Seriously rethink coming here if you're POC

periwinklepop
Thu, 11 Jan 2018 21:07:31 +0000

I’m an undergrad at Muhlenberg, and there seems to be very few people who actually go here active on the forum. Please re-think coming here if you are a POC. While professors are nice and good to talk to about academics, the campus lacks resources for minority groups and seems to be more focused on attracting students than making sure that they stay. Though it’s a residential college, clubs (apart from EMS, greek life, religious life and acapella) are rather weak and struggle with retention/fostering community. Maybe it’s just me (it’s really not though), but I spend a lot of my time alone. To add on to escalating tuition prices (to fund athletics and a renovated career center that no one asked for), I would rather attend a college that can help me rather than un-relentlessly hound me for donations after I graduate.

I have struggled for a while and would like to prevent others from going through the experience. Go somewhere else (I only stayed for the merit aid!)