<p>Hey Mitch. I’ve got a couple questions I hope you can answer.</p>
<p>I’m having a very tough time choosing colleges. It’s between Clemson and College of Charleston. I can go to both of these schools absolutely free because of various scholarships.</p>
<p>My main concern at Clemson are rednecks. I’ve lived in SC for the past couple of years and I really want to get away from the rednecks. By rednecks I’m talking about the camo-wearing, dip chewing, baby making, borderline ■■■■■■■■, you cant understand what they’re saying because their accent is so thick, alcoholic, confederate flag waving, got that 10 foot antenna on the back of their truck and maybe inbred rednecks. </p>
<p>Also, I missed the priority deadline for admission into the Honors College because I wasn’t sure I wanted to go to Clemson. My SAT is 1450/1600 and I am in the top 10% of my class. Honestly, what are my chances? </p>
<p>Do you regret going to Clemson? Do you think you made the right choice?</p>
<p>I definitely think I made the right choice in going to Clemson. I love being a part of the Clemson community and there isn’t a day that I don’t have fun being at school. Also, I haven’t had any classes that have been poorly taught. To me, the best part is the mix of fun and academic challenge/enjoyment. </p>
<p>I’m not sure how Honors works after the priority deadline. However, you can apply to the honors program after a semester (or two?) at Clemson. </p>
<p>While I’m not sure I’d use the term redneck (or some of your descriptions), there are small amount of people who meet some of the description you provided (camo, accent, big truck). They aren’t the majority on campus, but they are identifiable and present. If you are worried about it, I would visit the campus and see what you think.</p>
<p>I am also a potential transfer student, I was accepted about two weeks ago but I am still waiting to hear back from a few schools and get a better feel for Clemson before I make my final decision. I also had spring break this past week so I took it as an opportunity to visit the campus. I thought it was really nice but hard to picture what it truly is like without the hustle and bustle of the students on campus. I have a few questions that maybe you can help answer…</p>
<p>a.) Do most of the transfer partake in the TigerDEN program and live in Lightesy? If you choose not to live in Lightesy are you randomly placed or can you choose where you want; in that case, is there a place I should avoid?
b.) What is the party scene like there? I am currently at a small liberal arts college and the party scene is unreal, its like Spring Break every single Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday night.
c.) Is the Frat/Sorority scene really strong; giving you the feeling that if you don’t pledge you are a minority? </p>
<p>a) Unfortunately, I don’t know what most transfer students do. It seems like that would be a good place to be, since everyone would be looking to meet new people in that area. Lightesy is nice, although a little far from campus. I made a post about a week ago comparing some of the dorms. The TigerDEN program does sound like a good thing to participate in.</p>
<p>b) I have a friend that is at a school with a similar schedule. At Clemson (as well as most big schools) there is always a group of people looking to party on any night. The weekends are obviously more popular, but people are doing things every night. </p>
<p>c) Not at all. In fact, a majority of students don’t pledge at Clemson. Frats/Sororities are great ways to meet people and have fun, but that are certainly not the only way. You might want to go out to the pre-rush events to get an idea of the scene here. </p>
<p>Sorry about the short responses, but I’m finishing some work before heading off the class. Let me know if you have any other questions.</p>
<p>No problem; thanks for answering! I am just really having a difficult time at my current school because like I said before; it’s really small, there is no real town nearby, the kids are SUPER preppy and wealthy, and the drinking is out of control. The larger issue is that the school doesn’t sponsor anything for the weekends (speakers, comedians, movies, trips, concerts, etc.) so there is nothing else to do but go to these awful parties in cramped dorms. I am just looking for a school that has more life and alternatives to getting trashed every weekend of the entire school year. I am not saying that the parties and drinking need to stop (this is college we are talking about) but I just need there to be something else going on because right now I am not finding that niche here at my current school. Do Clemson students have the opportunity to do other things on the weekend besides getting trashed or just hanging around doing nothing? Thanks so much!</p>
<p>I don’t go to the school yet but I’ve visited once and done a ton of homework on the school, I probably know it better then some kids that go to the school. </p>
<p>If your into the outdoors(hiking, sailing, etc.) Clemson is in a great location with the blue ridge mountains, and lake hartwell basically on campus. There are also adventure trips that are run through FIKE which is the rec center, which I’d imagine would be a good way to meet people.</p>
<p>Now you were mentioning entertainment and stuff, and I don’t know how many bands/comedy acts come through to clemson, but if you’re looking to get out and do that kind of stuff in a bigger city, clemson is a bit far from that. Clemson is a very small, but unique college town, so you’re not gonna find night clubs, museums, etc. But you aren’t far from Atlanta and Charlotte, so that’s convinent for your entertainment needs if you’d ever want to get away from the school for a weekend or whatever. But from what other people have told me, everything you need is at clemson and you won’t find yourself leaving campus that much to find stuff to do.</p>
<p>Again I don’t go to the school, so mitch can correct me if I’m wrong on any of this. I’m transfering there in the fall and I anticipate at the very least I’ll rush, but I’m undecided if I’d go through with pledging if I were to get a bid. But what I like about clemson is that if I don’t pledge I have other options that seem like great ways to meet people such as trying out for the club baseball/ultimate team and playing other intramurals.</p>
