Visit Report by monty_mum (Member since March 11 2006 with 17 posts) Visit Date - July 2008
Visit to DePaul University in July 2008 by monty_mum ()
Visit Activities:
Admissions Interview:
No - only interview needed was as a finalist for a Community Service Scholarship. My D was awarded one and will minor in Comm Serv & do 4 yrs of volunteer work thru the school. Information Session:
Yes - Very good speakers; extrememly warm and welcoming. Good overview of campus itself and the misssion of the school which is to better the local environment in the spirit of St Vincent dePaul. Campus Tour:
Yes - Particularly impressed with black female student who was graduating & going on to Law School. She had insight into the diversity of the campus and made it clear that DePaul embraced not only different races but sexual orientations & religions. My Classroom Visit:
Yes - Visited a Psych class and was really enthusiastic about the professor.
DePaul University Campus:
Friendliness/Courtesy of Students: 5 - Excellent Friendliness/Courtesy of Staff: 5 - Excellent Appearance of Campus: 4 - Very Good -
hard to tell where campus begins and ends because it's in a residential neighborhood and there are lots of side streets. But the neighborhood is lovely with lots of trees & stately brick and stone buildings. There's an elementary school near
Building/Facilities Maintenance/Cleanliness: 4 - Very Good Dormitories: 4 - Very Good Security/Safety: 4 - Very Good -
good dorm security with 24hr guard; 2 swipes of ID card needed to access 1st floor elevator. All guests need to register/show photo ID with front desk. Campus has other security measures too.
Overall Campus Impression: 5 - Excellent
Off-Campus:
Area Immediately Around Campus: 4 - Very Good -
homeless seem to hang-out at the church on campus and they walk around campus too. Don't know if they approach students but they didn't appear to be bothering anybody.
City/Town/Community: 5 - Excellent -
it's CHICAGO! it has EVERYTHING a college student could want.
Campus Visit Notes for DePaul University:
Visit Description:
just got back from Chicago to move D into dorm. She's exhausted & exhilarated by freshman orientation. all freshmen will have mandatory day of volunteering before school starts. Then she has meetings and a White Sox game to attend courtesy of the Community Service group. I'm getting a good vibe from her and she's met lots of the out-of-town students like herself because the school encourages them to move-in early so they can spend the next week exploring Chicago in small groups with faculty. Great idea.
Hotel/Lodging Recommendations or Comments:
B&B named Villa Toscana on Halsted; not far from school. it's in a vibrant, predominately gay neighborhood with little parking but B & B nice and not expensive.
Dining/Restaurant Recommendations or Comments:
El Neuvo Mexicano on Clark!!! am still thinking about how good this food was!
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hard to tell where campus begins and ends because it's in a residential neighborhood and there are lots of side streets. But the neighborhood is lovely with lots of trees & stately brick and stone buildings. There's an elementary school near