<p>Environmental studies is not among the strongest areas at New College. It’s known as one of the easier areas of concentration, and the more talented students do not tend to flock toward it. </p>
<p>Generally speaking, I do not recommend New College for those who do not plan on attending graduate school. The entire experience is geared toward preparing one for further study-- and very little else. </p>
<p>New College has a thoroughgoing hyper-intellectual culture that breeds intelligence. Just interacting with people inside and outside of class makes one a smarter person. It’s an intense experience. Visit and do an overnight stay before enrolling.</p>
<p>Also-- New College evaluations are NEVER converted into grades and ARE NOT “considered equivalent” to a 4.0. One can pass a class with a glowing evaluation, or with a lot of room for growth. Some do amazingly but still end up with critical comments on evaluations. Employers may be suspicious of the lack of GPA, but we do quite well with graduate school. I’m currently at Cornell, and there are at least 5 other Novo Collegians pursuing graduate studies there with me.</p>