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Ask questions about Grinnell here!
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hi there! with discover grinnell coming up very, very soon (this sunday!), i figured it would be cool if i started a little “ask a current student” thread for parents (or students) who can’t come.
in the same spirit, any current grinnell college student who uses this website may chime in with any of their own explanations/experiences.
i’ll try to answer and alleviate any question(s)/concern(s) you all have to the best of my ability.
MODERATOR'S NOTE: Anyone is free to ask or answer questions in this thread.
15 repliesin the same spirit, any current grinnell college student who uses this website may chime in with any of their own explanations/experiences.
i’ll try to answer and alleviate any question(s)/concern(s) you all have to the best of my ability.
MODERATOR'S NOTE: Anyone is free to ask or answer questions in this thread.
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Besides that, my kid LOVES Grinnell. She's visited twice and is high up on her list. Are you a student athlete by any chance? If you are, how has that been for you?
Oh, and 3 more questions:
What year are you and what is your major?
Where were you strongly considering besides Grinnell?
Thanks so much!
the only experience i've had with inclement weather thus far is when i visited for an admitted students weekend this past april and it poured snow. i didn't have to drive myself because the school offers shuttles for those who need them.
it's typically uncommon for many to go home over thanksgiving since break is only four days long (i'd say close to 3/4 of the student body chooses to stay from what i've been told), but i do know those who live closer (i.e. those who are from iowa and chicago) do make trips home. fall break is typically when looots of kids go home besides international students, those who don't have the means to make it home, and athletes whose sports are in season.
i'm not a student-athlete yet, but i do plan on doing track and field during the spring semester. many, many of my friends are student-athletes ranging from swimming to football. the workload here is fairly heavy (it's almost become a meme to be honest), so if your kid wants to do a sport, i highly suggest s/he be able to manage her/his time very well. sports take up a lot of time + classes take up even more time + work can take up time as well. add all three of those in with other extracurriculars, and you have a busy, busy schedule. all of that being said, it's completely and totally manageable. if it wasn't, 1/3 of the student body wouldn't be an athlete.
i applied early decision, but had i not gotten into grinnell, some of the schools i was very, very strongly considering/hoping to be accepted to were macalester, wesleyan, vassar (i almost chose ED2 for vassar over grinnell but ended up not applying at all... go figure), connecticut college, and hamilton (i also think i didn't end up applying to hamilton as well because i was so burned out, but i did heavily consider it during my process of applying).
all in all, i don't think i could see myself anywhere else. my friends and i consistently make the point that the people who end up here genuinely are supposed to be here, so when/if your kid gets that "feeling" about grinnell that s/he can't explain that makes her/him love it so much (a feeling i got that made me fall in love with grinnell), i say go for it.
I really can't wait to see where my daughter ends up. Right now I see the whole process as exciting. I hope that continues when acceptances come out. Continue to have a great year!!
i didn't go home (plane tickets home are just too darn expensive, and thanksgiving break was only from thursday until sunday, so it wasn't worth it for me), and neither did most of my friends since we all live relatively far away (i'm from tennessee, some of my friends are from new york, washington, california, utah, etc.). plenty of people were here for thanksgiving break (many, many more than fall break). we had a wonderful thanksgiving feast in the d-hall, and we also had a thanksgiving feast at hotel grinnell in town (which was completely free of charge).
let me know if you have any more questions!
But i really want to go to a liberal arts college and explore and live within a small community. I come from a really big city (lol i never step out.. just to school and home) and i really want to live in a small town like grinnell.
could you please tell me about the post graduate and career opportunities after graduating and internship opportunities while studying. Im really looking to learn more and explore myself and grinnells vibe really calls out to me .