I recently graduated (in Accounting - finished last December). Overall, a very good experience. Met tons of good people, had some great profs (also had some not-so-great ones, but they don't tend to last very long).
Some scattered thoughts on it:
-a bunch of group work...it sucks because it takes a lot of extra time, you're always in a group with a token 'idiot', there's always conflicts of varying degrees, but you come away learning not just about your assignment, but how to deal with other people, how to solve problems, think critically/analytically, deal with the unexpected, meet deadlines as a team, etc. You also meet some really great people, make friends, and set up contacts
-the accounting concentration was pretty focused, but I got a good base of knowledge for doing CASB (CA School of Business) afterwards...but the courses outside your concentration tend to make sure you look at the 'bigger picture'
-that being said, there's a lot of regurgitation of facts and telling the intstructor what they want to hear...I definitely felt like I was moulded coming out of it. However, based on our undergrad thread earlier, I'm willing to bet that the experiences aren't much different elsewhere.
What concentration are you in?
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