<p>My daughter likes the look of the school but is anti greek life and not a drinker (really). From NE very liberal, small alternative private school - would she find a social group here?</p>
<p>Yes there is a Greek life, but my D has chosen not to participate in it. Girls may not rush sororities until their sophomore year, so that forces them to find their way for a year without relying on Greek life for social activities. </p>
<p>Her background sounds sort of eclectic. I know my daugher has friends who do not drink, but lots do. Also, because of the high number of theatre students, she will find that many are non-traditional, more liberal, artsy kinds of kids.</p>
<p>But it is a rather homogenous student population... not much diversity, but they all seem to get along.</p>
<p>Thanks for the info! How does your daughter like the academics and Profs? I know my daughter wants a school were kids a pretty serious about academics and she is used to a small school where everyone participates a lot in class discussions. She does do Theater although doesn't want to do it as a major or minor in college.</p>
<p>There are lots of opportunities for students who do not minor or major in theatre to audition for student run stuff, so she need not give up that part of her life if she does not wish to. My D is a double theatre/vocal performance major.</p>
<p>I can't say that every class my D has taken has been an academic challenge; she has alluded to a couple of her classes being easy - but easy for her means attending class and paying attention. She pretty much gets everything once she's either heard it or read it.</p>
<p>Am not sure if you also know that Muhlenberg's most popular major is pre-med, and they have one of the highest placement rates into med schools of all schools across the country. D had a number of friends who started out pre-med last year and had changed by the end of the year because it is so difficult (we're talking about kids who were obviously smart enough to get into Muhlenberg, so not too shabby academic-wise). So yes, there are very academically challenging classes. I know she was not able to get credit for her 4 on AP Lit; Muhlenberg only gives credit for 5. So they expect a lot of their students.</p>
<p>For additional challenge, students can apply to one of three honors programs - my daughter is in the Muhlenberg Scholars program. I know the classes she's had within the Scholars program have been much more challenging and engaging. And yes, there is a lot of classroom discussion.</p>
<p>Last I heard, there were only one or two classes on the entire campus that had 100 or higher students. None of my D's classes have had more than 25, so that makes it much more appropriate for classroom discussion. Many of her classes have been around 12-15.</p>
<p>My dd had no problem finding a group of serious students. No partying in her suite. My dd is also very liberal and came from a small private alternative HS.
She couldn't be happier. There is drinking at the Berg, as there is at any college but my dd found her niche. She likes that Allentown has shopping and good restaurants and movies, all not to far away. They offer a shuttle bus.</p>
<p>Thanks all - we are visiting in Aug so there won't be students around but it will be interesting to see what she thinks.
Also do you apply to the scholars program at the time you apply in general or only after you are accepted?</p>
<p>After you are accepted. Also, the scholars program my daughter was invited to join required no additional application. The two others do.</p>