Michigan Technological University reviews

The downside of the smaller size can mean tendencies towards cliques, and university-wide decisions being made with little transparency and not much permanence. It's hard to love a large committee, but you miss them after the tenth "well, [X and Y names] decided [drastic policy change], so now we have to scramble." It's common for decisions and promotions to be made based on personal relationships. If you're connected to that upper-level club, you'll be fine. If you're a local and know the backstory of half of the employees, you'll also probably be fine. If you're on your own, you're on your own. Women and minorities may face problems that are hard to put your finger on, but just...don't feel right. Missed promotions, people talking over you in meetings, less lab space, and additional work without recognition or reward. And the downside of the snow. The airport only flies out successfully about 50% of the time in the winter. The days in February and March can be very long, grey, and cold.

The school is run with an eye to profit rather than education. Administration will not have your back when faced with student issues. The biggest problem is that they have no minimum TOEFL score to enter the university, so students who have enough money can come over with no English at all, thinking that they are going to be able to take classes. The school is not up front with the students, so when the students get here and have to take 2+ years of exclusively ESL classes before they even begin on their major classes, they are understandably angry. They expect a 4 year degree, and instead end up spending 6. Some lose scholarships if they can't get through ESL quickly enough, and there's nothing we can do as instructors, once they're here, to make it more fair for them.