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By Carolinatarheel (Carolinatarheel) on Sunday, February 01, 2004 - 03:20 pm: Edit

I know a lot of people that go there and they have great academics, a kick ass social like so much that they have studetns from here (UNC), NC State, Duke, and UNCW that travel there on the weekends. It is a great place to be during Halloween and after their football games (kind of like a Mardi Gras feel). It is the most diverse school in this state with over 25% of its student population being miniority. I believe their incoming freshman class had an average GPA of 3.5, 1080 SAT, and 21 ACT. Also, 19% of their students are from out-of-state. Hope that helps.

By Winterfresh (Winterfresh) on Sunday, February 01, 2004 - 04:24 pm: Edit

I heard you can find out if you were accepted online.

By Coolkat (Coolkat) on Thursday, February 12, 2004 - 01:52 pm: Edit

I am very interested in attending ECU. I have read that they have one of the best biology and PT programs in the country (which is my main interest), but I also have read that they also have one of the best schools of music, theater, art, nursing, education, social work, OT, medicine, business on the east coast, and a new homeland security program (which I also have interest). I visited the campus in the fall, and it is very beautiful, and I like the fact that it is the most diverse school in the state of NC being that 17% of its students are black, 5% hispanic, 3% American Indian, and 1% Asian/Pacific Islanders. Being a latina, this is very cool and way better than some other shcools that I have visited in this state. Can someone please give me more info on the school and Greenville?
Thanks

By Ecmarylandgurl (Ecmarylandgurl) on Sunday, February 15, 2004 - 07:29 pm: Edit

I am a junior here at ECU, and I love this school and I really like Greenville. Greenville is a fast growing southern city, and the metro population including the surrounding areas is about 138,000, but it is growing very rapidly. I am an out-of-state student from Maryland, and you are right, it is really diverse. I believe ECU accepts more out-of-state students than any other public school in the state of North Carolina. Out of last year's freshman class of about 3,900, 18% were from out-of-state, 18% were African American, 7% Hispanic, 3% Native American, and .8% Asian/other. This place is cool, and there are many top rated and competitive programs at this school including the ones you listed, and many more. The campus is growing, and it is very beautiful. They are building a new dorm on College Hill and a new dining hall on West Campus, and both are going to be top of the line. They are also going to build a beach and man-made lake for students on Greenville Blvd, so that adds to the fun. I really love this school, from the academic, social, athletic, and all other standpoints. I never get bored because there is always something to do on or off campus. I hopes this help.

By Coolkat (Coolkat) on Monday, February 16, 2004 - 02:53 pm: Edit

Thanks, I am out-of-state too (from VA Beach) and I plan to visit the campus again in March. There are a lot of ECU grads here in the VA Beach area, and one of them owns a business near my high school, so maybe I can talk to her about her experience at ECU. Thanks, once again, and if you have more to add, please post.

By Packncstate (Packncstate) on Thursday, February 26, 2004 - 10:44 pm: Edit

The newspaper and local news here in Raleigh stated that ECU was building a man-made beach and lake near their campus. It suspose to be the largest out-door rec facility by any college in the USA. That seems like a cool idea. We only get a pond here at State. Does anyone have more info on that?

By Californiaal (Californiaal) on Sunday, March 07, 2004 - 03:01 pm: Edit

Yes, they are going to build a beach and lake here. They are also building on and off campus apartments, soccer fields, baseball fields, and stores around the lake and beach. It will be a part of the new rec facility, and it will be the largest rec facilities in the country. The campus and the Greenville area are growing so fast, and there is talk of a monorail or lightrail being built. Currently, we have the medical campus in west Greenville, the main campus in downtown/uptown Greenville, and the new rec facility will be just down the road from the main campus in east Greenville.

By Jbaby262 (Jbaby262) on Thursday, March 11, 2004 - 02:12 pm: Edit

i know ecu is a great place to go party..like half of my high school graduated and went there( hoggard high)..but i heard its stank and dirty like ALOT of stds and just all drugs and stuff...hmm...

