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Get the inside scoop on University of Kansas admissions. Vault provides detailed accounts by students & alumni of the admissions process, including advice on getting in, applications, interviews, essays, and selectivity.


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Admissions Survey Excerpts
Current Student
The school of business at KU has grown increasingly difficult to get into. The school primarily focuses on your professional GPA, but also looks ...   READ MORE
Current Student
Admission into the University of Kansas is actually quite simple. With new on-line technologies you may apply for acceptance over the web. Just vi...   READ MORE
Alumni
I filled out an application and sent it in. Due to the fact that it is a state university and I am a resident I was accepted. It was not a diffi...   READ MORE
Alumni
Admission to the school is fairly simple for those who prepare. The most important thing to do is score high on your ACT. It is difficult even for...   READ MORE
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Academics Survey Excerpts
Current Student
The program is very rigorous, and the school is working on making things a little bit better. For instance, right now you cannot take Intro cours...   READ MORE
Current Student
The overall academic nature of the KU program is rewarding and fulfilling. When you come to KU you are really getting what you pay for. The cirric...   READ MORE
Alumni
When I was there the programs were very good. Most of the upper level classes were very good quality. These classes usually had acceptable- good ...   READ MORE
Alumni
As an undergraduate engineering student, I received a lot of instruction from both good and bad courses. The easiest classes are those with the mos...   READ MORE
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Employment Prospect Survey Excerpts
Current Student
The career fair in the fall is the biggest fair on campus. Unfortunately, there was a decrease in attendance of companies as well as students. Next ...   READ MORE
Current Student
The university career and employment services is a very helpful department at KU that aids students with their career choices. The Business School Car...   READ MORE
Alumni
The career placement center was only marginally helpful to me. I received a BA in COmmunication Studies "what's that for", right? Not being a busine...   READ MORE
Alumni
I majored in computer science. CS majors enjoy a lot of internship opportunities, and it is essential that you take every intership opportunity offer...   READ MORE
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Quality of Life Survey Excerpts
Current Student
The quality of life in Lawrence is outstanding. Lawrence is one of the cleanest cities that I've been do, and really strives to provide ample rec...   READ MORE
Current Student
KU is one of the best places to live. Their student housing program provides a friendly drug/alcohol/smoke-free living environment. The dorms are ...   READ MORE
Alumni
Housing was not the greatest. The dorms were ok. I did not personally live in them, but knew people who did. I lived on campus in campus-run ap...   READ MORE
Alumni
Crime is low and entertainment is high. Lawrence is a great town...its a small town, old town, big town, modern town, fashionable town, and excitin...   READ MORE
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Social Life Survey Excerpts
Current Student
The bar scene is pretty good, except most have small to medium sized dance floors. As with many other universities, Thursday through Saturday are...   READ MORE
Current Student
Massachusetts Street is the social scene in Lawrence. With everything from Greek to Tai to Italian, Mass Street's got it. They have fancy places, ...   READ MORE
Alumni
Lots and lots and lots of bars. Downtown was a fun area. It has some very good restuarants and awesome stores. An outlet was there for awhile -...   READ MORE
Alumni
There is so much to do that you will never be bored. There are something like 400 campus clubs, the Greek system is huge, but so is the non-Greek s...   READ MORE

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