Hey everyone,
I’ve visited both schools, and loved them both. I’m looking to major in English with a focus on creative writing. Both campuses were beautiful, they had friendly students, and seemed to offer wide possibilities in courses and study abroad options.
GPA: 3.6
SAT: 2080
Interests: Music, writing, theater, wrestling.
Academic interests: English, history, anthropology, music.
Trinity in Hartford Ct or Texas?
In Hartford, CT
Kenyon has the far better writing program. Kenyon is a low reach for you so applying ED is the way to boost your chances. For Trinity you are a strong candidate ED or RD.
Based on your academic interests as well as all around campus beauty, I’d vote for Kenyon.
Are you male? Kenyon gets a little less reachy in that case.
Most posters who refer to anthropology are referring to cultural anthropology, but if your interest is in the anthropological subfield of archaeology, that could be a factor in this decision.
The physical environments of these two schools couldn’t be more different: Kenyon is an insular campus in a nature-oriented rural area. Trinity is a traditional campus in a populated urban area. “Beautiful” would be in the eye of the beholder. Kenyon’s surroundings could be described as isolated; Trinity’s as gritty. It really depends on where you see yourself spending four years, and how you envision spending your non-classroom time.
My son looked at both and although he ended up elsewhere, probably would have preferred Kenyon because he likes outdoorsy activities. Others are drawn to Trinity because of its interaction with its urban community.
Kenyon is known for being very strong in writing. While neither are known for having particularly strong music programs, I know someone who is very passionate about music who chose Kenyon and seems to be happy there.
Kenyon is gorgeous but totally and completely rural. Trinity is in a city, but not such a nice city. I’ve heard that the town/gown relationship between Trinity and Hartford is not so good.
The impression I get based on what others have told me is that Trinity is more homogeneous, being mostly comprised of New England prep school kids, and that there is a very preppy vibe. Kenyon seems much more varied in terms of its student body. However, Kenyon is significantly smaller, so that could be a limiting factor as well.
It really depends on what you’re looking for in terms of non-academic criteria. If it were me, I’d choose Kenyon.
Long Walk is cool. Middle Path isn’t bad either.
@momrath While Hartford could be described as gritty, the campus of Trinity is a beautiful - both in terms of the grounds and the architecture
During my visit to Trinity, I found the close proximity of the blue lights on campus very telling.
I think @momrath’s description is very accurate and fair.
My point is not that one is better than the other – both would offer an excellent education in stimulating surroundings – but rather that their environments are about as different as you can get: very rural, very urban. For an ED choice, a student would most likely prefer one over the other.
Thanks everyone for your advice