By Ecusucks (Ecusucks) on Thursday, March 18, 2004 - 08:14 pm: Edit

ECU is a joke. I'm going there right now (need to transfer but I am only a freshman). The professors at ECU are not bad but the student body is pathetic, so pathetic that even I can get good grades (3.5 GPA) at this college. If you want a school full of hedonism and wanton alcohol use, go to ECU. The party scene is lame too, if you have an intelligent quotient with more than 2 digits. It sucks to go to a party, walk around, and notice that everyone has the same blank, mundane expression on their faces. Striking up a conversation usually leads to "yes/no answers" and more talk about "getting wasted" again in the future. If you value peers that have a fully-functioning brain, then go somewhere else. Otherwise I am sure you will enjoy full-heartedly hanging around with people like my floormates; one with a 0.5 GPA and the other that cannot even spell college (colage?).

By Californiaal (Californiaal) on Saturday, March 27, 2004 - 01:08 am: Edit

Wow, just wow! Want some facts:
Yes, there are many parties at ECU like at every school.
Many parties are different depending on your taste, music, and etc, but there are many many more things to do besides partying. There is always something going on, on and off campus and there are many things to do in Greenville and at nearby beaches.
If someone had a 0.5 or anything under a 2.0, they would be placed on AP and would have to leave the school if their grades did not improve. The current average GPA for an ECU undergrad student is 3.1.
The average incoming high school GPA for freshman coming into ECU is 3.52.
For the third straight year, ECU will have the largest freshman incoming class in the state (more than NCSU and UNC) and ECU will once again have more out of state students and incoming freshman than any other public univeristy in NC and SC.
ECU has more minority students than any other non-HBCU in the state of North Carolina and the impressive number is continuing to grow.
ECU has one of the TOP nursing, education, criminal justice, business, music, art, theater, PT, OT, medical, athletic training/med, social work, public health, OP Health, and Chem schools in the entire country in case you did not know.
ECU is now adding a school of Engineering, a new Heart Center, and a new rec facility with a beach. No matter how much you put the school down, it continues to rise. It has become the fastest growing school in the state in one of the fastest growing areas in the state.
With our new chancellor and the continued growth of the school and Greenville, this is becoming a very popular and hot place for propective students. As always, ECU will have its haters from the likes of UNC and NC State, but no matter how much they try to put ECU down, the school will continue to prosper.

By Clemson123 (Clemson123) on Saturday, March 27, 2004 - 11:53 am: Edit

I have heard nothing but good things about ECU over the past few years. I am currently a student at Clemson University, here in Clemson, South Carolina; however, my sister received her BA and MBA from ECU a few years ago. She now owns her own business in the Charlotte area. I have been up to ECU plenty of times and I have always enjoyed the party scene there, especially on Halloween. As stated by the person above, ECU has some good top notch programs and is continuing to grow and prosper and there are tons of things to do besides partying. In response to the comments made by the poster, ecusucks, college is what you make it. Every school has its fair share of drunks and lame parties, we have plenty here at Clemson and at many other schools that I have visited in NC and SC. Also, in response to jbaby, six other North Carolina public colleges and universities have higher STD/STI cases than ECU (NC A&T, NC State, NCCU, UNC-CH, UNCC, App. State) so what you have been told is incorrect. I have nothing but good things to say about the school from my visits and the times I spent with my sister while she was their, she graduated from her MBA program in 2002.

