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Purdue University

Is this your company?

Okay. If you have educational goals to achieve, Purdue is great...but the town is small. - Anonymous employee Purdue University Employee Review

3.0
Mar 27, 2011
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Pros - nationally recognized scholars - great professional opportunities - large international population (ton of authentic ethnic cuisine on and off campus) - low cost of living

Cons

Cons - you have to live in Indiana - very competitive graduate programs (cut-throat atmosphere) - politics (but, honestly, academic politics are rough & tumble @ a lot of universities)

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