A Few Quick Questions About Grinnell

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Tue, 24 Apr 2012 17:29:04 +0000

With the deadline coming up I figure it’s about time for me to pick a school, and Grinnell is one of the choices left. One thing I’m worried about though is what people mean by “intense” when they describe their workload. Of course I’m going to college to learn, but I’d like to enjoy my time there as much as possible; there’s a reason I didn’t apply to University of Chicago or Reed. I know it will vary from major to major, but about how many hours each day to students have to study in, say English, Economics, Computer Science, Math, History…
Also, how hard is it to find your way into classes taught by the “good” professors? From what I’ve read Grinnell has more than its share of them, but that its rounded out by a few not so good ones. If these people have tenure then there must be students taking their classes…how does one not become one of these students? I appreciate the help.