<p>As a whole, how interested are the students in actually learning, analyzing, and figuring out information for themselves over studying, memorizing, and getting good grades?</p>
<p>Is it respected to be well-read? Do students question the status quo and take an interest in discussing what they're thinking, reading, watching? </p>
<p>I guess the simplest question to answer in terms of atmosphere, though, is: are there frequent intellectual or philosophical conversations outside of class? Is this something that happens often, or very rarely? </p>
<p>(Mostly, I just want to know if the students here, as a whole, are thinkers, or if this is only a small slice of the population.)</p>
<p>I would also like the answer to this question. If anyone out there knows anything about this, please respond.</p>
<p>IM and gasmasque-wish I could answer you. I think this is a really good question for the admissions counselor. I have found the admissions counselors at Juniata to be very forthcoming. If they can’t answer the question they refer me to who can, including students! I do not feel that they are trying to pretend to be anything they are not, or to give answers they think I want to hear. In other words, I think you can trust them to give you the straight answer. So don’t hesitate to contact them! Unfortunately, the Juniata board on CC does not get alot of traffic!</p>
<p>Well we’ll be visiting Juniata soon. We should get a good sense on the place and the students then.</p>