By Gforce007 (Gforce007) on Sunday, March 28, 2004 - 11:51 pm: Edit

I applied to ECU, Elon, and UNC, got into ECU and Elon and got rejected from UNC. For money reasons Ive decided to attend ECU and from what you guys are saying, ECU def. doesnt sound like that bad of a place. I read an article in raleigh metro magazine saying the place is constantly improving itself (lot of money being pumped in but their own freakin lake and beach? sound almost too good to be true), and being interested in medicine, their top notch med. school has def. piqued my interest in their school (although Im thinking about going into the games industry as a journalist or politics/law as well). Im going to the open house on april 17th to check out the rest of the school in more detail. I was dying to get into unc and my world crashed when I got rejected but having researched ecu a bit, I dont think Im going to be as anxious to transfer to unc for my sophomore year as I once planned on being. There is still a chance I might not like it, as there is with all schools but Im thinking for med. school sake, its better that I build up connections in one place. Not only that but Im not really phased by ECU's party school image, any school can become a party school if there's a party, duh. Now I got a 1290 on my SAT and the average of the incoming class is 1080. I dont really know how to feel about that but IM guessing it could be safe to say that Im instantly in the upper half of their freshmen. Not to sound all that arrogant, but an easy school isnt really that bad of an idea, especially if I need good grades for med. school. Anyone wanna tell me anything more about ECU? Food? Dorms? Campus? Im bout 90% set on going there so keep your opinions coming. Thanks.

By Carolinatarheel (Carolinatarheel) on Monday, March 29, 2004 - 09:35 pm: Edit

As a student here at UNC, too bad you did not get in. It is easier to transfer in here your junior year than your sophomore year; however, many credits do not transfer over, so you may have to extend your college experience a year or so. However, if I was you, I would not call ECU an "easy" school. I know some people that have attended and attend ECU, including my neighbor (who was accepted at UNC and ECU, but decided to go to ECU), and it is not an "easy" school. I also know some people that have graduated from ECU, and they are all very successful in their careers, some even more successful than people I know that have graduated from here. All schools get some sort of bad reps. Here in NC, App. State is the drug-users school, UNCW is the easy beach party school, ECU is the "top" party school, NC State is the "red neck" school, and we (UNC) are called the school for homosexuals and extreme liberals, but one should not let tag-lines interfer with many of the good things that really go on at all three schools.

Also, the average SAT to get into Carolina is a 1260 for last year's incoming class, so I am wondering why you did not get in with a 1280. I had a 1290 on my SAT and I have a lot of trouble with the work here at Carolina. I spend a lot of time with the books and less with the social side, so I doubt SAT really means a thing in college.

ECU has a great medical school, one of the top medical schools in the country, so good luck, if you decide to stay there. Their medical school is very hard to get into.

By Gforce007 (Gforce007) on Tuesday, March 30, 2004 - 11:20 pm: Edit

yea I guess I made the mistake of calling ECU an easy school, I think some courses will definitely be easier at ECU than they would have been at unc but for the upper level science courses I need to take (and ace......gulp), there is no lack of quality nor difficulty. I think as much flak unc gets for being full of liberals, the school exudes flat out coolness, its no wonder the school is so popular out of state, its an all around school with good pretty much everything. From what Ive gathered, a lot of the "cool kids" go to unc (60:40 girls to guys ratio doesnt hurt either), all the engineering and hardcore math and science people go to state, and all of the hyper studying people pretending to be cool go to duke. Im not sure what wake forest's stereotype is but it reminds me a lot of duke. Anyways, anyone else here accepted and going to ecu? And as for why I got rejected at carolina, I had a ton of b's and not enough a's. My grades werent that bad but they had to be better for me to get in and my fairly pathetic uw gpa of 3.0 proves that. Carolina's incoming class of 2008 had an average SAT score of 1292 and they rejected 300 valedictorians. They also had the highest amount of applicants ever. Now while I can use this to console myself haha, its not really relevant. Im disappointed but I dont think viewing ECU as "punishment" for not working hard enough is the right way to approach the end of high school and the beginning of my freshman year. Im gonna stay positive and hopefully open house on april 17th will make me look forward to the next 4 years of my life.

