i've noticed this video has been getting some traction, so if you're just now seeing this and have any questions about UP or the nursing program you would like for me to answer in a future video, please feel free to comment them here!!
Hi, I'm one subscriber from Korea. Just wanting to watch vlogs in English, and by chance I found your channel. The voice is so clear and comfortable to listen and I feel sympathy with your story. It's so nice to find you and watch the video. Have a good day!😊🌈🤞🏽
I know this video is old, but I am going to be a first-year at UP in the fall! It feels like ages away and so this video really helps. Thank you for sharing the experience and not making me want to snooze in the process! Not a backhanded compliment I promise, but every other college video is so dry lol
I just found out that I got accepted to the University of Portland for the major communications, so I looked up videos on youtube to get a feeling of the university 💗 This is an amazing video (: thanks for sharing!
ahh sorry for replying so late!! i'd say for curriculum, prioritize your science/nursing classes the most because that material will be brought up in future classes and they're the most relevant to your major. direct-entry saves your spot in the nursing school as long as you maintain 3.0 cumulative and 3.0 for science courses (BIO/NRS classes) which again puts an emphasis on doing well in your major-specific courses. try to push yourself the first two weeks of school by going to all events and activities to meet new people and figure out which clubs are the right fit for you. and i strongly recommend using The Writing Center your first semester, they're super helpful during brainstorm, revision, or any stage of essay writing! ALSO: try to only get essentials before you move in, there's a lot of decor/random stuff i bought for my dorm before school started that i never/rarely used during the school year and ended up wasting a bit of money. best of luck!!
Would you say PU is POC inclusive and lgbtq+ inclusive as well?:) I do know it’s religious so I was really wondering if you would say it’s stuck up or like a party school or what? Thank u!!
What would be your takeaways for this uni? I’m not religious but the location seems so pretty and the scholarship was nice. Would you say the aid was sufficient? Was the community nice? I’m from San Diego California and don’t know anything about Portland 😅 but it looks beautiful. How’s the diversity there? And the location overall? I’m a hs senior I need all the details pls
hi my love! I would say the aid was pretty helpful for my financial situation. the community is nice, it's mostly neighborhoods surrounding the area so there's a lot of parks and grocery stores nearby. it's a blend of college students and families I'd say. during orientation and freshman seminar they do kind of introduce you to Portland as well and things you can do. it is a beautiful campus :') and Portland/oregon itself is wonderful we have a lot of hiking trails, rivers, lakes, and other swimming holes. I will say that Portland itself is not the most diverse city. I think UP has stats on their website on class demographics if you're wondering, but I feel like personally I was able to find community and friends within the school. I do like the location because it was on a bluff so you could find lots of viewpoints overlooking the river, and you can always take public transit around to different parts of Portland.
I know it’s super late but I’m applying here as a bio major to later switch to a nursing degree and I was wondering if uo is a good school for poc. I’m a black girl from New Jersey so I already know it’s going to be a culture shock. But do you think it’s safe there?
Hi Grace! First of all, congrats on the decision to do nursing! As for your question, I can not speak for all POC in Portland or at the university, but in my experience, I have found the school to be quite safe due to the fact that our campus is on a bluff about 10-15 mins from downtown and surrounded by a neighborhood. We do have Public Safety which is our campus security that does patrols around the school and neighborhood, though I know POC at the school have expressed some distrust and negative experiences with them. If you have more questions, I can try to ask a faculty member to reach out because they might be able to provide more insight. I hope this helps!
oh my goodness the portland experience, i could go on forever. but here's a short summary: if you want to live in a city and a forest combined, this is it. portland is full of food carts (this is where you'll find some of the best food), small businesses, and many, many coffee shops. there's plenty to do in the daytime which includes lots of outdoor activities like biking, hiking, or even kayaking on the Willamette River (don't swim in it though it's our sewer water lol). and you've got the beaches 1 hour west or more forest/the Gorge 1 hour east. based on my classmates' and some of my experience, what makes UP special is its academics for sure, they provide helpful resources like the Math and Writing Center where you can get help from tutors at any time with an appointment. it's tucked a bit away from the city on a bluff above the Willamette in a fairly quiet neighborhood. we've also got an abundance of clubs (FASA, Active Minds, Ecology Club, and more) that really help you feel welcome (and no pressure to stay in them like in high school, come and go as you please). let me know if you have any more questions!
@@starringclarissa Another question- what do you know about the School of Business? If you dont go there, do you know any experienes/opinions from friends?
