Do Most Students Enjoy TRU?

Hi

My name is John and this is my second year at Thompson Rivers University. I am from Calgary and I did not personally experience University of Calgary. Although I had many friends that did. Almost everyone of them hated it. Here in Kamloops I have recognized that many people like to complain about our school. That brings up an important question...Is TRU an underachieving school? Or do those people just need something to complain about?

Truthfully, Without question the good outweighs the bad. Here is my list of Pros and Cons. I would like to hear from anyone if I have left anything out.

Pros

Cheaper that most schools.
Example. Application cost for UofC is $100. TRU $25

Smaller class sizes.
Professor knows your name! More attention is focused on each individual. Presentations will done more often and to smaller group making it much easier for the students to learn that skill. The list goes on...

Professors are very considerate and helpful.
As a student, it seems like the professors are always trying to be better instructors each semester. It almost seems as that they are rewarded with bonuses, in reflection of their student evaluation. That's just my opinion.

Smaller campus.
Less time walking, but at the same time,  we have everything we need to succeed.

Smaller city.
A smaller city means that there is less time to commute every morning to class. We can use this extra time for more sleep, homework, or whatever else you like to do in your spare time.

Acceptance rate way higher than other schools.
I will make one more comparison to Calgary. When i was in high school the average you needed to apply was 72.0 average. After you pay your one hundred dollars to apply you then find out that 72 percent entry turns into 82 for general studies due to the number of applicants. Now that is just general studies... To get into the business school it ended up being low 90's. TRU allows those students a chance to get their education.

I have also heard that TRU has a good reputation for how they treat our international students... Any truth to that???

Cons

Parking
This is a big one... There is not enough parking. Hopefully this could be fixed sometime soon. On the bright side , our cost is a fraction of most schools.

Small City
I have this as a pro and a con. Only because it depends on the person.

TRU not as recognized as bigger schools
Because of this, TRU offers a more affordable and helpful intuition. We are getting more attention each year which is a positive thing.

This is my list of pros and cons. After some responses we can all re-evaluate our school and decide what areas TRU needs to work on, and what areas they are succeeding in.I would like to hear if anyone disagrees or can add to my list. Thanks.

John