<p>Fang Jr pushed the submit button yesterday.</p>
<p>Cardinal Fang, congrats to your son! Did he apply Early Action? My daughter did (last year) and didn’t have to wait too long for a decision: She received her acceptance packet on New Year’s Eve. </p>
<p>bananapancaker, I don’t believe that Beloit focuses any one particular aspect of an applicant. My daughter has met many different types of people on campus, none of whom fit into any specific category. The friends she has made there are bright, creative, and often have non-traditional backgrounds (e.g., home-schooled, raised in Europe, multilingual—that sort of thing). On the whole, I think that the academic stats of incoming Beloit students are excellent (if not Ivy League stellar) and the students also have a high level of involvement in all sorts of interesting extra-curricular activities.</p>
<p>Fang Jr did apply Early Action, so we hope to hear soon.</p>
<p>Dear Keilexandra and Jessicaxunmeng</p>
<p>I do not know much about the engineering or computer science program. For engineering I know that it is usually done with 3 years at Beloit (or more) to receive a Bachelors of Science and then 2 at a partner institution to receive your masters. I recommend you check out our website. Plus, you can always contact a professor about the programs. I know our website can be a little difficult to navigate at times, so heres some links and professors to contact. </p>
<p>Heres the link to the Computer Science website:
Beloit</a> College - Department of Mathematics and Computer Science</p>
<p>For engineering, I recommend you contact either Paul J. Campbell or Paul E. Stanley who are professors in the department. I took a class with Professor Stanley once and hes nice.</p>
<p>Good luck, Fang Jr. with your application.</p>
<p>bananapancaker, I agree with Mary. Beloit students are unique, creative, curious, excited to try something new, motivated, and interested in finding themselves or further developing themselves. We have average GPA, ACT, and SAT scores but in reality there is no typical Beloit student in terms of grades, acts scores, economic and geographic status, etc. We are all individuals who for different reasons have found our way to Beloit College. My best friends come from Philadelphia to Vietnam. Some are hard core libertarian economist while others only dreams is to live in Africa. One friend went on a spiritual journey to India and the other doesn’t believe in love. I mean, really, there’s a bit of everyone here. So you shouldn’t worry about how you can mold yourself into a Beloit image. Be yourself. That is what Beloit is most interested in.</p>
<p>Hi,
I was wondering how you would rate the students on attractiveness.<br>
I've heard that there's no real attractive guys at beloit and that beards and mustashes are extremely common. Is this true?
Also, I was recently accepted to Earlham. Are there many students at Beloit who transferred from Earlham?</p>
<p>Dear Chaterbox,
I responded to the message you sent me over private e-mail.
But for the record, Mustaches and beards are common on campus but they are not the extreme. You’ll find guys with and without facial hair in every class. Also, I think beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Different strokes for different folks. There are definitely student here who come to Beloit and graduate with a spouse. It all depends on what the person finds attractive. I do not know if there are many student who transfer from Earlham to Beloit.</p>
<p>Lollypop (and beausoir, if you make your way over here), do you know anything about the history and poli sci departments? How are your friends who are majoring in those subjects making out? How much reading and writing does the typical class have? (Don't be afraid to say "a lot," if that's the case, and specify how much a lot is. I'm a parent. I want my son to study hard.)</p>
<p>Dear Cardinal Fang,
My major is International Relations which is connected to the Political Science department. I also have a mentor who is a History professor. Rest assure, your son will have work to do. We have a lot of readings and lots of papers. We are a writing intensive major and school. Some of the professors I hear most about- Beth Dougherty, Beatrice McKenzie, Ann Davis, Georgia Duerst-Lahti are within the History and Political Science departments. The departments are also loaded with opportunities for research, internships, and conferences. The professors are great resources and passionate, as well as well informed, about the subjects they teach. We have a strong drive toward cultural and international subjects. But we also have resources for those seriously passionate about the World Wars 1 and 2. Each department encourages you to get as much hands on experience before graduating. My history friends have been in the archives and my political science friends have worked for politicians and campaigned. My international relations friends have been abroad. The students I know from the departments are driven and they always have something going on.</p>
<p>Thanks, Lollypop.</p>
<p>This waiting is hard.</p>
<p>Cardinal Fang, my daughter is currently taking a history class and a political science class, and enjoying both very much. (She has many positive things to say about Beatrice McKenzie.) She writes quite a bit, and spends plenty of time in the library studying, but doesn’t complain (well, not much ;)) because she finds the subject matter and the professors so interesting.</p>
<p>Any of you Beloit students know anything about the Theater department? I'm trying to get my niece the Drama Queen to apply.</p>
<p>Hey lollypop
I'm a transfer student looking to apply for fall'09. First of all I just wanted to thank you for being so attentive to this thread; it's been incredibly helpful to read all of your answers! I just have a few questions for you concerning Beloit's curriculum. </p>
<ul>
<li>I'm hoping to major in Environmental Studies, but I also have a large interest in studio arts. I noticed that you couldn't minor in studio arts, but would I still be able to take some classes?<br></li>
<li>I've gone to school for 2 1/2 years for design, so I'm kind of a bizarre transfer. I know I won't get a lot of credits transferred, and I'm prepared to deal with that. But I was wondering if you knew how other transfers have dealt with the FYI and sophomore programs. Is it hard for a transfer to feel like part of the community if they don't get a chance to participate in these classes?<br></li>
