Hello
We are visiting MSU and just discovered the Lyman Briggs program. My daughter had never heard of it until our day here. Does anyone have input on the positives and negatives of the college? Thanks
I’m a freshman in it right now and here’s my take:
PROS -
You live where you have most of your classes.
There’s a caf and sparty’s in holmes
The classes are smaller
All of your group members live in the same area, so no trudging across campus to do a project.
CONS -
Because most of your classes are in your dorm, you don’t get out much (I only have one class outside of holmes and its only on fridays)
Holmes is in east, which is kind of far away from everything (the stadium, breslin center, munn arena, etc)
Thank you @Keggin How would you describe the “vibe” or student feel in Holmes and Lyman Briggs?
Although this is a late post, I will go ahead and add some info since it might help someone else. My daughter was in Lyman Briggs and lived in Holmes Hall. Nearly everyone is a science major- so you have that vibe. Plus, I think they tend to be a little more serious about college than those in the other freshman dorms. I got the feeling that social life can be somewhat restricted due to the distance between Homes Hall and the other dorms.
Of note is that MSU has a ton of clubs that students can join that will enhance their social circle. My daughter joined a couple of clubs activities and extended her social circle to include freshman that lived in the other dorms and also made a few close friends in the honors college. My recommendation is that students who will be living in Holmes Hall do investigate all the clubs and get an idea of what might interest them prior to getting on campus. They should also spend some time the first few days on campus learning about when the first meeting is for each club.
I highly recommend Lyman Briggs as the classes are small and the Briggs programs emphasizes utilizing professors who excel in teaching the material instead of just doing research. IF a person’s goal is to succeed in the science field, Lyman Briggs will give them a definite advantage.