<p>Deloar,
I agree totally with you about the website. It's just kind of blah. They're usually very good about scheduling though, so yes, I would call. :)</p>
<p>Carolyn and mjb06- thank you for your information. I become more convinced all the time that students are best served to choose schools that are an overall fit and to not get over-focused on just a few aspects (such as location, majors, size, etc.)</p>
<p>Heidig,
I agree with you. I personally feel that many students cut off some fantastic options because they limit themselves early in the process. My daughter looked at many colleges in California and then decided that she really wanted to find the right "fit" more than stay close to home. Twenty-five college visits later (no kidding!), she stumbled upon Beloit (mom insisted we visit on our midwest college tour) and it just felt "right" to her from the moment she stepped on campus. I think there's a lot to be said for keeping an open mind, casting a wide net, and also being a bit adventurous in terms of looking beyond "where all my friends are going." It won't work for everyone, all of the time, but sometimes you have to think outside the box. :)</p>
<p>This may be sound a bit stupid, but my son received his acceptance letter from Beloit but there was no mention of a scholarship weekend. Should we assume that he will not be offered a merit scholarship? He has received merit aid from other schools.</p>
<p>We are headed for a visit on March 31. Any recommendations on who it would be good for my D to try to have conversation with in vocal music and pol sci?</p>
<p>I'm in!
Got my letter almost a month ago, but I just haven't posted. </p>
<p>Anyone sure they're going?</p>
<p>Stpauls, The scholarship weekends are for the Presidential Scholarship, Beloit's top scholarship. To be eligible, you have to have a 3.5 unweighted GPA, be in the top 10% of your class, and have combined math/reading scores of 1220 (comparable ACT scores). You also have to have had an application on file by Jan. 15. If your son fits those requirements, he can go to the Presidential weekend for the interview -- if he hasn't received word, call the admissions office ASAP.</p>
<p>However, Beloit has other scholarships available that do not require students to attend the presidential weekend. You can find out the requirements for those at: <a href="http://www.beloit.edu/%7Eadmiss/finaid/scholarships/meritbasedscholarships2.php%5B/url%5D">http://www.beloit.edu/~admiss/finaid/scholarships/meritbasedscholarships2.php</a> Students are considered for those automatically, although I believe you have to have interviewed with an admissions rep for some of them. One tip: If your son's GPA was just below one of the cutoffs when he applied, but has gone up since, have him send his most recent transcript to them ASAP, and follow up with his admissions rep. </p>
<p>Deloar, Admissions is VERY good about setting up appointments with faculty members. So, when your daughter schedules the visit she should indicate that she wants to meet with someone from those departments. If she has specific interests in political science, let them know as well and they'll hook her up with the best person (My daughter had a wonderful professor who was a specialist in international justice this fall -- if you want I can ask her her last name. Since all prof's go by first names at Beloit, I can't recall it!) I'd also recommend asking to sit in on some classes - the admissions office will make the arrangements, and as I said, they do a very good job of it.</p>
<p>i got in a few weeks ago...majorin in eco... but wha i'm really worried about is the drinkin policy...are they really as strict as they seem about drinkin..</p>
<p>I got in a while ago too.</p>
<p>Let me tell you, gnr4ever, I have been there twice and there is no need to worry about drinking if you want to do so (intelligently, of course!). Their policy (as I have been told by students themselves) is that the students are adults and - if they want - can drink. I believe the philosophy is that they will provide a safe environment so if people do feel the need to drink they can be monitoring them, and if it gets out of control they will be there to help and kids won't have to fear getting in trouble.</p>
<p>But again, it's not a big deal. I stayed there, and there were parties, but I wasn't pressured at all. (I LOVE parties, but do not drink). So really, it's great for everyone.</p>
<p>hi there...i think im the first international student posting here.got my acceptance email a couple of days ago and the mail today. im really happy to get in. didnt expect a scholarship though. I had kept beloit as my safety but i may just end up going there. still not sure...im looking to do creative writing with philosophy or a math/philo double major thing. does anyone know how the math and philo departments are at beloit? also, as i was going through some of the posts there was something about the jewish community at beloit? is religion big at beloit? and is there a decent muslim presence there? being muslim myself i wouldnt mind having some muslims there.thanks in advance and congratulations to all those who got in.
p.s also do u think ratings count? on one ranking list beloit was at 61. the reason i applied was cuz it seemed like a cool place and it was on the best value colleges list.</p>
<p>I am an international student. I applied to Beloit for RD. I applied for aid ( awful lot of aid). so wat they said was that they have kept me in the waiting list. Does anyone know anything about waitlisted applicants? I am sorry to post this in who's in thread. Thanks</p>
<p>No_novice,
The waitlist is typically not huge at Beloit, so your chances are probably OK. They also offer some students on the waitlist a chance to begin with the spring semester, instead of the fall semester. If you'd be willing to consider that, you might email them and say so.</p>
<p>Hi. As a first-year at beloit I can tell you that we do a have a small but visible muslim community on campus. Rankings often focus on money and academics. While those may be important, there really is no way to measure community in a ranking.</p>