By Neisha (Neisha) on Wednesday, March 31, 2004 - 06:20 pm: Edit

I will be attending ECU in the fall. I applied and was accepted into each and every one of the schools in which I applied: UVA, William and Mary, Old Dominion, North Carolina State, UNC, and ECU. I received a 1280 on my SAT and I currently have a 3.8 GPA. Being from the Tidewater, VA area, ECU is very popular among high school students. I have had the chance to visit every school in which I applied. I must say that I fell in love with ECU, its campus, its students, the social aspects of the school, the great improvements and steps that the school has made in such a short time and the Greenville area after several visits this past fall. (I also plan on attending the Open House on April 17th) It seemed to me that the students on campus were more laid back and not as up-tight as students on other campuses that I visited. Everyone was nice and straightforward with my questions and did not beat around the bush as other students from other universities. I really enjoyed attending their football game and the whole atmosphere around their pre and post game traditions. I love college football and attending games and other athletic events, and ECU is known for have some good teams over the years and the best football and baseball fans in the state of North Carolina, and their basketball program and fans are now getting some attention after some big wins over the past few years. Overall, from my point of view, and being from this region, it seems to me that ECU is now/becoming the so-called “cool” school as they now receive a greater number of out-of-state students. The past three years, I believe they have had more out-of-state students that actually attend the school than in other public school in the state of North Carolina. Also, over the past three years, they have had the largest incoming freshman class in the state of NC. I plan to major in business, and I know that they have a great business program. I am looking forward to a great 4 years at ECU and I can’t wait until orientation and late August.

Future Pirate, ND

By Gforce007 (Gforce007) on Wednesday, March 31, 2004 - 11:25 pm: Edit

thats really cool, Im astonished you picked ECU over schools like UVA and UNC, and it seems like it was the visit that really did it for you, all the more reason why I need to get over there quicker and see ECU for myself

By Italians1 (Italians1) on Monday, April 05, 2004 - 03:17 pm: Edit

I will be a freshman at ECU in the fall too. I am from Long Island, New York, and I loved my previous visit to ECU. Greenville is such a cool place and it is near many of the NC beaches. I applied to schools in this region and was accepted to all of them including Hofstra, NYU, UConn, Fordham, but I just wanted to get away from home and I researched and found out that ECU had one of the best sports science and physical therapy programs in the country. Also, I wanted to go somewhere with warmer weather, less traffic, and friendlier people, and the ECU students that I met were the friendliest people that I have ever met out of all the schools in which I considered. Also, there are at least two other people that I know from my high school and other high schools in the area that are going there. Everyone says that ECU is the place to be on Halloween, and I cannot wait. It is going to be a fun four years there.

By Lakers10 (Lakers10) on Monday, April 05, 2004 - 11:08 pm: Edit

I was going to go to UNC, but after my visit, I have changed my mind. I have been accepted at UNCG, ECU, UNCC, and Clemson, and I am down to Clemson and ECU. I plan to visit on the 17th, but if anyone would like to share any information about the school, please do.

By Gforce007 (Gforce007) on Tuesday, April 06, 2004 - 07:37 pm: Edit

cool, hey italians1, I used to live in good ole brooklyn before I came down to NC and Long Island was the shizzle, are the schools you applied to typical of what a lot of high school kids over there applied to this year? Lotta people apply to St. John's or Manhattan?

By the way, can somebody talk about housing? What's better for obvious freshmen like us: central neighborhood, college hill neighborhood, or west neighborhood (take into account location of most freshmen, best living conditions, accessibility to important parts of campus, "newness", etc.)? I guess the meal plan isnt that big a deal if the difference beween the most expensive one and the cheapest one is only 450 bucks, however, how is the food compared to what you can spend Pirate bucks on? If its really bad, is it better to get a plan that gives you more Pirate bucks than actual meals? Thanks.

