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The University of Iowa Visit Report by Midwestmomofboys

Visit to The University of Iowa in June 2013 by Midwestmomofboys
(Parent of Student, HS Class of 2011)
(Member since January 22 2011 with 466 posts)
 
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Visit Activities:


Information Session: Yes - Professional, thoughtful presentation. Lots of useful information on programs, scholarships.

Campus Tour: Yes - Friendly, informative tour guide, answered all questions.

Campus:


Friendliness/Courtesy of Students:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
We were there when freshman orientation session was going on,everyone was warm, welcoming.


Friendliness/Courtesy of Staff:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
Admissions office is very Impressive, beautiful space, friendly, helpful personnel.


Appearance of Campus:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
Wow! The Union, the pentacrest, all impressive.


Building/Facilities Maintenance/Cleanliness:
4 - Very Good
4 - Very Good



Dormitories:
4 - Very Good
4 - Very Good
Toured the Burge, looks fine, certainly in comparison to other state schools we have seem


Overall Campus Impression:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent


Off-Campus:


Area Immediately Around Campus:
4 - Very Good
4 - Very Good
Good college town vibe, my son liked it.


City/Town/Community:
4 - Very Good
4 - Very Good
Walkable, good local shopping.

Campus Visit Notes for The University of Iowa


Visit Description:

Visited in June to get a feel for campus and whether is an option for my OOS son. Very impressive, beautiful campus, excellent admissions session. My son will definitely apply; he loves the certainty of the RAI formula, was delighted to discover, as he feverishly calculated his score during admission session, that he is far enough above OOS score to qualify for merit scholarship. As a humanities/writing type of kid, he responded to the opportunities at Iowa.