Life at Davidson: My Firsthand Experience

Sensible111
Tue, 11 Oct 2011 11:28:55 +0000

I am a senior in high school and have narrowed my list of colleges. I have browsed on College Confidential until now, but am starting the application crunch time so I want to know more about these schools. These question threads seem like they should a good place to get information. I am interested in Davidson, Washington & Lee, Williams, Kenyon, Middlebury and a few others. I like the inside information you see on CC but I am skeptical about these threads with ‘current students’ offering to answer questions. The answers seem like they are scripted by Admissions people to put the best light on the school. I want to know the good and the bad before I make my final decision on these colleges.

My grades are very good, top 5% of my class. 6 AP’s (BC Calculus, Biology, Statistics, Spanish Language, U.S. History, World History, Physics B). 4’s and 5’s only so far. SAT1’s are 2240. SAT2’s are 780, Math 1 and 750 Biology. I am a cross country runner and I sing in our chorus, volunteer and other stuff. I think these schools are all at least possible for an acceptance and some for scholarships.

I want to work in college, but also want to have fun. I can’t tell from these posts that look scripted whether I am getting real insight. Do I have to look at other threads to find out what is really going on? The only one with spirited discussion seems to be on Kenyon’s forum and it talks about why people should not go there, and then other people defend the school. I like the honesty.