<li>I really love the emphasis that Beloit puts on experiential learning. Do you feel that this mission of the school is actually carried out? Do most students do internships, community service etc.?<br></li>
<li>Aaaand one last thing: I was really intrigued by the Urban Studies program in Chicago. Do you know anyone who's done it, and what did s/he think?</li>
</ul>
<p>Thank you so much for your time!</p>
<p>My daughter is very earnest with a mixed academic record. She struggled her first year or so in HS partly after a family problem but in truth also struggled before that. She has excelled her last 2 years in HS and is quite motivated and engaged.</p>
<p>Her success over the last few years has stemmed in part from being part of community where her teachers took an interest in her and worked with her. She loves that kind of bonding.</p>
<p>How does Beloit do with TLC for eager learners?</p>
<p>Im not sure what you mean by TLC, but one of Beloit’s main focuses, is its communal feeling, not just between students, but between students, profs and administrators. It is why I am choosing to go to Beloit next year. Students frequently chat with there profs and call them by first names while profs know lots about students and love teaching and interacting. Beloit’s education is designed for people who want to be extremely up front and close with their learning.</p>
<p>TLC = Tender Loving Care.</p>
<p>Your daughter will find plenty of that at Beloit. The classes are small, and the students and professors develop solid friendships. The advisors pay close attention to their students’ progress and are good guides. My daughter has found Beloit to be academically challenging, but a great deal of fun at the same time.</p>
<p>I went to Beloit (graduated mid 90’s). I don’t know if much has changed in this regard, but I didn’t do too hot in HS, even though I had a high IQ. My friends at Beloit were pretty similar: smart but didn’t do well in the high school structure. Most of us flourished at Beloit. Although advisers do keep an eye on students much more than at a gigantic state university, and professors will discuss students across classes and departments, students are on their own most of the time and they’re adults. Ultimately, it’s up to the student to do the work, do it well, and find help if needed. I have to say that I think I would have failed out of a large university, because of the anonymity. If it wasn’t for the personal relationships with the professors in my department I would have met the same fate at Beloit. They didn’t hold my hand by any means – I had to work for my grades – but just knowing that they genuinely cared about my success motivated me all the more. In addition, when a student’s professors know him, they can work around or with whatever trouble that student might be having, academic problems or life problems.</p>
<p>My daughter is choosing between Beloit and several other “most selective” LACs. Beloit is attractive since she was awarded a presidential scholarship bringing down the cost a bit for us.</p>
<p>She has always been a very quick learner and tends to only enjoy classes (and consequently do well in them) when they are very fast paced. If a teacher/professor only covers material from the reading or proceeds slowly, she has a tendency to tune out and not perform as well. She visited a biology class at Beloit that was doing a lab she had enjoyed in biology in high school. She was disappointed in the class as it was a simplified version of her high school lab (which was not an AP class). I realize that this was just one class at Beloit but unfortunately it is the only one she has experienced. </p>
<p>Do any students (current or former) or parents have any input on the academic rigor for an advanced student that likes speed?</p>
<p>I talked to my friend, another presidential scholar, that is currently attending as a freshmen. Her sister went to Grinnell College and then on Yale for grad school. My friend said the course rigor is every bit as strong as Grinnell (one of the most rigorous colleges in the country) and that she feels challenged to learn. Beloit takes in all sorts of students and they turn out very very strong students academically. According to many people I have talked to, professors notice the top students and challenge them with outside projects and other things.</p>
<p>I imagine that some of the intro level courses may not be super fast paced, but I know from many alumni and juniors and seniors that I talked to that upper level courses were especially rigorous.</p>
<p>My neighbor is a Beloit Alumni from the class of 89’ and he went on to Harvard for a graduate program in History. He talked about how he was not only highly prepared for Grad school, but was tutoring a number of other Grad students that came from Columbia, Williams and Middlebury. He was not an exceptional high school student by any means, he was often board in class and got a low C average. However, Beloit made him flourish academically and found a lot of hidden talent inside of him. He is now a Professor of the history department at one of the top Big Ten Schools.</p>
<p>I think that Beloit would be an outstanding choice for your daughter and that she may find that it is better then the more selective LACs she is looking at.</p>
<p>Hope that Helps!</p>
<p>geo_wally - a lot of your questions are answered in this thread if you read back through it.</p>
<p>My D, a top HS student, is choosing Beloit because:</p>
<p>FY initiatives - the brochure is music to her ears and the idea of starting out getting to know people through ideas really appeals to her.</p>
<p>She realized that none of her friends at HS are in the top academic group though she is. Her friends are interesting, eclectic, intelligent, and involved people but for one reason or another were unable to be ‘perfect’ students. Top LACs have wonderful people in them but you won’t find that brilliant dreamer who was bored by high school and got all Bs - they will be at a place like Beloit. She likes the idea that HS is not the only determinant of success in life!</p>
<p>The class she sat in on was very fast paced and stimulating. (Intro courses might not be the best determination of rigor). </p>
<p>Last, but not least, it ‘feels’ right!</p>