@@starringclarissa Wow, thanks for the quick response! I just got admitted today actually, but i'm still undecided. Ive heard lots of good things, could you tell me about the cons about UP? I know every school has them.
@@Cataphract1236 first, congratulations! for cons, here's what i think: the biggest one, which became evident after the first week of school, is the lack of diversity. this is a predominantly white institution. the Diversity Center is in a very, very small room in Buckley Center. i've found that joining clubs like FASA helped me find people i can identify with. i think other cons depend on what you want in a school. for example, if you want a university where you will see hundreds of new faces everyday and it has a big sports culture, UP doesn't really fit that. i strongly recommend looking at college review websites, such as this one www.unigo.com/colleges/university-of-portland. hope this helps!
@@starringclarissa Hi! I was just reading about the lack of diversity :( Thats a huge thing for me but I seem to really like this school overall! Would you say that this seems to be a big issue within the school?
the student to professor ratio is one of my favorite things! having smaller classes makes it easier for our nursing profs to get to know us or available to help outside of class. my year hasn't started them yet, but i've heard the simulation labs and clinicals are designed to be as reality-based as possible and to keep you on your toes so you'll be ready to enter the workforce after graduation. i like that UP starts our nursing courses the first semester we begin, even though they're introductory, it's nice to be thrown in freshman year. also, our exams in any of the nursing courses follow NCLEX protocol (ex: no talking to yourself/anyone else during the exam, phones turned off and out of reach) so they really start preparing you from day one.
i've noticed this video has been getting some traction, so if you're just now seeing this and have any questions about UP or the nursing program you would like for me to answer in a future video, please feel free to comment them here!!
What’s you’re favorite part about UP?
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Thanks, vlogs like these let me see the campuses better than the actual campus tour videos tbh
i'm so glad!! thank you!!
It's like 3:30am and I'm trying to figure out whether or not to commit to UP, this is my 248503716th video tonight and I'm so torn!!!
It’s been 10 months did you?
@@kevinbobadilla4155 I did! Probably soon after I watched this
@@sofmig7579 damn congrats. I’m a freshman in High school and I’m trying to play soccer for Portland
Hi, I'm one subscriber from Korea. Just wanting to watch vlogs in English, and by chance I found your channel. The voice is so clear and comfortable to listen and I feel sympathy with your story. It's so nice to find you and watch the video. Have a good day!😊🌈🤞🏽
🥺🥺🥺🥺 omg thank you so much i appreciate you
I know this video is old, but I am going to be a first-year at UP in the fall! It feels like ages away and so this video really helps. Thank you for sharing the experience and not making me want to snooze in the process! Not a backhanded compliment I promise, but every other college video is so dry lol
thank you and congrats on your acceptance!! and i'm so glad you enjoyed it! i try to make these vlogs as human as i can
I just found out that I got accepted to the University of Portland for the major communications, so I looked up videos on youtube to get a feeling of the university 💗
This is an amazing video (: thanks for sharing!
congratulations! i'm glad this helped, thank you for watching
Any advice for a senior in HS who is planning on entering Nursing there? Such as the curriculum, Direct-entry to nursing, etc. Thank you!
ahh sorry for replying so late!! i'd say for curriculum, prioritize your science/nursing classes the most because that material will be brought up in future classes and they're the most relevant to your major. direct-entry saves your spot in the nursing school as long as you maintain 3.0 cumulative and 3.0 for science courses (BIO/NRS classes) which again puts an emphasis on doing well in your major-specific courses. try to push yourself the first two weeks of school by going to all events and activities to meet new people and figure out which clubs are the right fit for you. and i strongly recommend using The Writing Center your first semester, they're super helpful during brainstorm, revision, or any stage of essay writing! ALSO: try to only get essentials before you move in, there's a lot of decor/random stuff i bought for my dorm before school started that i never/rarely used during the school year and ended up wasting a bit of money. best of luck!!
watching this rn and missing UP 😭😭😭
Would you say PU is POC inclusive and lgbtq+ inclusive as well?:) I do know it’s religious so I was really wondering if you would say it’s stuck up or like a party school or what? Thank u!!
how much does a dorm cost or apartment.
