IS THE LOCATION REALLY THAT BAD

ormdad
Sat, 28 Mar 2015 20:14:12 +0000

I think it sort of depends where you are from and what kind of environment you are looking for. I’ve never been to Grinnell so I can’t exactly say, but that area of the country can be beautiful but somewhat boring.

I think the biggest problem with Grinnell’s location is the lack of a mid-size town, not the surrounding geography. College students rarely leave campus to explore the surrounding area unless they are in a city. And there are lots of great schools in the US in not-so-great locations. Poughkeepsie (Vassar) is a pretty bad location. Grinnell in comparison is probably just a little small and no-frills.