<p>Liberty looks really interesting! Large campus, large music program, great mission.
Any current students or alums w/ comments??</p>
<p>I have a former student who just completed his freshman year there. He loves it. I hear from him regularly concerning all the activities he is involved with. He is in the marching band and has had a blast.</p>
<p>LU is on a real roll and could be a great school in the future. Good bang for the buck now.</p>
<p>My friend takes their online classes, and from what I understand it is a perfect fit for her. Their prices aren’t too shabby, and they seem to have pretty standard accreditation. They definitely have a more diverse student population than many other Christian colleges. I have heard so much about it lately.</p>
<p>We have students who go to Liberty each year from our public high school. They don’t all come back to school to report on things, but those who have have always loved the school. There doesn’t seem to be a problem getting jobs for graduates.</p>
<p>LU has major plans to grow Music School. Includes new building.</p>
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<p>Thanks for your replies. I think we need to go visit to check it out…are there super strict rules? Social Life?</p>
<p>This was a great read: The Unlikely Disciple by Kevin Roose. Yes, super strict rules.</p>
<p>ldavis - BY ALL MEANS go visit Liberty. Do not use this website as a factor in your decision process . Most of these anonymous post (on this thread and others concerning Liberty) are strictly opinions from people who have no first-hand knowledge of Liberty or any other institution they choose to criticize. Talk with students who are presently enrolled or who have graduated from Liberty. Only from those can you truly get a feel for the university. Good Luck !</p>
<p>The rules are pretty strict but usually involve small fines rather than expulsion etc. Many live off campus so…out of sight out of mind applies.</p>
<p>My son is looking for a school with both a good Math and Music program. I have heard great things about Liberty’s Math program, but don’t know much about Music there. He’s interested in composition.</p>
<p>A large new music school is under construction.</p>
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<p>According to Kevin Roose’s book one didn’t need much critical thinking skills. I’m pretty sure anyone outside of the evangelical church would not take a degree from Liberty seriously.</p>
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<p>If this were true, I’d see graduates from there having difficulty getting jobs or into grad schools. I have not seen that. Our school sends some students off to Liberty each year… they do just fine compared to similar level secular schools. Compare their incoming stats and ask where recent grads have gone just as one would when considering secular schools.</p>
<p>Liberty is a specific “fit” school (as many schools are), but if it fits, there’s no problem I’ve seen IRL with their degree. I suspect most employers and grad schools realize it’s illegal to discriminate based upon religion. It may be easy for some to “say” on here (since the college is not a “fit” for them and their tolerance levels are low), but not so easy to “do” IRL.</p>
<p>Do remember one is comparing it to a similar level secular school - not to upper level secular schools (wasn’t the Reese kid comparing it to Brown? - hardly a fair comparison academically). Kids with higher stats ought to consider schools more on par with their level (Christian or secular). Sit in on classes and see if there’s a difference. (I’ve never been to Liberty as none of my boys had an interest in the school, so can’t comment on specifics in the classroom.) Really, compare the school to others just as one would for secular schools.</p>
<p>I can say I have not seen a problem with graduates getting jobs or grad/professional school.</p>
<p>Because students wont hire Liberty grads over UTEP grads…</p>
<p>/sarcasm</p>
<p>Do they have any online programs for Christian Life Coaching or anything like that? Alsosre there any grants that would cover the cost (other than FAFSA)?</p>
<p>LU Medical School moving right along. Also new library is close to done.</p>
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<p>I think people considering this school should understand the reputation it has in the business world. A lot of employers would not take it seriously and would also have concerns over hiring someone who had been subjected to all the political indoctrination that goes with the “Christian” education.</p>
<p>You keep repeating that, Sally, but IRL, graduates I know have had no problems getting into grad/prof school or getting hired at the same rate as their peers who went to similar level secular schools… it seems more like YOU have a beef against the school. I know various students from our local public high school who go on to Liberty every single year. It’s certainly not for everyone, but for those it fits, it’s not a bad choice simply because a poster (or two, or however many) on an internet board is prejudiced. Look into where grads go and see if it fits you. (Note… Liberty is not a school that interests anyone in my family…we’ve never even visited… I just hate to see misinformation spread as if it is truth.)</p>
<p>Most business folks understand that discrimination - on any basis - is not only unethical, but also illegal. ;)</p>
<p>Creekland, I completely agree that discrimination is illegal and unethical. At Liberty, discrimination against gays is rampant. </p>
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<p>There are good Christian universities out there. Liberty is not one of them. It’s not at all rigorous (open enrollment), ranked #65 among regional southern universities by USNWR, and, perhaps most damning, does not encourage thinking outside of a very narrow set of conservative/evangelical views.</p>