Dumb to toss Elon out?

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Fri, 30 Jan 2009 00:39:08 +0000

The Journalism and History departments are very strong. So is the Dance department, from what I’ve heard. Also, the liberal arts base of your education would probably be great in terms of History and Journalism especially.

Elon definitely has a lot of partying, and a lot of people certainly value that more than their studies. However, it seems to me that most people have been taking their studies much more seriously lately. I don’t know if this has to do with rising admission standards or not, but I suspect it is. Elon isn’t the party school it used to be, in my opinion. However, the truth is, there isn’t much to do in and around Elon without going to the Chapel Hill, Raleigh/Durham, or Greensboro areas. If people were only drinking on the weekends, I’d say that would probably be below the norm for most colleges considering the surrounding area.

One of the best things about Elon is the personal attention you can receive from your professors, especially if you seek it out. Since classes are capped at 30 students a section, you’re more likely to be known on a first name basis with your professors.
The dorms are great.
The food is above average and there are a lot of options most days.
There are lots of clubs and sports. One of my best friends recently started a water ski club, and one of the families that has a daughter that goes to Elon donated their top of the line 2007 MasterCraft.
If you like Greek life, there’s a LOT of it.
It’s very pretty and the weather is great.
It’s an up and coming school, and it’s reputation is getting better every year.
They’re doing a lot of new construction on campus. While this seems to stink at first, it shows that the school is dedicated to keeping the facilities top of the line. You’ll notice on a visit that most of the classrooms have new furniture. I thought this was the norm for most schools, but one of my friends from home recently told me that the classrooms at his school had a lot of broken furniture.

Hope this helps. If there’s anything else feel free to ask.