<p>What are the pros and cons of this school for an OOS?</p>
<p>~Pros…
- you’d get a degree?
~Cons… - it’s “up and coming” liberal arts- 4th tier according to Newsweek <em>coughcougheuphemisms</em>
- it’s in Newport News, which, at first might seem great but, trust me on this, sucks after a while.</p>
<p>If I were an OOS applicant, CNU would not be my school of choice. It’s good, I guess, but there are better ones in better areas.</p>
<p>Meaghan has a point about euphemisms, but I have to disagree that the main pro is that you’d get a degree. We visited the school this past summer and it was impressive on every level – aesthetically, scholastically, athletically and in the dedication to the school’s continuing improvement. It’s not easy playing catch-up in a state with public schools like UVA and William and Mary, but CNU has poured a ton of money into the place, and it shows. As for OOS-ness, I’d say one con is that it’s pretty far from anything interesting. You have to be content with campus life, as Newport News isn’t too interesting and if you’re OOS you’re too far to run home every time you’re bored. As for a pro, I feel like going there is like buying Apple stock when it was first released – everyone wishes they did, and no one regrets it.</p>
<p>Ok, yeah, it is a very pretty campus and there’s a lot of work to make it nicer- all sorts of new dorms were built recently (a lot above little shops and cafes- like Tropical Smoothie!) as was the Ferguson Center (a theatre- lots of music things come there, some comedians and other shows) so that’s a pro I suppose.
But there are better schools in the general Hampton Roads area than CNU- William and Mary being the best but there’s also Hampton University, Old Dominion University, Norfolk State University, and… that’s about it in Hampton Roads…
But yeah, there’s definitely NOTHING in Newport News. We have a dinky little mall- not bad but you can’t go more than once a month without being bored out of your mind- a crappy movie theatre, and an iceplex. All the good stuff- the big mall, most of the cultural stuff, etc- is all on the other side of the water (Virginia Beach/ Norfolk generally) which is around forty five minutes away, up to an hour or more in traffic.
I’m being pressured to go there (ha, not likely) but I applied a month ago and haven’t heard a single thing from them- not even a letter with information to check my application status so CNU admissions can go kick rocks.
If you do apply/ already have, good luck!</p>
<p>WOW, and you go to college for…??? Mall…Movies? What the…I graduated from CNU in '97, however while there I was an ROTC student and in the Pre-med program. I graduated in 3 yrs. I had the opportunity to take graduate classes at W&M and ODU. There was a consortium program in the late '90’s that allowed this use of the W&M network of universities. A little history…the early concept of W&M there were 4 campuses (same school) W&M, CNCollege, ODU, and Virgina Weslyan. The consortium allowed one to take classes at these {and others} in the Hampton Roads Area, provided you have the GPA to support studies at W&M. </p>
<p>This is one of the best locations for undergraduate students, because of the academic opportunities and variety. Not to mention the job placement in the local defense contracting firms. </p>
<p>Small Class size is a Pro…
The campus is quite a bit larger than my time there, so I’m not sure it is a pro or a con. </p>
<p>I recommend you look into the consortium program and look into the success of the allumni. Not by discrete numbers, but percentages of population. I’d argue that CNU has a competitive Job placement rate as compared to any Virginian school.</p>
<p>Arguments???</p>
<p>Don’t be an ass. Nowhere in that post did I even hint that the movies and the mall were the most important thing about choosing a college. Don’t even try to put words in my mouth.
A college campus is essentially home for nine months out of the year so, while academic opportunities are the most important, the surrounding area and available recreation activities are up there. There is more to college than the academics. You need free time and to do things other than those that are class related.
Sure, I know current students at CNU as well as alumni that love the school but there are other schools to love that offer more. And this program you keep mentioning? Why not just go to W&M instead of just taking classes there? It’s a Public Ivy for god’s sake. Same general area (about 30-45 minutes away if you really love Hampton Roads that much) but a better education.</p>
<p>osfriendly, if you graduated over 10 years ago, why are you surfing around now? I think when you are over 30 years old you should stop, unless you have a kid on the site, because really, what school was like then and now is not easily comparable.</p>
<p>Additionally, the purpose of college is more than academics, but to improve social skills necessary for which every career you choose. Going to a school that lacks a creative environment prevents cognitive and social growth, contradicting the purpose of college.</p>
<p>rmadden15- I second that. The entire thing.</p>
<p>Oh, looking to go to UChicago? Good luck :)</p>