Hiram College?

pierre0913
Sat, 17 Jan 2009 11:17:22 +0000

Hiram College (from the princeton review)

Academics:
"Students at Hiram don’t shy away from discussing what most feel to be the best part of the academic experience at their school: the professors. “They genuinely care about their students—I’ve even had a home-cooked meal at a professor’s house,” gushes one. According to another, Hiram is a “loving community where students and faculty are encouraged to talk to each other.” With a great student/faculty ratio, the average class size is small, which allows professors to “push you to your full potential while guiding you carefully along the way” and “speak to you as equals.” Readily available professors “will stop whatever they’re doing to help you out” and students find plenty of opportunities to conduct personalized research projects. Most complaints can be traced back to the administration’s recent belt-tightening: “Just because we are a small school does not justify the cutting of our tennis and track teams and other programs,” asserts a sophomore. A more upbeat undergrad counters that the school “want[s] to have a personal touch with every student, and may sometimes sacrifice other things for that, but it’s mostly a good thing.” Most students swear that the school as a whole lives by its motto of “intimate learning and global reach,” citing strong science programs, a great study-abroad program, and the opportunity to “grow academically inside the classroom and socially outside of it.”

Student Body:
" “There is no “typical” Hiram student,” says one junior, speaking for most undergraduates. “This is because of the small student body and the many varieties that make [that] body up. Different types of people interact with each other everyday.” Nearly all are “outgoing and love to have fun, but able to balance a social life with all of their academic rigors. All students seem to fit in on campus; there is something for everyone here.” The “diverse” student body seems to exist in enviable harmony, with “easygoing” and “open-minded” being common descriptors. Of course, “Like on any campus you have those kids who party a lot and do not care about school,” but undergrads are quick to point out that many students at Hiram “study all the time.” Regardless of what side of the spectrum they fall on, everyone here is friendly: “Our campus is like a little community, everybody knows everybody and they are always willing to help.”"

Campus Life:
“Located in small-town Ohio, Hiram strikes more than a few students as being “in the middle of nowhere.” Some, however, cite the “quaint” and remote location as a plus, allowing them to make closer friends. Social life at Hiram largely revolves around “improvised activities” and a typical roster of events includes “intramural sports, playing music, intercollegiate sports, hanging out, watching movies, and going to bars.” A student-run coffee shop and a swanky new $12.3 million fitness center are also popular on-campus draws. In addition, “Campus groups do a pretty good job of bringing fun things to campus”; student organizations are also big: “You can get involved in as many things as you want, and most people do.” Students are “constantly going from one thing to another—this is a Hiram trademark.” As far as off-campus life goes, “Having a car gives one a huge advantage, as there are plenty of cities and towns in reasonable driving distance.” It also extends one’s culinary options beyond on-campus fare.”