I can’t say anything about Berry or Southwestern but can speak to Rhodes. As a graduate of Rhodes, myself, I can speak for their strong academics. I turned down some other excellent schools to go there and my guidance counselor thought I was insane (got into UNC-Chapel Hill as an out of state student and EVERYONE thought I should go there). I loved the small size, the fact all classes were taught by professors and not TAs and that the largest class I took was capped at 55 students (the smallest class I took had 4 students). I tell everyone that asks ‘Why Rhodes?’ that the professors there taught me how to think, how to write, and how to express myself. I got a highly sought after internship with the State Department, got accepted into excellent graduate schools and it really was a great foundation for myself and for my classmates. I even had a paper published in an academic journal as an undergraduate. It is known for its pre-law and pre-med but its other departments are just as strong. Rhodes is not in the safest part of the city, but I think the campus itself is safe. I never walked the streets around campus by myself and would not recommend that be done today either. My daughter just was accepted to Rhodes and I would have no hesitation letting her attend if she ends up feeling it is the best choice for her.
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