Off-Topic Discussion from "Colleges Crossed Off List or Moved Up After Visiting"

[dramakid2]

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Up, but… The best thing about campus (set on a big hill, allowing for beautiful views of the surrounding environs, which both spouse and S25 said felt more like Connecticut than Ohio) is also its biggest weakness - there’s no expansive “main quad,” kind of a center of it all place. Everything’s tucked away and cozy because of the tiered verticality of campus. Great for some but a bit of a drawback for S25 as the layout made the campus feel sleepy to him. Disappointed by the student center/union, which could serve some community-building purposes. School’s been in the process of slowly strangling the Greek system, which again is a plus for some but not this particular kid. Slightly

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preppy/wealthy feel to student body. He’s still to decide if he wants to be an athlete in college, but he’s not quite at the level in his sport to play at Denison, and being a so-called “narp” there doesn’t seem as appealing. For that reason, I’m guessing it comes off his list.

My son spent his freshman year last year at Denison, and found all these things to be true. He opted not to play his sport in college, so he didn’t have the athletic community that is so central to Denison. The school is not just strangling Greek life, it’s strangling the social life in general. It was definitely not the right fit, I wish we had picked up on these things when we attended revisit day. He transferred out this year and has had a much better experience.