Colleges that Focus on Schoolwork

Ghostt
Tue, 17 Apr 2012 21:45:20 +0000

Many feel that is essential for a healthy process of transition from childhood to young adulthood, and part of the socialization of students preparing them for the competitive real world.



Many feel otherwise, and are not interested in going to a school where athletics (for example) are a prominent distraction from studying. The OP, for one. Informing us that some people look for things other than the features outlined in this thread does not actually contribute anything to the discussion.



Studying is often something to just get through. I don’t know many people who genuinely enjoy studying.



The OP is obviously one of them, so I really don’t understand what you’re trying to say. “You’re looking for a school that fits your personality, but I don’t know many people with your personality, and I don’t understand why you’re like that when you could be more like me instead”…?

There are people who genuinely enjoy studying, do not see it as “something to get through,” and are not interested in pursuing the same college experience as you. There are schools that provide the college experience they are looking for. Shocking, but true.

It is really strange to me that some people here feel the need to inform college applicants that their personalities, needs and desires do not conform to conventional wisdom and/or are wrong. If someone asks for recommendations for big state schools with strong football programs, will you immediately swoop in and tell them that paying too much attention to football may have adverse effects on your GPA? That “many feel” that big schools feel impersonal and cold? That they should be looking for small Division III schools instead? I didn’t think so.

To answer the OP’s query, I’d say UChicago, Cornell, Johns Hopkins, Swarthmore, Haverford, Oberlin, Caltech and MIT are known for these things, among others.