What would be your takeaways for this uni? I’m not religious but the location seems so pretty and the scholarship was nice. Would you say the aid was sufficient? Was the community nice? I’m from San Diego California and don’t know anything about Portland 😅 but it looks beautiful. How’s the diversity there? And the location overall? I’m a hs senior I need all the details pls
hi my love! I would say the aid was pretty helpful for my financial situation. the community is nice, it's mostly neighborhoods surrounding the area so there's a lot of parks and grocery stores nearby. it's a blend of college students and families I'd say. during orientation and freshman seminar they do kind of introduce you to Portland as well and things you can do. it is a beautiful campus :') and Portland/oregon itself is wonderful we have a lot of hiking trails, rivers, lakes, and other swimming holes. I will say that Portland itself is not the most diverse city. I think UP has stats on their website on class demographics if you're wondering, but I feel like personally I was able to find community and friends within the school. I do like the location because it was on a bluff so you could find lots of viewpoints overlooking the river, and you can always take public transit around to different parts of Portland.
I know it’s super late but I’m applying here as a bio major to later switch to a nursing degree and I was wondering if uo is a good school for poc. I’m a black girl from New Jersey so I already know it’s going to be a culture shock. But do you think it’s safe there?
Hi Grace! First of all, congrats on the decision to do nursing! As for your question, I can not speak for all POC in Portland or at the university, but in my experience, I have found the school to be quite safe due to the fact that our campus is on a bluff about 10-15 mins from downtown and surrounded by a neighborhood. We do have Public Safety which is our campus security that does patrols around the school and neighborhood, though I know POC at the school have expressed some distrust and negative experiences with them. If you have more questions, I can try to ask a faculty member to reach out because they might be able to provide more insight. I hope this helps!
I haven't been able to visit UP cause of the pandemic, what can you tell me about the Portland experience? As well as what makes the college special
oh my goodness the portland experience, i could go on forever. but here's a short summary: if you want to live in a city and a forest combined, this is it. portland is full of food carts (this is where you'll find some of the best food), small businesses, and many, many coffee shops. there's plenty to do in the daytime which includes lots of outdoor activities like biking, hiking, or even kayaking on the Willamette River (don't swim in it though it's our sewer water lol). and you've got the beaches 1 hour west or more forest/the Gorge 1 hour east. based on my classmates' and some of my experience, what makes UP special is its academics for sure, they provide helpful resources like the Math and Writing Center where you can get help from tutors at any time with an appointment. it's tucked a bit away from the city on a bluff above the Willamette in a fairly quiet neighborhood. we've also got an abundance of clubs (FASA, Active Minds, Ecology Club, and more) that really help you feel welcome (and no pressure to stay in them like in high school, come and go as you please). let me know if you have any more questions!
@@starringclarissa Another question- what do you know about the School of Business? If you dont go there, do you know any experienes/opinions from friends?
@@starringclarissa Wow, thanks for the quick response! I just got admitted today actually, but i'm still undecided. Ive heard lots of good things, could you tell me about the cons about UP? I know every school has them.
@@Cataphract1236 first, congratulations! for cons, here's what i think: the biggest one, which became evident after the first week of school, is the lack of diversity. this is a predominantly white institution. the Diversity Center is in a very, very small room in Buckley Center. i've found that joining clubs like FASA helped me find people i can identify with. i think other cons depend on what you want in a school. for example, if you want a university where you will see hundreds of new faces everyday and it has a big sports culture, UP doesn't really fit that. i strongly recommend looking at college review websites, such as this one www.unigo.com/colleges/university-of-portland. hope this helps!
@@starringclarissa Hi! I was just reading about the lack of diversity :( Thats a huge thing for me but I seem to really like this school overall! Would you say that this seems to be a big issue within the school?
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I’m currently writing the “why us” section for PU and do you have any tips or information about the nursing program that would be helpful?
the student to professor ratio is one of my favorite things! having smaller classes makes it easier for our nursing profs to get to know us or available to help outside of class. my year hasn't started them yet, but i've heard the simulation labs and clinicals are designed to be as reality-based as possible and to keep you on your toes so you'll be ready to enter the workforce after graduation. i like that UP starts our nursing courses the first semester we begin, even though they're introductory, it's nice to be thrown in freshman year. also, our exams in any of the nursing courses follow NCLEX protocol (ex: no talking to yourself/anyone else during the exam, phones turned off and out of reach) so they really start preparing you from day one.
@@starringclarissa Thank you so much! This was really helpful:)
I am applying to University of Portland! Is there any advice you can give me?
just focus on discussing how you can see yourself at the school and be specific as to why you want to attend UP! good luck!
@@starringclarissa Thank you!