Michigan State vs. Grand Valley?

Finnlet
Sat, 02 Apr 2011 10:23:36 +0000

If you intend to look more toward the west side of the state for employment opportunities, my mother does a lot of hiring of nurses at one of the Grand Rapids hospitals and she says, in general, a nursing degree from GVSU is equally as respected as one from MSU; it’s the fact that you have a solid education in a four-year program and upstanding personal qualities that makes the difference. If Grand Valley seems like a place where you’d be more comfortable, go there, by all means. You’re going to get a great education and you’ll have lots of opportunities for nursing internships given the proximity to the booming medical facilities in Grand Rapids.

The claim someone else made that everyone is a “bible-toting conservative” at Grand Valley is unfounded, I think. I have many friends at GVSU with a variety of religious preferences and all of them seem to fit in just fine. Being a conservative Christian doesn’t necessarily imply being a zealot, and Grand Valley bears that out.

I am a bit biased because I’m from West Michigan, but Grand Rapids, just up the road from Allendale, is a fun city with a lot to do. I’m not as familiar with East Lansing, but I know it does have more of a college town atmosphere and therefore many, if not most, things to do are centered on MSU. Grand Rapids is a city in its own right and has a variety of activities for pretty much everyone. Also, Grand Valley is not too far from the beach, which will be fun at the beginning of the academic year when it’s still hot out.

Good luck making your decision!