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southernvoice · 05-14-2005, 08:50 PM

The reason Elon gives out the acorns to freshmen and oak seedlings to graduates is because ELON means OAK in Hebrew. (If you look at their logo it has oak leaves with an acorn. The campus itself is absolutely lovely and has huge, old trees everywhere.) The gift of these oaks in various stages is an old tradition at Elon, so we were told. Yea, it can seem a little sentimental to do that, but sounds like it's been done for years and they stick to it.

There is something solid about the place...the setting, the professors, the other students. My D turned down 3 wonderful BFA MT offers to go to Elon this fall. We really think that Elon is making a name for itself with its graduates. For MT kids looking for a traditional college experience AND a good BFA program, Elon is a great choice.

Elon has a very strong overseas studies program...I think at least 75% of the student body take advantage of Elon's overseas connections either during their short term or for a semester. If that % is not right, it's at least close. We know of a BFA MT student who went to London this past short term. Several BFA MT programs don't allow ANY time for overseas study. We are glad it is still an option at Elon.
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The school has become so popular overall for admissions that they've stopped their rolling admissions. There are only 91 kids in my D's graduating class and at least 10 of them applied to Elon...3 are going.
Only about 30% of the student body is from NC, so we're expecting some diversity.

I'll be happy to relate my D's experiences and our opinions after she's been there a while.

05-14-2005, 08:50 PM	#43
southernvoice New Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Georgia Threads: 0 Posts: 18	Elon and the acorns The reason Elon gives out the acorns to freshmen and oak seedlings to graduates is because ELON means OAK in Hebrew. (If you look at their logo it has oak leaves with an acorn. The campus itself is absolutely lovely and has huge, old trees everywhere.) The gift of these oaks in various stages is an old tradition at Elon, so we were told. Yea, it can seem a little sentimental to do that, but sounds like it's been done for years and they stick to it. There is something solid about the place...the setting, the professors, the other students. My D turned down 3 wonderful BFA MT offers to go to Elon this fall. We really think that Elon is making a name for itself with its graduates. For MT kids looking for a traditional college experience AND a good BFA program, Elon is a great choice. Elon has a very strong overseas studies program...I think at least 75% of the student body take advantage of Elon's overseas connections either during their short term or for a semester. If that % is not right, it's at least close. We know of a BFA MT student who went to London this past short term. Several BFA MT programs don't allow ANY time for overseas study. We are glad it is still an option at Elon. . The school has become so popular overall for admissions that they've stopped their rolling admissions. There are only 91 kids in my D's graduating class and at least 10 of them applied to Elon...3 are going. Only about 30% of the student body is from NC, so we're expecting some diversity. I'll be happy to relate my D's experiences and our opinions after she's been there a while.