<p>It has been interesting to hear about the posts on Facebook from admitted students. Seems like they are about everything other than school (partying, drugs, dating, etc). Are there people going to HPU next year that are interested in the educational opportunities in addition to the extra activities? Just wondering. I would hope so. Any parents want to weigh in and share whether their kids are going for academics?</p>
<p>My daughter is freshman, in the Honors Program, lives in York (24/7 quiet dorm), and yes, she is there for the academics. She also is involved in many clubs, Honors Club, Bio and Alpha Phi Omega (a service fraternity) to name a few, and she has lots of fun outside of classes and studying!</p>
<p>Thanks Luckydog. I’m happy to hear that!</p>
<p>Hamma59 - so glad to see your post! I have been wondering the same thing, based on the Facebook posts on the Official High Point page. My D will be a freshman next year and has been accepted to the Honor’s Program. When she filled out her housing profile, she added that she takes her academics very seriously and that she doesn’t smoke, drink or do drugs. Then she searched for roommates. There were more girls than I had expected who said they didn’t drink and that their school work is very important to them. I have come to the conclusion that the posters of the Facebook page represent a small % of the incoming class. My D hasn’t posted on it at all. She said she would much rather meet people in person, though 2 HPU boys have already IM’ed her and asked her if she’s single! I honestly think you would find the same type of posts if you looked on other college pages.</p>
<p>Thanks Orangestripe. That is reassuring. My D sounds like your D. No drinking or smoking. She is also in Honors and in the Media Fellows program, where all fellows live together in Belk. Otherwise, I’m sure my D would have chosen to Honors floor in York. She has been worried and I’m trying to get info to calm her nerves about this. She is going down to register this weekend and I hope she recaptures the passion she had for HPU when she first visited in Feb. I’ve advised her to stop looking at Facebook, but we know how that will turn out.</p>
<p>Hamma59 - I’m going to send you a private message…</p>
<p>My son is a sophmore at HPU, and he loves the school, and has made great friends, he also takes his academics seriously and is majoring in business as well as committing to double minor. He also has a very active social life. Every college has a party scene and it really comes down to who your S or D choose to associate with or the type of students they choose to become friends with. Look at any college freshman Facebook page, most of the incoming freshman are kids just as nervous as your S or D and are trying to be cool or posturing to see who they fit in with before arriving on campus. High Point is like every other college or university, it has plenty to offer if you take advantage of the opportunities presented. Some people seem to have an issue with the school, but in my opinion it is just packaged and presented a little differently.</p>
<p>I feel your daughter’s concern Hamma59! I was worried about the exact same things. I dont drink or smoke and I had real concerns heading into college that I would be the only one. I wasn’t at all thank goodness! I found plenty of people at HPU who share the same morals as me. If the FB page is anything like mine was, it was just the same 20-30 people posting all the time. Out of the 1400 students coming next year, dont let the few bad eggs scare you. The people your daughter truly wants to associate with will be the ones she meets in person. </p>
<p>Honestly, people posting that kind of stuff on FB will either A.) Not last long in college or B) They are seriously confused on who they want to be in college and they think that is the only way to meet people and fit in. They’l learn that’s not the case real quick. </p>
<p>Good luck a early reg this weekend!!</p>
<p>I was just looking at posts when I noticed this one. My D has been accepted to Penn State and has been on their FB page looking for possible roommates. She was also discouraged by the overwhelming number of students “ready to party!”. She finally found someone like her that takes school more seriously than play. After reading your posts I am beginning to believe that most of these kids are posting what they think other kids are looking for. Many of the posts mention something to the effect that “oh, and my studies are important, too”, almost as an afterthought. Anyway, I was getting worried but, I think this must be something freshman at most schools are going through now.</p>
<p>I think the incoming students are just trying to get comfortable amongst their soon-to-be classmates. In all honesty, when people hang out, they rarely engage in discussion centered around academics so I don’t see how we can expect it to be any different on Facebook. This High Point University ‘16 Facebook page is no different than that of any other college or university, I can assure you that. However, there is absolutely no question that High Point University offers an abundance of academic opportunity to its students, and academics is taken VERY, VERY seriously. With the state of the art technology and top-notch teaching staff, every student is given tons of opportunity to find academic comfort and success. As far as the social aspect, High Point University has a Campus Activities Team (C.A.T) that is ALWAYS planning trips and events (free of cost) for students. I know they are always bringing students all over the state of North Carolina to some of the biggest and most popular events around. I honestly wouldn’t read much into the Facebook nonsense, it’s huge time in the students’ lives and they are just looking for things to talk about, or, things that they may think people want to talk about. Nothing to worry about, at all.</p>
