything about the reputation of the urban study masters program, or the comparison to Arizona, but I can answer some things about life in Cincinnati/near campus.

Clifton (the neighborhood around campus) can be dangerous. Students receive emails about once a week alerting us of robberies, attacks, or rapes.

That said, there are also a lot of ways to stay safe and the university continues to take action to help students. Most of it is common sense-- don't go walking alone at night, lock your doors, don't leave laptops visible in your car. There's actually a service of volunteers who can walk you to and from buildings within three miles of campus if you feel at all nervous.

I've never had any problems with safety on or near campus, but I do know one person who was mugged. He was walking alone at 2:30 in the morning.

There are tons of apartments and houses for rent within walking distance of campus, but if you choose to live further away, Cincinnati does have a bus system called Metro (don't let that confuse you into thinking it's a subway system... we don't have one). Students get a discount or free rides on Metro, which is really nice. Metro buses can take you all over Clifton, downtown Cincinnati, and to Newport, Kentucky (which has blossomed into a nice shopping, dining, and entertainment center).

UC also offers free shuttling around Clifton.

If you like music, Cincinnati/Clifton are definitely growing in their music scene. There's a Clifton Music Festival every six months or so, when all the bars in Clifton host local bands, and street musicians play outside to keep pedestrians entertained. There is always something fun going on in Clifton, but you really do have to take extra precautionary measures because it can be a rough neighborhood.

UC's campus is actually really nice. It's a strange mix of modern and traditional architecture with lots of green space landscaped into campus (I have a favorite tree I sit under when studying), and there are fast-food places, Starbucks, a bar, and a movie theatre right on campus. (All of those are also off-campus, within two blocks). We do have a rec center that is free to students, with about a million work out machines, indoor track, basketball courts, yoga classes, Kendo, and a rock climbing wall.

I hope that helped a bit on the "life at UC" part of your question. Sorry I can't chime in more on the Urban Studies questions.