<p>If you haven’t visited I’d highly recommend it. I wasn’t anticipating clemson as being in such a small town as it is, but it is really unique college town and that’s what sold me on applying there.</p>
<p>I did visit campus during my spring break and unfortunately it was Clemson’s spring break as well which kind of stunk because i couldn’t get a full feel for the students. But i definitely got a good feel for the downtown, campus, and surrounding area; which i really liked, its definitely a college town and it seems really cool. I am mainly looking for things to do besides pointless drinking and activities to help me meet others. I am going to be a Sophomore next year and would definitely like to have ample opportunities to meet other students.</p>
<p>amc had a really good response. I misread your post and thought you were worried about a lack of people partying a lot. There are a lot of things to do other than party and drink. I have quite a few friends who don’t drink/party and they are always have something going on. In addition to the outdoors, Clemson does sponsor entertainment. OAR is coming in a couple weeks (we have big concerts every couple of months), comedians are often at the union, there are movie showings, etc. As long as you look around and put yourself out there, you shouldn’t have a problem finding things to do other than party. What type of stuff are you into?</p>
<p>O.A.R. is playing at Littlejohn on 4/18…
O.A.R. to bring legendary live performance to Littlejohn
CLEMSON — Rock band Of a Revolution, better known as O.A.R., will bring its critically acclaimed live show back to Clemson University for a performance at Littlejohn Coliseum Saturday, April 18. The 8 p.m. show will kick off with opening act Parachute.</p>
<p>Tickets for the show are on sale now at the Littlejohn Coliseum east gate box office, at TicketMaster outlets and online at [Tickets</a> for Concerts, Sports, Arts, Theater, Family, Events, more. Official Ticketmaster site](<a href=“http://www.ticketmaster.com%5DTickets”>http://www.ticketmaster.com). Floor and riser seats are $30 and lower bowl seats are $25. </p>
<p>O.A.R. released its sixth studio album “All Sides” last year. The album garnered the band its highest debut to date when it landed at No. 13 on the Billboard 200, and “Shattered” has become the band’s first-ever single to be certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America. The album’s second single, “This Town,” is in the top 40 and has become a fan favorite at live shows. </p>
<p>O.A.R. has been celebrated for its electrifying live show, often drawing sold-out crowds. The band will perform songs from “All Sides” as well as fan favorites such as “Love and Memories,” “Heard the World,” “That Was a Crazy Game of Poker” and “Hey Girl.”</p>
<p>I am definitely into all sorts of things…love watching movies, going to see stand up comedians, hanging out with friends, playing sports, etc. That is great to hear that you guys have stuff going on on campus. I am from NJ (right outside NYC) so I am used to a hustle and bustle of activity and my current school is in rural OH that lack any sort of on campus activity. I am not anti-college party by any means but I just need to know that there is another option for me.</p>
<p>Really? That’s interesting…kind of a relief because one of my major concerns is getting to know people as a transfer student. Although, everyone keeps telling me that it is not that difficult to do and that I will be fine; it will just be weird leaving the people and friends that I know at my current university and making all new friends at a place where I don’t know everyone. Keeping that in mind I am leaning towards doing that TigerDEN program with the housing in Lightesy (even though it is kind of removed from campus)…just trying to think of what the best housing arrangement would be to assimilate into the Clemson community the easiest…</p>
<p>I wouldn’t say that I’m qualified to answer that question at all. I haven’t been to USC, and I never considered it when I was looking at schools. They are obviously in very different locations (city v. rural) and that makes the experience between the schools much different. Other than that, I don’t think I can give you any good comparison of the two. I should mention that we did beat them in football, basketball, and hockey this year.</p>
<p>this one is for mitch (or whoever thinks they can answer it), I heard that the Greek scene is pretty prevalent on campus and the parties are all centered around the sororities and fraternities. Is it a really big part of student life? Are those who are not involved with Greek Life feel “left out” and not part of a large student base? My main concern is that my current school is just like that, with the crazy frat parties and ridiculous hook-ups and I am NOT feeling that; so I want to make sure that Clemson isn’t in the same boat. I don’t mind parties but are they out of control frat parties or what? Thanks!</p>
<p>The greek scene is prevalent on campus, but it is not that big. A majority of students aren’t in fraternities or sororities. Due to their size, they put on some of the larger parties/events on campus, but they are not the center of everything happening on campus. Outside of the greek system there are plenty of people that are still partying and everything (just sometimes on a smaller scale).</p>
<p>That differs from team to team. This year for hockey we are participating in Relay for Life, held a fundraiser golf tournament, had an alumni weekend, etc. I believe that the other teams have similar activities during the off-season. This depends on the size and strength of the team though, so it will vary depending on what you try out for.</p>
<p>I visited Clemson twice now and I loved it. What is the weekend campus life like? I know it is amazing during football season, what about the rest of the year? Do people leave campus and go elsewhere? I’m from Boston and do not know the area. Do people feel isolated being at Clemson?</p>