By Californiaal (Californiaal) on Tuesday, April 06, 2004 - 11:58 pm: Edit

First, some good news to all incoming freshmen, every dorm except for Belk and Fletcher will have AC starting this summer. You can expect temps to be in the high 80s, mid 70s until mid to late October. Ok, here is the run down on each neighborhood on campus:

The Hill is the largest neighborhood on campus and most freshmen stay on the Hill. It gets pretty wild on the Hill and there is always something going on from small in-room/dorm parties to the Great Race. Some advantages of living on the Hill include being near places to eat such as Todd Dining Hall, The Galley, Asia Express, the Pirate Market, being near the football stadium and Minges, having a small recreation center near the Galley, and a lot more parking than the other neighborhoods. Scott and Belk have the largest rooms on the Hill, the rooms in Aycock and Jones are also pretty big; however, the rooms in Tyler are kind of small for my taste. Starting this fall, they are going to begin construction on a new apartment/suite style dorm that will connect with Tyler and Todd Dining Hall. It should be completed by late 2005. One disadvantage of living on the Hill is that it is a 5 to 10 minute walk from you classes. Another disadvantage is that you are kind of far from downtown; however, the Pirate Ride aka the Drunk Bus runs from 8:00pm until about 4am, and if you still need a ride, Pirate Safe Ride runs 24/7.

Central is very nice and quite; however, mostly upperclassmen live there. Some of the dorms on Central are part of the original buildings on campus while some were recently constructed. Jarvis is the crown jewel on Central; it has almost everything you could want in a dorm. One advantage of living on Central is that you are just a hop, skip, and a jump away from all of your classes. You are also very close to Joyner Library, Mendenhall Student Center, Student Health, the beautiful campus recreation center, Wright Place, Chick-fl-A, Miami Subs, Wendy’s, McDonalds, and El Ranchicto. One disadvantage is that it is not as live as the Hill and Westside. Another disadvantage is that there is not much parking.

Westside is full of large high-rise dorms and a few smaller dorms. Many freshman stay on Westside, and I believe that Garrett is still an all freshman dorm. Normally, a dorm on Westside is the host for SAIL program, which is a program for freshman to live and meet other individuals that are from various backgrounds and cultures. It is a cool program if anyone is interested; there are some perks for living in a SAIL dorm. Westside is live, but not at wild and live as the Hill. Westside is just across the street from downtown, so you could just walk to the club, or bar, or restaurant without worrying about a place to park; however, the noise from downtown can get loud on the weekends, especially on Halloween, nights of home football games, or after a big win in football or basketball. Living on Westside puts you right at the door to the new West End Dining Hall, the Spot, the beautiful campus recreation center, the art gallery, downtown, Mendenhall Student Center, Town Commons, and some classes. One disadvantage of living on Westside is that you will either have to walk or catch the bus to football and basketball games. Another disadvantage is that it is not as wild as the Hill.

Wait, it does not stop there, they are planning on building two other neighborhoods, one in downtown and another one around the new beach and recreation facilities. However, those won’t be completed until around 2008/2009.

As far as Meal Plans go, it depends on how much you plan to eat. Food is expensive depending on where you eat and if you are not careful, those Pirate Bucks can go very fast. If you are a big eater, get the 14 Plus, Regular 19 or the 19 Plus.

By Gforce007 (Gforce007) on Wednesday, April 07, 2004 - 02:12 am: Edit

guess Ill have to get the 19 plus, I eat a ton. Is the food good though? I regard that pretty highly haha, I dont wanna have to come home too often for mom's good ole fashioned cookin. Thanks for the info on the housing, now that I know more about the neighborhoods, it is still harder to pick which one should be first priority.....def. dont want the dorms without AC though haha

By Neisha (Neisha) on Wednesday, April 07, 2004 - 07:10 pm: Edit

From what I was told during my visit, the food at the dining halls was so-so, sometimes it was good, sometimes it was bad. However, I did hear that freshman can expect the best meals in the dining hall on Premium Nights and on days in which something big is going to take place. Everyone seems to say that the food is good in almost all the fast food places on campus like Chick-fl-A and the Galley. I also heard the Wright Place has a more southern cooking feel as they serve BBQ pork and chicken and other southern dishes. During my visit the only place that I ate was at Center Court, and the smoothies and pretzels there were very delicious. I also received something in the mail about the campus meal deal where you could use another food card at many off campus locations.

