English dept?

<p>Can anyone comment on how the English department, and creative writing program, is at Earlham?</p>

<p>no one knows anything about the English dept? Please comment if you do. Thanks.</p>

<p>I don't. I have heard tell of an active Earlham online community where students discuss many things, but I'm too unsavy to know where it is. I suppose it could be searched. It amazes me that no one has replied. I knew all about my Eng Dept and a few other Depts 35 yrs ago...ouch.</p>

<p>I am anxious to hear about the Creative Writing also!</p>

<p>Check their web site and you will find that Creative Writing is not a significant offering. Earlham has many strengths, Creative Writing is not one of them.</p>

<p>I had looked at the website, but it was hard to tell. Are you a student? do you know other students who have taken creative writing at Earlham?</p>

<p>JimJohnJoe. WHat can you say about Earlham's strengths? Our son is considering Earlham! Sounds wonderful...</p>

<p>Is your son interested in creative writing, applicantsmom? They do have a creative writing minor. We are going for the second accepted student overnight and hope to find out more then. How about you?</p>

<p>Yes, we are also planning to go! It is a 12 hour drive! AGH! We are online now trying to book a room! Can you suggest anywhere? Maybe we will meet! :)</p>

<p>sorry I don't know where to stay there, but I thought there was a list with the stuff they sent us. My daughter is staying in the dorm and I'm driving to Cincinnati after leaving her because we have family there. But if we don't meet, we can share impressions on CC afterwards!</p>

<p>How did everyones admitted students day go?</p>

<p>We had a very good visit to Earlham. Everyone is very nice there and the school seems to have a lot going for it. On the particular subject of English and writing at Earlham, my daughter was able to speak to an English teacher there and was very impressed with him. Although English is not a big department there, he said they do have a lot of majors and a nice community of students interested in writing. There is not a huge offering of creative writing courses, but there are some. So it's not a bad choice to attend Earlham for English and writing, though of course there are other schools with better programs. But I think it's important to look at the whole context. My daughter thought the art was great at Earlham, for example, and also went to a great philosophy course.</p>

<p>Took my son to the student admit day and it was really nice. They treated the parents with wonderful food and panels with students and faculty. My son really likes the school especially the biology dept which is highly rated. He likes the laid back atmosphere and the campus itself. It's between Earlham and Beloit.
Applicantsmom, what did your son think?</p>

<p>Got my acceptance to Earlham today as a transfer :)</p>

<p>Defying, CONGRATULATIONS!!!</p>

<p>We had a very long drive to Indiana from CT, but it was worth it. There is something very warm and wonderful about Earlham. We felt so welcomed there. The students and staff were extremely friendly and clearly wanted you to have a good experience. (The food was outstanding!) The campus was very nice, clean and safe. The dorms were pretty nice, though we only saw one and the smell of the room can't be held against the school itself, but more the inhabitants! LOL! Everywhere you went there was someone to help lend a hand. The reason we drove out in the first place was because we were so intrigued by their amazing correspondences. They even sent a free school t- shirt! The only downfall, which is significant, is that when he sat in on a Poetry class and History, he wasn't impressed. He does attend a special Art/Creative Writing High School and his advanced in that department, so this is something to consider. Either way, we will always have fond memories of Earlham, and in fact, I asked him earlier if I can have the t-shirt if he decides to go elsewhere. :)</p>

<p>Yay!! Hopefully we will meet next year applicantsmom, but if we don;t good luck where ever he ends up. what did he find not to his liking about the classes? I thought they were challenging and the students were very engaged and wanted to do well. Different strokes for different folks I guess, but good luck to him :) Did I see on another thread where your S. was considering Bard?</p>

<p>SS1955 and Seagal, what did your kids decide?</p>

<p>My daughter accepted Earlham, but she is considering deferring a year to finish a CEGEP degree in Quebec. She liked Earlham a lot.</p>

<p>Thats awesome. What is CEGEP?</p>