Exploratory Studies curriculum and housing questions

Does ES make sense if you know that there are quite a few things you have no interest in exploring? D is not going to end up in CompSci nor Engineering nor Ag etc. I suspect she’ll end up in the Biz school or Chinese Studies. Maybe something else in Humanities but that’s 2 Colleges out of 11.

Is there a housing component that makes ES more or less desireable? Would the dorms be preferable if they weren’t part of a learning community?

FWIW - Humanities and Biz have 42% and 45% acceptance rates.

Division of Academic and Student Affairs (which I assume houses ES.). 61% leading me to believe that there is a significantly better chance of acceptance.

Data source: http://www2.acs.ncsu.edu/UPA/archives/admissions/finalasr_fall/adug2015.htm

Yes. Your items that are not in consideration are only 2 colleges of 11 as well. There is a lot of program breadth in the remaining colleges, I would suggest ES to anyone not sure. Son2 of mine, currently a junior, went through ES and it worked out well. His freshman year schedule consisted of general education classes that also exposed him to areas of interest, so no lost effort as plans change/evolve. To me, that is the real value of ES, the advisers really do help the kids schedule.

The dorms are, well, dorms. If Tucker/Owen were not used for ES, I’d have to guess they would be reasonably desirable. Room size is middle of road for campus overall, and the halls are carpeted. If you have not been to an open house yet, there is usually a “sample” room set up to see in either Tucker or Owen, I can’t recall which.

Thanks, @DecideSomeHow, D1 applied EA, and D2 isn’t sure. Of course if she doesn’t finish her stinking essays it won’t matter a bit!

@byadg123 updates?

Sorry that I never responded but I took a few months off. I’m just responding out of courtest but I assume everyone is settled by now! D1 is in Tucker and happy with it.