By Gforce007 (Gforce007) on Friday, April 09, 2004 - 05:43 pm: Edit

anyone wanna talk about greenville downtown? any good clubbing, shopping, dining? any movie theaters, pool halls, bowling alleys, arcades? how close is it to the beach? and being the superficial chauvinist ••••••• I am, can someone comment on the attractiveness of the female population? thanks

By Californiaal (Californiaal) on Monday, April 12, 2004 - 11:57 pm: Edit

First thing first, the female to male ratio here at ECU is 60 to 40. Our females are very beautiful, and last year Playboy rated our females in their top 5 for beauties at colleges and universities.

As far as downtown G-Vegas goes, it is changing a lot. There are currently about 25 clubs and bars downtown and quite a few restaurants such as Alfredos, Bolis, BW3’s, Andy’s, Cubbies, and etc. Cabanas, Wrong Way, the Hideout, the Cavern, the new Pad Complex, Cheap Shot O’Malley’s and a few other places are hot spots. The Other Place is a hot spot for those 21 and over. Normally, the clubs are live on Thursday and Saturday nights, and extremely live and hard to get into at the start of the fall semester, home football game weekends, Halloween week, homecoming, and other big events. There are three pool halls downtown, but there are about 20 other pool halls scattered around other parts of Greenville. Greenville keeps spreading out more and more; therefore, many things are moving away from the campus area and from the downtown area. Most of the cafes such as the very upscale Mesh Café, Chef 505, and Starlight, restaurants such as Outback, Ruby Tuesdays, and etc, coffee shops and breweries are located along Greenville Blvd, Evans Street, Memorial Drive, Red Banks Road, Firetower Road, and Arlington Blvd. Greenville has more restaurants per square mile than any other city in NC and SC. There are only two bowling alleys, one is on campus while the other is on the huge AMF Bowling on Red Banks Road. There is a movie theater on campus, and there is a larger one (Carmike) on Firetower Road. They are building/planning on building another Carmike theater with the completion of the new Carolina East Center, which is currently a run-down shopping mall, which will be turned into a mega mall in a few years. As far as shopping goes, Colonial Mall has a few stores, but don’t expect too much until they build the new Carolina East Center. There are also the national chain stores such as Target, Ross, Wal-Mart, K-Mart, Stein-Mart, Sears, JC Penny’s, Proffits, Belk, and etc. There are quite a few arcades spread out throughout the city too, but I don’t really know much about them accept for the one at Colonial Mall and the one at Carmike. Downtown Greenville is changing a lot. Many of the old stores and clubs are moving out of downtown and going to other parts of the city to make way for several high-rise office buildings, the 10th Street connector, ECU’s downtown campus construction, two hotels, a performing arts center, and the ECU conference center. ECU officials have stated that they will keep the clubs, bars, restaurants, cafes, and pool halls intact while building around it.

Depending on which beach you would like to go to, the closest one is about 30 to 45 minutes away, depending on how fast you drive. Atlantic Beach, Morehead City, Surf City, Topsail, and the OBX are all within an hour to two-hour drive. Wrightsville and Carolina Beach are about 2 hours away. Virginia Beach and Myrtle Beach are about 2 and a half to 3 hours away depending on how fast you drive. They are also building a beach just 2 miles away from the main campus. The drawings/plans for it are unbelievible. Just think of a man made beach and lake with many stores, soccer, softball and baseball fields, and apartments and dorms around it.

By Gforce007 (Gforce007) on Tuesday, April 13, 2004 - 01:55 am: Edit

wow, sounds way more than adequate for a college town, the ECU visit this weekend has almost got me salivating, and the important thing is that they are still adding stuff, all the other colleges in my list had fairly good but stagnant college towns

speaking of the top 5 colleges with beauties, what were the other 4 in edition to ECU? Obviously this remains nothing but a trivial fact......hahaha yea right....

By Cynitha (Cynitha) on Tuesday, April 13, 2004 - 04:56 pm: Edit

I am a high school student from NC, but I now live in Boston. My top three schools as of now are ECU, UNC, and UNCG. Can someone please provide information on how the classes are at ECU and the typical day at ECU if there is a typical day.
Thanks!

