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Stepherzzz is so correct about the sense of community. Yes, Grinnell is a lot of work. D is a bio major and has found the chem and math to be challenging. What is so great about Grinnell is the sense of "we are in this together". The students are supportive of each other and study together. There are tutoring centers and the faculty are as accessible as the viewbooks claim them to be. There is also plenty of time to have fun and the friendships formed are deep. D is taking physics at our flagship this summer and misses her study buddies from Grinnell. The lack of the extended peer support this summer has made the course a bit harder for her to focus on. She's actually gotten some help via skpe with some Grinnell friends! The workload is doable and for D, her GPA at Grinnell has been better than her unweighted HS GPA.
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