Gonzaga is an amazing school I couldn't be any happier. Most professors are super cool and you really feel at home here. The food isn't bad, you get a quality education, and the school really focuses on not just giving you a piece of paper that constitutes as a degree but also on getting you internships/jobs.
Do you have any tips for prospective students?
Work super hard in high school and keep those grades up. Try hard on your SAT and/or ACT but it's not everything, I was way below average but was still admitted and even given a hefty scholarship from the school so don't lose hope if your scores suck. Also, get involved in community service as much as possible.
Do you find there’s enough academic rigor at your school?
This is no walk in the park. If you're just looking to party in college and get by with okay grades, go to a different college. You have to work for your academic success. You will not pass if you put in minimal effort, this is a rigorous college. You will read a lot, you will have a lot of homework, and you will have heavy exams. Don't mess around.
Describe the dorm life at your college.
Every dorm is a little different. Look into all of them on the school's website they have a lot of information for each, more than I can give. I will say though to incoming freshmen, avoid the Monica dorm - it smells like puke because of all the drinking/partying and is gross.
Describe the food and dining at your college.
It's not home, but there is a good variety and all meals are made with quality ingredients that are generally healthy and delicious. Everyone loves grilled cheese Monday for lunch it's spectacular. Unless, you know, you can't have gluten or dairy (in which case I am so sorry).
What’s there to do for fun at your college?
Explore! Downtown is great during the day, avoid at nighttime as you will most likely be murdered/raped because there are a lot of creeps in downtown that only come out during the night. There are lots of restaurants with good food and historical buildings to see. There are also many parks, I recommend Manito park it is the most beautiful park in Spokane up on the rich part of town a.k.a. the South Hill.
Do you feel you’re getting value for the money you’re spending on college?
As I said, it's hard to go to Gonzaga and not score at least an internship. Gonzaga is a very popular university in Spokane, very much a ubiquitous school and highly praised. If you go to Gonzaga you are considered to be very intelligent and worth getting to know. You mention you're a student at Gonzaga and you instantly have a person's attention here. Unless you're majoring in Philosophy. Then it's not worth the money, but then again, no college is worth the money with a degree like Philosophy.
Are you involved in any clubs or activities?
There is no Greek life.
How would you describe campus safety? Do you feel safe on campus?
This is a very safe campus. Campus Security is available 24/7, so say for example you go to the library to finish your report last minute and by the time you are done it's 3 in the morning and don't want to walk alone to your apartment/dorm/car if you live on campus, you just call Campus Security, tell them where you are, and they will walk with you to wherever you need to go. They even have phones outside buildings such as the library in case you don't have a cell phone or more realistically accidentally forgot it in your dorm/apartment.
Gonzaga is an amazing school I couldn't be any happier. Most professors are super cool and you really feel at home here. The food isn't bad, you get a quality education, and the school really focuses on not just giving you a piece of paper that constitutes as a degree but also on getting you internships/jobs.
Work super hard in high school and keep those grades up. Try hard on your SAT and/or ACT but it's not everything, I was way below average but was still admitted and even given a hefty scholarship from the school so don't lose hope if your scores suck. Also, get involved in community service as much as possible.
This is no walk in the park. If you're just looking to party in college and get by with okay grades, go to a different college. You have to work for your academic success. You will not pass if you put in minimal effort, this is a rigorous college. You will read a lot, you will have a lot of homework, and you will have heavy exams. Don't mess around.
Every dorm is a little different. Look into all of them on the school's website they have a lot of information for each, more than I can give. I will say though to incoming freshmen, avoid the Monica dorm - it smells like puke because of all the drinking/partying and is gross.
It's not home, but there is a good variety and all meals are made with quality ingredients that are generally healthy and delicious. Everyone loves grilled cheese Monday for lunch it's spectacular. Unless, you know, you can't have gluten or dairy (in which case I am so sorry).
Explore! Downtown is great during the day, avoid at nighttime as you will most likely be murdered/raped because there are a lot of creeps in downtown that only come out during the night. There are lots of restaurants with good food and historical buildings to see. There are also many parks, I recommend Manito park it is the most beautiful park in Spokane up on the rich part of town a.k.a. the South Hill.
As I said, it's hard to go to Gonzaga and not score at least an internship. Gonzaga is a very popular university in Spokane, very much a ubiquitous school and highly praised. If you go to Gonzaga you are considered to be very intelligent and worth getting to know. You mention you're a student at Gonzaga and you instantly have a person's attention here. Unless you're majoring in Philosophy. Then it's not worth the money, but then again, no college is worth the money with a degree like Philosophy.
There is no Greek life.
This is a very safe campus. Campus Security is available 24/7, so say for example you go to the library to finish your report last minute and by the time you are done it's 3 in the morning and don't want to walk alone to your apartment/dorm/car if you live on campus, you just call Campus Security, tell them where you are, and they will walk with you to wherever you need to go. They even have phones outside buildings such as the library in case you don't have a cell phone or more realistically accidentally forgot it in your dorm/apartment.