By Gforce007 (Gforce007) on Saturday, April 17, 2004 - 03:38 pm: Edit

No college has a typical day cynitha The classes at ECU really depend on what you take. But I just got back from open house at ECU and quite frankly, my impression of the school as a whole is SOLID. I think you'll get a great education, no matter what your major is. The chancellor gave an opening speech that was pretty funny and the school as a whole felt really warm and inviting. The people were nice. Dorms sucked but I only visited Taylor, so that is why they sucked. Driving through parts of greenville, parts of it looked shady and parts of it looked really nice, almost like chapel hill. Nice blend of old and new, I'd say. Ate at Todd and it was alright, standard fare, the tour guide said it was like a ski lodge. Ski lodge my ass...but a 5 dollar buffet? Sounds good to me. Saw a large deal of hotties as well. One of the big things I also noticed was that ECU is really more undergrad. friendly than a lot of other places Ive visited, about as friendly as a state school can get without being considered a small liberal arts college. I mean I went to an information session where they talked about accelerated programs and all their academics and how to get into their grad. schools and all that. Since I am considering pre-med, to see that their med. school had a 7 year program and even had an early acceptance program for freshmen really brought their grad. schools within a fair degree of visibility. schools like unc and their grad. schools are totally cut off from their undergrad., as if they are in a separate world. I really dont like that, especially because thats the biggest myth about the college search process, all of the big name schools have the big names because of their grad., not undergrad. programs and to finally see a school devoted to its undergrads and having the resources of a state school, well its just refreshing. And the school spirit is alive and well. These people love being pirates! Anyways, thats just what I got out of the open house. Anyone else wanna share their impressions?

By Ninamax (Ninamax) on Sunday, April 18, 2004 - 02:11 pm: Edit

I attended the Open House event at ECU yesterday, and I came away very impressed. The campus is beautiful and you could not have asked for a better day weather wise. Everyone on campus were very friendly, guys held the doors for us, and everyone spoke and said "hi" or "hey." The student life fair was very good. ECU offers almost any club or organization that one could imagine from cultural clubs such as the Black Student Union, SALSA, the Asian American Student Association, Islamic Student Association, the Italian Club, the German American Student Association, and etc to chemistry, biology, college democrats and republicans, computer clubs, and etc. We had the chance to visit quite a few dorms. We visited Jones, Aycock, and Tyler on the Hill. Jones and Aycock looked pretty good and were impressive, but Tyler was average. We visited several dorms on the west campus including Garrett, Green, and White. Garrett and White were pretty nice and Green was average. I was told that the dorms on central campus were the best, but we did not get the chance to see them. We ate at Todd also, and I would say that it was ok but very crowded, but I really don't expect much from any college dining hall. The student who gave us our walking tour stated that the food at the Galley, Spot, Wright Place, and Chick-fl-a (the Crotan) was the best on campus. I also noticed that ECU seemed more like a family when it comes to students and to their programs. Almost every student that we talked to answered our questions and stated that they loved ECU. Everyone had what they call "Pirate Pride," ECU logos and stuff everywhere on campus and around Greenville. I also noticed the same thing about their undergrad, grad, and PHD programs being so connected and that is a major plus. After the open house we had the pleasure to attend the International Festival held in downtown Greenville. That was really cool and then we had the chance to explore Greenville. It was my first visit to Greenville, and I came away impressed. Most of the city is beautiful with large houses and nice apartments, but there was one section which looked "ghetto" but I was told that they are going to redo that section. Greenville has tons of restaurants and we ate at Libby Hill Seafood which is near Hooters, Applebees, Chilies, Fuji Steaks, and Walmart. The food was excellent. Overall, I loved open house and ECU and I cannot wait unitl I attend summer orientation. I am now glad I picked ECU over UNC, UNCC, High Point, and UNCG.

