St. Edward's is definitely what I consider a diamond hidden under burnt orange. It's in Austin, Texas (huge music scene), nontraditional, and a melting pot of people. I love that I learn something new every single day
Do you have any tips for prospective students?
You want to do well in high school -- the better the grades, the better chance you'll get grants/scholarships. Volunteer! Show them you can be a leader too, they love that. And just realize you're not in high school anymore, in high school I never had to study but as soon as college hit I was studying every night so don't go in thinking you'll have it easy from the get-go.
Do you find there’s enough academic rigor at your school?
Wonderful teach/student dynamic. They encourage students to meet with them as much as possible and because professors are required to have office hours they can't say no if you ask to meet with them. They make time to help. This also means there are some difficult times ahead, I'm not going to sugar-coat the work you have to complete. As long as you pay attention and ask for help when you need it you'll do very well.
And allow me to just add that in 2010, every single student who applied for Med School after attending St. Edward's got in. 100% of those that applied. They will make sure you know you're stuff before you leave their school with a BA.
Describe the dorm life at your college.
SO. MUCH. FUN. I loved living on-campus. There's always something to do or someone to see, the RA's have events every month, sometimes twice. There are 6 residence halls incoming freshmen can choose from and all of them have different personalities and prices. The more recent/modern halls are more expensive. I lived in the cheapest hall and had a blast. Teresa hall was very social and we were like our own little family, I traded the nice furniture for the company that T-Hall gave me.
Describe the food and dining at your college.
The food is great, St. Ed's is catered by Bon Appetit which is an Austin company that gets it's food from Austin farmers. So very local and fresh. There are two major dining facilities with vegetarian, sushi, pasta/pizza, salad bar & station, sandwich station (like subway), and an entree which changes every day.
What’s there to do for fun at your college?
There's always something going on on campus. Whether it's a sports event, huge movie showing, conferences, homecoming, watch fireworks, the dorm events, etc. And did I mention they're free? Awesooome.
Also it's Austin-freakin-Texas. Music, everywhere music. Go to concerts, walk down South Congress on First Thursday, go to 6th street and bump into celebrities. I do not work to advertise St. Ed's -- what I'm telling you is real, coming from a student going to St. Edward's. I love this school and everything it brings.
Which types of students will excel at your college?
All students. St. Ed's is Catholic but they don't require anyone to be Catholic or do anything Catholic. They don't require students to go to Mass or volunteer. Those things are incredibly available but it's up to the student. They only thing they have you do is take a single religious studies course or philosophy course. Easy and simple.
And it could be anything, there's even a Harry Potter class... no joke.
Are you involved in any clubs or activities?
There are over 90+ organizations on campus. I volunteer as a tour guide (hence why I know so much about the school). And if you can't find club for you, you can always make your own. Like the M.EA.T. club (Men Eating Animals Together) and the vegetarian club. lol
Are you involved in any clubs or activities?
There isn't a Greek life scene on campus. Students are allowed to go to UT and be apart of their Greek life if they wish.
How would you describe campus safety? Do you feel safe on campus?
We have our own UPD. 12 full fledged Austin PD officers, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
St. Edward's is definitely what I consider a diamond hidden under burnt orange. It's in Austin, Texas (huge music scene), nontraditional, and a melting pot of people. I love that I learn something new every single day
You want to do well in high school -- the better the grades, the better chance you'll get grants/scholarships. Volunteer! Show them you can be a leader too, they love that. And just realize you're not in high school anymore, in high school I never had to study but as soon as college hit I was studying every night so don't go in thinking you'll have it easy from the get-go.
Wonderful teach/student dynamic. They encourage students to meet with them as much as possible and because professors are required to have office hours they can't say no if you ask to meet with them. They make time to help. This also means there are some difficult times ahead, I'm not going to sugar-coat the work you have to complete. As long as you pay attention and ask for help when you need it you'll do very well. And allow me to just add that in 2010, every single student who applied for Med School after attending St. Edward's got in. 100% of those that applied. They will make sure you know you're stuff before you leave their school with a BA.
SO. MUCH. FUN. I loved living on-campus. There's always something to do or someone to see, the RA's have events every month, sometimes twice. There are 6 residence halls incoming freshmen can choose from and all of them have different personalities and prices. The more recent/modern halls are more expensive. I lived in the cheapest hall and had a blast. Teresa hall was very social and we were like our own little family, I traded the nice furniture for the company that T-Hall gave me.
The food is great, St. Ed's is catered by Bon Appetit which is an Austin company that gets it's food from Austin farmers. So very local and fresh. There are two major dining facilities with vegetarian, sushi, pasta/pizza, salad bar & station, sandwich station (like subway), and an entree which changes every day.
There's always something going on on campus. Whether it's a sports event, huge movie showing, conferences, homecoming, watch fireworks, the dorm events, etc. And did I mention they're free? Awesooome. Also it's Austin-freakin-Texas. Music, everywhere music. Go to concerts, walk down South Congress on First Thursday, go to 6th street and bump into celebrities. I do not work to advertise St. Ed's -- what I'm telling you is real, coming from a student going to St. Edward's. I love this school and everything it brings.
All students. St. Ed's is Catholic but they don't require anyone to be Catholic or do anything Catholic. They don't require students to go to Mass or volunteer. Those things are incredibly available but it's up to the student. They only thing they have you do is take a single religious studies course or philosophy course. Easy and simple. And it could be anything, there's even a Harry Potter class... no joke.
There are over 90+ organizations on campus. I volunteer as a tour guide (hence why I know so much about the school). And if you can't find club for you, you can always make your own. Like the M.EA.T. club (Men Eating Animals Together) and the vegetarian club. lol
There isn't a Greek life scene on campus. Students are allowed to go to UT and be apart of their Greek life if they wish.
We have our own UPD. 12 full fledged Austin PD officers, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.