Great people, staff and students, who will go out of their way to make you feel at home. Great programs. And again, the people here are phenomenal.
Do you have any tips for prospective students?
Put a lot of thought into your personal statement. It really does play a big factor in getting into the school. Don't write it like a regular school essay. Maybe make it almost a narrative.
Be willing to take advantage of study abroad. Most students do and it would be a shame to miss out on the great opportunity. It's a bit harder for science majors like myself, but still doable. In England and Australia we have programs specifically for science majors.
Put yourself out there. There are great opportunities that people will offer you to join in on right away, don't turn them down. Don't try to be too cool for floor events or campus activities. They're a great way to meet people and everyone goes, even upperclassmen because hey, there's usually food.
Do you find there’s enough academic rigor at your school?
It's a fairly high ranked school, so don't expect it to be easy. That's not to say there aren't easy classes. Because it's a liberal arts school, a lot of professors try to get you to think of things in a different way, which can be harder because you're not in that mindset. Also: GO TO CLASS. Really, it makes a difference.
Describe the dorm life at your college.
Great. I got lucky and was placed into the most recently redone Residence Hall, Adams, and don't even get me started on the bathrooms... Everyone lives on campus except a select few upperclassmen and the dorms are all nice. Floor community is a big thing, plenty of them having their own group chats and going to events together. Also a great system if you are having roommate problems. Don't suffer in silence, talk to your RA. Though typically housing assignments work out.
Describe the food and dining at your college.
I'm not personally a big fan of the mealplan here. It's all or nothing, with you buying one of three plans that are all the same price, but with varying ways of getting food, or not having one at all. (There is also a reduced price apartment plan, but you have to request that specially and only if you live in an apartment.) This adds quite a lot to your bill, but the food is good.
There are four main option to eat on campus with your mealplan: The dining hall, which has it's great days, it's good days, and it's bad days (also home of the Kove which is open Sunday-Thursday with Kosher and vegan food); the Quarry, which has sandwiches, pastries, full coffee bar, pizza, etc; and the Underground (& Juice Box), which has fresh squeezed juice that actually makes a good meal because of all the things you can add, and fresh sushi which is made here and distributed to the other food locations on campus (the Juice Box makes juice as well as smoothies and is located in the fitness center). Lastly, there's the Snar (officially titled Union Station), which has a grill and cooks burgers, breakfast sandwiches, regular sandwiches, and a bunch of other things you'd expect from a grill, there's also a salad bar there and soup.
MEALPLANS: Here's a basic rundown.
You have two main options: Any 20 or Flex. Any 20 gives you 20 meals a week (Sunday we as a campus embrace brunch), and each meal is a designated 'meal exchange.' For example, at the Underground, you can get a large juice as one swipe (one meal exchange), and the Quarry you can get a sandwich with a drink and a fruit (fruit or wings I think?), and the Snar a burger, etc. You can pretty much get everything everywhere, except for sushi.
On Flex, you have three ways to buy food: Flex points, Declining Balance, or Dining Dollars. With Dining Dollars and Declining Balance you get 10% off the food you buy (so they're good to buy sushi with because it's a bit more expensive), but with Flex points, you use meal exchang...
What’s there to do for fun at your college?
Go to the movies, campus events, JOIN CLUBS, hang out with friends.
Do you feel you’re getting value for the money you’re spending on college?
So much is included in tuition, even though it is pricey. Study abroad doesn't cost any extra, printing is free, laundry is almost free (you're allotted a certain amount of free loads) and the list goes on. That being said, this school is expensive, to the point that I seriously considered transferring, but I love it here so much. The people and the classes are great and it is exactly what I want in a campus.
If money is a problem, Dickinson is great about scholarships. Do to an awkward family situation, it appeared that I didn't need as much aid as I do, and that was the reasoning for the expense causing me to think about leaving, but that is not the norm. Financial aid is great here. Also it's really easy to get a job on campus. The pay isn't great as freshman, but you're practically guaranteed a job which is good.
Share any unusual traditions or locations on campus
Don't step on the seal.
Which types of students will excel at your college?
Adventurous
Are you involved in any clubs or activities?
There, but not a huge part of campus.
How would you describe campus safety? Do you feel safe on campus?
