Visit Report by jespere (Member since April 18 2007 with 227 posts) Visit Date - November 2007
Visit to Grinnell College in November 2007 by jespere (Student, HS Class of 2008)
Visit Activities:
Admissions Interview:
Yes - Very well. Great adcom. Very smooth. Campus Tour:
Yes - Visited on weekday. There was one guide per student. New but he answered every question and was very accommodating. Classroom Visit:
Yes - I attended upper level class in anthropology. A it over my head but everyone was nice, it went well. They did not allow my mom and toddler sister to come in (understandable)
Grinnell College Campus:
Friendliness/Courtesy of Students: 5 - Excellent -
Got lost, student showed me all the way back. Everyone was nice and lots of smiles.
Friendliness/Courtesy of Staff: 5 - Excellent -
Er wow, most generous, happy staff I've met. Everyone was competent and most helpful. This is the best I've ever seen.
Appearance of Campus: 4 - Very Good -
Cold fall day. Campus was pretty except for construction. Everything was in good condition. Bill Richardson was visiting so there was more busyness going on.
Building/Facilities Maintenance/Cleanliness: 4 - Very Good Dormitories: 4 - Very Good -
Actually, very spacious. Much better than one would of excepted. Theres alot of room and there is a porch thing to put bikes in and walk around before entering the building
Security/Safety: 5 - Excellent -
Its Iowa.
Overall Campus Impression: 4 - Very Good -
I loved it. The professors, students and staff were wonderful. I had a great experience.
Off-Campus:
Area Immediately Around Campus: 3 - Good -
Wow, small town. Not for everyone. Theres a Walmart. And corn. And snow.
City/Town/Community: 3 - Good
Campus Visit Notes for Grinnell College:
Visit Description:
The professors were very nice when I visited and answered every question. I loved the freedom associated with Grinnell. Everyone is your own and what you do with it. All the students prided themselves on the whole "self governance" thing. Everything is well taken care of and just "cute".
They say double majoring can be hard because there may not be enough time in the schedule. The only other doubts about Grinnell is the fact its in Iowa and job placement afterward would be graduate school (which is typical of any LAC).
The library was adorable with jungle gym study boxes.
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Got lost, student showed me all the way back. Everyone was nice and lots of smiles.
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Cold fall day. Campus was pretty except for construction. Everything was in good condition. Bill Richardson was visiting so there was more busyness going on.
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Wow, small town. Not for everyone. Theres a Walmart. And corn. And snow.