<p>My son is going to HPU specifically for academic reasons. He likes the 4 - 4 credit courses because of the experiential hour. He is very interested in the entrepreneurship major/minor it is very unique. He is also interested in several fields and will most likely double or even triple major, something that he could not do as easily at most Universities. He was also given a great scholarship at UNC Chapel Hill and several other very well regarded institutions but he kept coming back to HPU as the best fit to accommodate his wide academic interests. Academically he also achieves best when he really knows his teachers and class size is important in this regard.</p>
<p>Bay
My son is attending HPU for same reasons. We visited 10 schools. He was accepted and offered great scholarships to other highly respected universities. High Point was the best fit for him. I think the energy at the school supercedes any of the other schools we visited. My son’s top priority is academics and he looks forward to starting as a freshman in th fall</p>
<p>BayPlanner, That’s awesome your son is considering the Entrepreneurship major or minor! That’s my major and I love it. </p>
<p>Feel free to contact me about anything he has questions about. I can give him some tips on ways to get involved outside of he classroom as well! Lots of opportunities for ENT majors.</p>
<p>I have a son finishing his freshman year at HPU and has had a great experience. He is involved in so much I beleive he has stretched himself very thin. Sounds to me he is crashing. We are from NY so its hard to get a good read on his mood. He has recently been down on the University saying “its like living in a bubble” and “this is not real life” I am not sure if it is just burn out but he is making references to transfering? I am a mom of freshman twins and up until now this one has been fine. I have a daughter elsewhere and she has had her issues but very early. The other issue is the housing. I feel HPU sucks you in with promises but there are many loop holes. Any help out there??</p>
<p>Twinmom, Has your son given reasons why he thinks its not real life? Also, can you give examples of what happened with your housing experience that leads you to think that way?</p>
<p>I should correct myself. In all honesty, my son is very happy. He is going through a rough time, but he doesn’t doubt that he has made the right decision. Coming from Ithaca, New York, he is quite some distance from home, so naturally, homesickness has its highs and lows. He has been presented with so much opportunity at High Point University that he has just spread himself too thin. There is no doubt that his opportunities at High Point University are far superior to those at any other school he considered. He cannot believe how fortunate he has been, hence the “not real life” comment. I am not sure as to the reasoning behind his “living in a bubble” comment, but he is going through a very stressful time with finals approaching. Every school has its issues with housing. Of course, not every student isn’t going to get his/her number one choice, but honestly, High Point University does everything necessary to accommodate the child and put him/her where he/she want to be. My daughter attends school in CT and her housing situation is far worse than that of HPU and I can certainly tell you that her school is far less willing to accommodate. All in all, High Point University has presented my son with an abundance of opportunity, and he has already accepted a summer internship…he’s only a freshman. I must say that High Point U makes their students feel as if they are the top priority all the time, and I, along with my son, haven’t second guessed making High Point University as his home for the next four years. It’s an incredible place to receive and education.</p>
<p>twinmom22, its awesome to hear how involved your son is. He took full advantage of the HPU environment and that’s what its all about! The people I hear complaining about HPU are the ones who never got involved and expected the opportunities to come knocking at their door. </p>
<p>If I had to guess about his “bubble” comment, most of us joke and call HPU our bubble because of how its like our little town with everything going on. When it rains we joke that there must be something wrong with the bubble because it’s letting the bad weather in. haha</p>
<p>camdisco24, interestingly enough, those were his exact words. It’s honestly very refreshing to know that the students are so absorbed into the campus, though. It’s not just a college campus where students can get lost in the commotion, it’s more like a community that help students develop an understanding of how important they are to the campus. Every student is an individual at HPU and that is one thing that I wish my D experienced more at her school in CT. My son is not just a number, he is an individual and HPU makes him feel like a priority at all times.
I am thrilled he got so involved, I just wish he hadn’t spread himself so thin. That’s another thing about HPU: the abundance of opportunity for campus involvement makes it so much easier, for I agree that those who complain are usually the ones who find themselves gong to class and spending the rest of their time in the dorm. I couldn’t have dreamt that he would be in a more ideal situation, both academically and opportunity-wise.</p>