<p>I’ll live the nitty gritty details to students, but from a parent’s perspective IU is like many other giant state schools.</p>
<p>IU People are friendly.
Not everyone out of 40,000 people will be your friend.</p>
<p>Lot’s of fun things to do. Never a dull moment if you look.
Lot’s of things not to do. Ambulances are too busy at IU on the weekend.</p>
<p>Great opportunities to learn, network, and succeed. Especially in Kelley, Jacobs, and SPEA
Great opportunities to waste time, fall behind, and fail. Anywhere…</p>
<p>Beautiful campus that set’s it apart from most other giant state schools.
Nice college town that also set’s it apart from most other giant state schools.</p>
<p>Some dingy dorms, but nothing truly awful. Have seen much worse elsewhere.</p>
<p>Like any college, you need to put in the time getting a feel for the place and its people.</p>
<p>It’s trite, but when you find your college of choice, you’ll know.</p>
<p>Before you go (next year), read everything about it and check out posts on Orientation Tips like this one:</p>
<p><a href=“Orientation 2014 Tips - Indiana University - Bloomington - College Confidential Forums”>Orientation 2014 Tips - Indiana University - Bloomington - College Confidential Forums;
<p>Good luck</p>