<p>first off, im not a guy and my name’s not matthew. its a book from the bible, but its alright. =]</p>
<p>thank you so much for your long, thoughtful responses for providing such informative links! anyways, i visited richmond this saturday and absolutely loved it! the environment is so striking and peaceful and i could imagine myself on the challenging pre med track, but also being able to release some stress and relax [somewhat!] at the same time. the facilities are so modern yet the campus is so classic. however, i do have a couple of questions that i forgot to ask. in regards to housing, does the survey include a question on drinking? i do not plan to attend parties where i know students will just get wasted and i do not really prefer a roommate who does. also, will i be respected or rejected for choosing not to drink? i would not appreciate a student body that doesnt respect my choice. im not saying that richmond is a school of drunkards and lack tolerance. in fact, when i got lost trying to find the library and dining hall after the tour, the students were really friendly and seemed fun and easy going. i just know that drinking is a problem at all schools, now matter how prestigious.</p>
<p>also, i noticed that during the admissions presentation, the business school and jepson were heavily highlighted while the sciences seemed less so. i know richmond is among the top 35 schools for undergrad. research and i plan to major in biology and conduct research, so i kinda wished that one of the tour guides was majoring in the sciences. the admissions session and the 6 tour guides [all majoring in business and one in leadership] made me think that the sciences were <em>sort of</em> shunted aside. is this the case? are the sciences given as much attention as the business and leadership school? i was really impressed though that richmond had such a gorgeous facility dedicated to the sciences. sorry if i seem to be searching for the cons of the school, i just want to make sure that this is where i want to spend my 4 years. thanks so much for your input!</p>