<p>Hi all,</p>
<p>I have been considering Hillsdale, in part because I really like the Imprimis newsletter but also because Reagan is treated like a god in our household. ;)</p>
<p>But the literature says stuff like "learn the classics" and "learn - the traditional way". It scares me a little, because it sounds like I will just be sitting in a lecture hall for four years listening to a neo-con's interpretation of Greek epics. Is this what Hillsdale is all about?</p>
<p>My time in highschool has been about learning about my interests by diving head first into them. In my book, experience is the best way to learn something. If I end up going to Hillsdale, Will I be welcomed by a supporting faculty who truly loves learning? Or will I be going against the grain with my closet-lib (my Dad's favorite word) educational desires for experiential learning? </p>
<p>All jokes aside, is Hillsdale a place that prepares you to be adaptable in your field, or just prepares you with "the classics"?</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>I think it is good to go to a school where they celebrate western civilization, rather than attack and protest against it.</p>
<p>So many colleges are PC, or left wing indoctrination factories nowadays.</p>
<p>For example, one girl on this sight refused to concede that the art/architecture of Italy was superior to that of Chad. That passes for “sophisticated” thinking nowadays.</p>
<p>But, of course, you don’t want to got to a right wing indoctrination factory either.</p>
<p>I think that this is a case where you need to visit the college, and talk to the students as they walk by.</p>
<p>Hillsdale has been on my radar screen for my kid as well, for the same reasons.</p>
<p>It is likely to rise in the rankings, as the years go by.</p>
<p>And it probably has good placement for its grads, because it has done a great job of marketing on talk radio.</p>
<p>But probably not a lot of people on this sight even know about it.</p>
<p>You need to talk to kids who are going there, and who have recently graduated from there.</p>
<p>LeCorb,</p>
<p>If you are a senior this coming year, I recommend you visit Hillsdale in the fall. Sit in on classes, meet with professors and students, and make your own decision based on your experience. I believe you’ll be pleasantly surprised. </p>
<p>Given your emphasis on experience I don’t think there’s much else to say.</p>
<p>Well I guess it’s settled…
I better schedule a visit!</p>
<p>Thanks guys!</p>
<p>Yes, definitely do visit. And let us know how it goes.</p>
<p>I was in the exact same situation as you, sure of my values but unsure of whether they would be nurtured or jeopardized in college, especially by a college with a “conservative” reputation naturally subject to much speculation. It took me longer than most freshmen to have all my doubts eradicated (the fact that the first year is very difficult didn’t help at times), but make no mistake, Hillsdale pulled it off. What you learn from the education and the people are truly very beautiful things. I am a sophomore now, and loving it here.</p>