By Neisha (Neisha) on Tuesday, April 20, 2004 - 03:15 pm: Edit

I really enjoyed the open house event. It just made me even more eager to attend ECU. The weather was great, the campus is very beautiful, the students are very friendly, and the city of Greenville is a great college town. I actually had a chance to enjoy some good food at the Galley, which is across the street from Todd. Todd was too crowded and my parents thought that it was too expensive so we ate at the Galley and enjoyed some delicious steak fajitas and some Cajun friens. The Pirate Market is right next to the Galley and it is very similar to a 7-11. They sell almost everything. My parents and I explored the dorms, most seem very nice. I believe that I am staying in Garret in the fall. We also explored Greenville, and the city has a lot to offer and a lot to do as far as entertainment, recreation, and restaurants go. I am very excited to be a Pirate.

By Latinabonita (Latinabonita) on Wednesday, April 28, 2004 - 11:23 pm: Edit

Will any one from the Myrtle Beach/Conway/Coastal South Carolina area be attending ECU in the fall? I have decided to attend ECU instead of Coastal Carolina, South Carolina, Miami, and Clemson. As of now, I know at least three
other people from MBHS that will also be attending ECU in the fall. I can't wait! I had a lot of fun during my visit,
everyone is friendly, and the campus is lovely.

By Gforce007 (Gforce007) on Saturday, May 08, 2004 - 03:36 pm: Edit

yeaa.....so this board is now dead......

By Neisha (Neisha) on Wednesday, May 12, 2004 - 12:06 am: Edit

Yeah, it has been dead. I have been checking in from time to time. The ECU mingesmaniacs site is kind of live with incoming freshman talk. You might want to check it out. Also for latinabonita, my cousin attends Conway High, and he knows quite a few people in the coastal South Carolina area that are going to be attending ECU, so you won't be alone. I believe that 18% to 20% of the incoming class will be from out of state, and I was told that this year's incoming freshman class will be the largest ever.

By Gforce007 (Gforce007) on Wednesday, May 26, 2004 - 09:21 pm: Edit

when do we find out who our dorm roomies are? and in an odd sequence of events....I accidentally had one of the best academic semesters of my life during the last part of senior year....apparently my senioritis wasnt functioning properly haha

By Latinabonita (Latinabonita) on Wednesday, May 26, 2004 - 11:18 pm: Edit

I was told we would find out by the end of June. I finished my hs career with a 3.8, and would have had a 4.0 if I did not slack off during the spring.

By Gforce007 (Gforce007) on Monday, May 31, 2004 - 07:55 pm: Edit

anyone know when orientation is?

By Californiaal (Californiaal) on Tuesday, June 01, 2004 - 11:20 pm: Edit

I've been out in LA since the end of the semester, but my friend is an OA for this summer. She stated that you should check your mail or email, but here are the dates:

June 9-10, 2004 Wednesday and Thursday Session 1
June 14-15, 2004 Monday and Tuesday Session 2
June 16-17, 2004 Wednesday and Thursday Session 3
June 28-29, 2004 Monday and Tuesday Session 4
July 7-8, 2004 Wednesday and Thursday Session 5
July 12-13, 2004 Monday and Tuesday Session 6
July 14-15, 2004 Wednesday and Thursday Session 7

By Gforce007 (Gforce007) on Saturday, June 19, 2004 - 08:23 pm: Edit

how do you register for orientation?

By Gforce007 (Gforce007) on Tuesday, June 22, 2004 - 11:58 am: Edit

never mind, ECU never sent me my orientation mailing so I could never reserve a spot for the session I needed so Im just gonna have to go to the one in august, bummer

By Gforce007 (Gforce007) on Sunday, June 27, 2004 - 07:55 pm: Edit

do ECU freshmen have any required summer reading?

By Ecuhorton23 (Ecuhorton23) on Tuesday, August 10, 2004 - 11:52 am: Edit

Be sure to check out www.MingesManiacs.com

They currently have a "freshman forum" for incoming freshman, and also have message boards to talk Pirate sports. They are "The Official 6th Man of the ECU Pirates"

By Relientkfandmc (Relientkfandmc) on Monday, September 27, 2004 - 08:38 pm: Edit

Is it better to live on campus, or in an apartment?