A couple questions regarding Kenyon...

Riceward
Thu, 31 Jul 2008 03:01:12 +0000

Belle,

I did not apply ED to Kenyon… but I do have a friend who did and needed a considerable amount of financial aid. She did get everything she needed and was able to attend.

Your stats are great, so ED might not be necessary… though your odds are about twice as good if you do go the ED route. Kenyon is unusual in that, if your parents are divorced, you only need to submit aid information for one parent. I got a great package and paid next to nothing.

The art history program is pretty terrible… though it could well improve with the construction of the new building. The only truly incompetent professors I had at Kenyon were art historians. If you are interested in modern art (1865-present) you should absolutely not come to Kenyon. There is only one professor who offers courses in this area, and she is outrageously bad. You must also remember that your education will be based entirely on slides, and that there will be no nearby museums at which to intern… which would not be the case if you stayed in state and went to UCLA or Cal.

That said, if you’re not entirely sure about art history, the political science, history, and English (minus creative writing) departments are first rate. The philosophy program is also outstanding.