<p>What differentiates Juniata from other small schools in Eastern PA, such as Susquehanna and Ursinus? What is the typical student profile--preppie? grind? drinker? None of the above?</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>The typical student is not typical. You don’t get a real preppie sense from this school. Maybe more of a grind, as the students seem to work hard during the week. Some drinking goes on but not like some of the other PA schools like Gettysburg. Juniata’s staff seems to really care about their students. And we didn’t see a lot of cliques. It seems like a pretty well rounded, normal group of students.</p>
<p>Definitely not any of these. </p>
<p>Peaceniks? Brethren? Science eggheads? Back to nature types? Other than volleyballers, non-athletes? Unsophisticated? Not particularly intellectual? Nice? Non-urban (no need for the bright lights)? Bright? Needing/valuing lots of scholarship aid? Free spirits who see themselves as that but are pretty conservative in the total scheme? Find the make your own major attractive? White? Some internationals thrown in? Left liberal in politics which match most faculty, staff? Good work ethic? Spiritual, not religious? No premins? Drinkers? Some drugs? Outdoorsy? 1st or maybe 2nd generation college? Dependable? Good kids who defy extreme labeling because they’re not? Lots of history ed majors who started as chem? Lots of PC? Frugal? Don’t mind what most deem middle of nowhere locale? Not into prestige, elite? Environmentalists? No need for spiffy dorms or housing? Like the campus community? Anti-Greek?</p>
<p>A few observations, thoughts I’m not sure of.</p>
<p>'ello. </p>
<p>I am actually a freshman at Juniata College and I am studying Professional Writing and English Literature after changing from Physics.</p>
<p>What is the typical JC student? There is not really a “typical” student. We are a Liberal Arts College so there are a lot of liberal views held by the students, but there are also conservative views. It is true that there is no Greek life on campus, and personally I know this is something that attracted me to this college. </p>
<p>Each student here can individualize their education and know that the faculty cares about each of their students.</p>
<p>Yes. We are 40 minutes away from what some people may deem as “civilization”, but for the most part we don’t really care. Just because we don’t have nightclubs and malls doesn’t mean there aren’t things to do on campus. We bring in once a year a bigger name act for Major Event, this year we had Matt Nathanson. During the semester, on some Friday nights we bring in a comedian, musical act, or illusionist for Friday Night Live. </p>
<p>Juniata is the school were everyone can find a place to fit.</p>
<p>Thanks very much for your advice.</p>
<p>The philosophy of the school is very attractive. Have you heard any student comments on the business courses or the intramural sports program? </p>
<p>Our high school guidance office thinks of Juniata as similar to Susquehanna, Gettysburg and Ursinus. How did you make your decision?</p>
<p>What is the program of emphasis called “professional writing”? Also, how is the English department? Do you have enough variety of classes to take, or is it very limited? My son is interested in this POE.</p>
<p>I’ve heard some talk of the business courses, and for the most part people seem to enjoy them. The IM sports are enjoyed, especially IM bowling. Seriously, bowling is fun.</p>
<p>I made my decision based on my needs, and because I already knew the campus and people who go to school here. I am a commuter this year, because I live only 30 minutes away from campus. I know people who live in the dorms, I’ve stayed in them, and I am living on campus next year. At the other school I was considering, I would have been stuck into a major, and Juniata allows me to create my own. </p>
<p>Okay, the Professional Writing POE is in infancy and I am writing my own version of the program to add in English Literature to my POE. Personally, I enjoy the English department. One of my close friends on campus has taken just about every English course offered here on campus [especially the writing courses] and loves the entire English department. All the professors in it are amazing and all around helpful.</p>
<p>There are different Special Topic courses that the professors want to teach that aren’t included in the normal curriculum, and some are offered every other year. Having these courses adds to the variety within all the departments.</p>
<p>giasidl08, thanks for taking the time to answer my questions! So then Professional writing is a newly designed POE that Juniata designed, and you are creating your version of their POE? Is that basically it? Also, is there enough variety of classes for a POE in just English literature? Will you graduate with 2 POEs? Also, for grad school, or jobs does it matter if you have a POE rather than a “major”? Is there any difference? Why does Juniata want to call a concentration a POE?</p>
<p>Yes. I am taking Juniata’s Professional Writing POE and combining it with the normal English POE to create exactly what I wanted.</p>
<p>I believe there is about enough to create on in English Lit, but I am not sure. It all depends on what other topics are offered and what other English courses are combined with it.</p>
<p>I do not believe I’ll come out with two separate POEs, because how I am combining them I would not have enough credits to have both alone.</p>
<p>Heh, POE and Major are basically the same… as to why Juniata calls it a POE, it’s mainly due to the individual status all of the students have here on campus.</p>
<p>Thanks and best of luck</p>
<p>gaisidl08, thank you very much. The info is very helpful. Good luck on your finals!</p>
<p>Thought I’d bump this one to get it visible again. if this site runs dry (which it does for a school like juniata time to time) - visit the juniata facebook page and ask questions there…</p>