Gustavus is a place that prides itself on it's sense of community. However a lot of people believe that college who advertise that say that it sounds like a lot of hot air designed just to attract students. Now that I actually go here, I can say for sure, that they are not.
Do you have any tips for prospective students?
At the very least, check out Gustavus especially if Financial Aid is important to you
Do you find there’s enough academic rigor at your school?
The classes are very good, but the profs are the people who make the classes worth attending
Describe the dorm life at your college.
I absolutely love my roommate and me section (my equivalent to a hall), its just a great group of guys.
Describe the food and dining at your college.
Gustavus has one of the best dining services in the nation for a reason, try our Gyros on Fridays! they are simply divine
What’s there to do for fun at your college?
Being in a small town there is a lot less to do than being in a large city school, so a down side is how small the college is, but the school also pays for events like SNL (Saturday night in lund- our athletics complex) to have parties that are actually super fun, they usually cater dominoes or buffalo wild wings, so you eat good food FOR FREE
Do you feel you’re getting value for the money you’re spending on college?
Gustavus is decently expensive, but they do give great financial aid, however the price of the college is still high. I would contest however that the environment here is worth the price you pay.
Share any unusual traditions or locations on campus
We have a sculpture in front of our library, it is a 3-D bronze cube, that is a ABCD, you spin it around before a paper or midterms or finals, and whatever letter you have facing the library is supposedly what you will earn.
Which types of students will excel at your college?
People who love being with other people, also people who value having a prof in class every day, in stead of a TA
Are you involved in any clubs or activities?
The clubs here are super fun, I am involved with a men's choir groups and I often work with the colleges Queers and Allies program, both are super worthwhile and defiantly draw fun people.
Are you involved in any clubs or activities?
Greek life is very different here than it is at a normal school, there is no Greek row, there are no official Greek houses, also they are not usually nationally affiliated, except for Sigma Alpha Epsilon (SAE) so they are cheaper but won't get you networked as easily. They focus more around community service, but it doesn't mean they don't have fun.
How would you describe campus safety? Do you feel safe on campus?
Campus safety is really good at Gustavus because they hire students (through their student employment program) to keep people safe, this adds a student context to the rules at Gustavus, they understand that people make mistakes, so their job is less about punishment and more about preventing anything bad from happening.
Gustavus is a place that prides itself on it's sense of community. However a lot of people believe that college who advertise that say that it sounds like a lot of hot air designed just to attract students. Now that I actually go here, I can say for sure, that they are not.
At the very least, check out Gustavus especially if Financial Aid is important to you
The classes are very good, but the profs are the people who make the classes worth attending
I absolutely love my roommate and me section (my equivalent to a hall), its just a great group of guys.
Gustavus has one of the best dining services in the nation for a reason, try our Gyros on Fridays! they are simply divine
Being in a small town there is a lot less to do than being in a large city school, so a down side is how small the college is, but the school also pays for events like SNL (Saturday night in lund- our athletics complex) to have parties that are actually super fun, they usually cater dominoes or buffalo wild wings, so you eat good food FOR FREE
Gustavus is decently expensive, but they do give great financial aid, however the price of the college is still high. I would contest however that the environment here is worth the price you pay.
We have a sculpture in front of our library, it is a 3-D bronze cube, that is a ABCD, you spin it around before a paper or midterms or finals, and whatever letter you have facing the library is supposedly what you will earn.
People who love being with other people, also people who value having a prof in class every day, in stead of a TA
The clubs here are super fun, I am involved with a men's choir groups and I often work with the colleges Queers and Allies program, both are super worthwhile and defiantly draw fun people.
Greek life is very different here than it is at a normal school, there is no Greek row, there are no official Greek houses, also they are not usually nationally affiliated, except for Sigma Alpha Epsilon (SAE) so they are cheaper but won't get you networked as easily. They focus more around community service, but it doesn't mean they don't have fun.
Campus safety is really good at Gustavus because they hire students (through their student employment program) to keep people safe, this adds a student context to the rules at Gustavus, they understand that people make mistakes, so their job is less about punishment and more about preventing anything bad from happening.