Grand Valley State University

Grand Valley State University

Allendale, MI, USA
Public
4 Year

Adam's Review

Review of Grand Valley State University

from Morenci, MI

Do you feel you’re learning a lot?

Although there are a lot of students at Grand Valley, they try to keep the class sizes small for a better learning environment. They also offer free tutoring if you need it, and professors are usually readily available for help if you need it.

Do you enjoy the experience at your school?

It was really easy to make friends at Grand Valley. Because of the large number of students, there is many different types of people. This with good food and lots of things to do make it a great place to be.

Do you have any tips for prospective students?

Grand Valley is a great atmosphere to live and learn in. People will smile at you as you walk by and hold doors for you or help you up if you slip in the snow. There are tons of activities for students to do, from clubs and intramurals to watching the exceptional sports teams play, going to concerts and comedians, and watching theater.

Which types of students will excel at your college?

At freshman orientation, they tell you not to come to Grand Valley if you aren't willing to hold a door for somebody or smile and say hi to a stranger. This pretty much summarizes the people at Grand Valley. In our freshman dorm they also told us to leave the door open as much as possible, and people would just walk around from room to room to say hello. They also had seminars for freshman that were all about making friends and adjusting to college. For older students, there are also lots of parties to go to at off-campus apartments, but the actual campus is a dry campus.