Programs available so you don't need to be alone out at night. Safe ride will pick you up anywhere on campus or in the campus area (goes as far as to drive you to Walmart or the movie theater), also Safe walk will just walk with you to wherever you need to go. There have been some occurrences that I've heard of, but I feel safe on campus.
Great people, staff and students, who will go out of their way to make you feel at home. Great programs. And again, the people here are phenomenal.
Put a lot of thought into your personal statement. It really does play a big factor in getting into the school. Don't write it like a regular school essay. Maybe make it almost a narrative. Be willing to take advantage of study abroad. Most students do and it would be a shame to miss out on the great opportunity. It's a bit harder for science majors like myself, but still doable. In England and Australia we have programs specifically for science majors. Put yourself out there. There are great opportunities that people will offer you to join in on right away, don't turn them down. Don't try to be too cool for floor events or campus activities. They're a great way to meet people and everyone goes, even upperclassmen because hey, there's usually food.
It's a fairly high ranked school, so don't expect it to be easy. That's not to say there aren't easy classes. Because it's a liberal arts school, a lot of professors try to get you to think of things in a different way, which can be harder because you're not in that mindset. Also: GO TO CLASS. Really, it makes a difference.
Great. I got lucky and was placed into the most recently redone Residence Hall, Adams, and don't even get me started on the bathrooms... Everyone lives on campus except a select few upperclassmen and the dorms are all nice. Floor community is a big thing, plenty of them having their own group chats and going to events together. Also a great system if you are having roommate problems. Don't suffer in silence, talk to your RA. Though typically housing assignments work out.
I'm not personally a big fan of the mealplan here. It's all or nothing, with you buying one of three plans that are all the same price, but with varying ways of getting food, or not having one at all. (There is also a reduced price apartment plan, but you have to request that specially and only if you live in an apartment.) This adds quite a lot to your bill, but the food is good. There are four main option to eat on campus with your mealplan: The dining hall, which has it's great days, it's good days, and it's bad days (also home of the Kove which is open Sunday-Thursday with Kosher and vegan food); the Quarry, which has sandwiches, pastries, full coffee bar, pizza, etc; and the Underground (& Juice Box), which has fresh squeezed juice that actually makes a good meal because of all the things you can add, and fresh sushi which is made here and distributed to the other food locations on campus (the Juice Box makes juice as well as smoothies and is located in the fitness center). Lastly, there's the Snar (officially titled Union Station), which has a grill and cooks burgers, breakfast sandwiches, regular sandwiches, and a bunch of other things you'd expect from a grill, there's also a salad bar there and soup. MEALPLANS: Here's a basic rundown. You have two main options: Any 20 or Flex. Any 20 gives you 20 meals a week (Sunday we as a campus embrace brunch), and each meal is a designated 'meal exchange.' For example, at the Underground, you can get a large juice as one swipe (one meal exchange), and the Quarry you can get a sandwich with a drink and a fruit (fruit or wings I think?), and the Snar a burger, etc. You can pretty much get everything everywhere, except for sushi. On Flex, you have three ways to buy food: Flex points, Declining Balance, or Dining Dollars. With Dining Dollars and Declining Balance you get 10% off the food you buy (so they're good to buy sushi with because it's a bit more expensive), but with Flex points, you use meal exchang...
Go to the movies, campus events, JOIN CLUBS, hang out with friends.
So much is included in tuition, even though it is pricey. Study abroad doesn't cost any extra, printing is free, laundry is almost free (you're allotted a certain amount of free loads) and the list goes on. That being said, this school is expensive, to the point that I seriously considered transferring, but I love it here so much. The people and the classes are great and it is exactly what I want in a campus. If money is a problem, Dickinson is great about scholarships. Do to an awkward family situation, it appeared that I didn't need as much aid as I do, and that was the reasoning for the expense causing me to think about leaving, but that is not the norm. Financial aid is great here. Also it's really easy to get a job on campus. The pay isn't great as freshman, but you're practically guaranteed a job which is good.
Don't step on the seal.
Adventurous
There, but not a huge part of campus.
Programs available so you don't need to be alone out at night. Safe ride will pick you up anywhere on campus or in the campus area (goes as far as to drive you to Walmart or the movie theater), also Safe walk will just walk with you to wherever you need to go. There have been some occurrences that I've heard of, but I feel safe on campus.