visit to Rhodes

FLVADAD
Wed, 08 Apr 2009 23:56:55 +0000

We also visited Rhodes recently. I agree with everything parent56 said. It was a great visit and D says she is definitely applying. After reading some of the older threads here I paid particular attention to the surrounding areas. Frankly, I didn’t see anything I felt to be a cause for concern near campus. I noted some really nice areas as well as some that showed signs of decline, but nothing particulary ominous. I’m glad I saw it first hand because now I can easily put those concerns to rest.

D sat in on a class and had a great time. The prof also took time afterwrds to speak with her privately, and to our surprise, came out to meet us while we were waiting outside. It was great. I also agree that the students and administrators we encountered were very friendly. The tour guides were a lot of fun and did an excellent job. The facilities were well maintained, and safety was readily apparent. I read the crime blotter in the student newspaper and it gave me a good chuckle – a couple reports of loud music, a visitor found asleep in his car, etc…

DW, who is not a big fan of LACs, was very impressed with the whole experience. When we visited the bookstore we were given a free coffee table sized book full of photos and a history of the college. At first I thought the gesture was nice, but a little over the top. It’s a fairly expensive book. But then I learned that the President asked them to give copies to prospectives when visiting the bookstore. It was a very nice touch and left a lasting impression on us.

We ate at Central BBQ and almost hurt ourselves eating too much. Whew! Good food. They noted we were visiting from out of town and really treated us royally. I will have to see to it that D gets enrolled if only to have a good excuse to get back there.

I tried, but really couldn’t find any negatives to take away from our visit. I’m not saying it’s a perfect school or anything, but there were no obvious or glaring shortcomings during our time there.