Financial Package from Skidmore

emizzly
Wed, 04 Apr 2007 16:42:51 +0000

work study: i’m a current freshman doing work study. we were given the option of working 5, 7, or 9 hours a week (freshman work in the dining hall) at 7.50/hr. you can either get the paycheck directly deposited onto your skidmore card or bank account, or get a regular check… so technically you can have it deposited directly to the adult to make sure it goes towards tuition, not other expenses.

student body: i’m not from a wealthy family, i don’t party. my roommate is the opposite. from what i see, there is a lot of partying and drinking…my roommate goes out every weekend, there are always parties to go to, on and off campus. on the other hand, there are also a lot of other things to do - ever friday and saturday night there are things going on in the spa (in the student center), a free not-yet-on-dvd movie showing saturday nights, lectures, art exhibits, etc. so i would say yes, it does seem that a majority of kids here are wealthy and drinkers…but there are also a lot of awesome people who aren’t, and a lot of things to do other than drinking.

academics: as with any school, each professor is different. there are a lot of excellent profs here, and i’ve learned a lot from the ones i’ve taken classes with. and there is the occasional prof whose teaching/paper grading methods don’t quite jive with me…but i don’t get the sense that there are a lot of profs who are like that.