<p>Hey, I was looking into being an English major with a c.w. concentration and I was thinking about Beloit…Also applying to Emory, WUSTL, UT-Austin, Oberlin, Wisconsin, and Iowa.
Thoughts on the Beloit c.w. program? Or on the campus life in general?
Side-note: I’m very, very liberal and into the arts.
Also, I don’t want a tiny college town…Let me know!
Thanks!</p>
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<p>Beloit College has a very strong Creative Writing concentration. They are an extremely underrated school and fit the liberal, artsy vibe. On the other hand, Beloit is a small college town. If you’re into big cities, I don’t know if I’d go to Beloit. It is, however, only an hour away from Madison and 2 hours from Chicago; however, most students are probably too busy to go to either city very often. I’ve heard that Beloit students in the writing program related to journalism have gotten internships in Chicago during the school year though, so that’s an option.</p>
<p>Good luck with the search!</p>
<p>thanks, bbarty! So you might not have any idea, but how would you say Beloit compares to Knox for creative writing programs? And also for the school vibes in general? If you don’t know about Knox, that’s okay, thanks anyway!</p>
<p>Just trying to decide between the two for an economic safety…</p>
<p>I know it’s been a long time, but BUMB BUMB BUMB. I’m also looking for comparisons on Beloit and Knox, specifically on their Creative writing programs and also the general quality of education. I know both are in rural locations. </p>
<p>Beloit and Knox attract some of the same type of students. I would say that Beloit attracts a more artsy, liberal student, overall. I think that Knox’s creative writing program has been around for a long time and probably better known than Beloit’s program. Historically, Beloit’s program strength was more focused on poetry, but they have worked considerably to strengthen their prose teaching. </p>
<p>Beloit is more conveniently located, in my opinion. It is right off 90, an hour from Madison and less than two hours from downtown Chicago. </p>
<p>My suggestion is that you look at the creative writing faculty and the visiting faculty that have taught in the last several years at both schools. And I would contact admissions at both places to see if you can set up some time to talk to a faculty member at both schools. See if you connect or if one program sounds like a better fit than the other.</p>
Beloit has a visiting chair in creative writing that brings major writers to campus every year to teach undergraduates. Billy Collins, Ray Carver, Ursula LeGuinn are only a few of the names of the big guns who have taught there. The core faculty is excellent.