Southwestern - Fall 2010

Colleges and Universities A-Z Southwestern University
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<p>This forum doesn't exactly look very popular, but I thought I'd post here anyway just to see who's around. I'm applying to Southwestern for fall 2010... I'm fairly confident that I'll get in, but I was just curious and I had a few questions for current students/alumni/anyone who knows something about the college...</p>

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<li>How big are/were your classes, really? I know that the student:teacher ratio is very good.

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<li>At this point I'm pretty familiar with the treacherous traffic on I-35 - does that void the convenience of being near Austin? Is Georgetown hard to navigate? I really am a very bad driver in traffic. </li>
<li>Is "Mouthwestern" as prominent as people seem to think? The entire student body is only a couple hundred students larger than that of my school (and I go to a "small" high school), and I'd hate for college to be an extension of high school... </li>
<li>How is Georgetown? I've read that it's somewhat conservative (or at least moreso than Austin, being a suburb). I'm pretty open-minded and I've lived in a very conservative place all my life. I'm just curious. What kinds of things can you do there? </li>
<li>Almost everywhere I've looked for information on Southwestern, I've found the acronym POK and I can't seem to find what it means. What does it stand for? </li>
<li>Any other information... </li>
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<p>Thanks.</p>

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<p>Aw, no one? =/ Well, is anyone else applying for fall 2010?</p>

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<p>POK = Perspectives on Knowledge. POK-designated courses are (were?) certain courses used to fulfill part of the general education requirement at Southwestern. My D is applying for Fall 2010. We went down last week for her interview. She sat in on a class and enjoyed the lecture. Got a bit of a surprise when she was handed a pop quiz along with the rest of the class. </p>

<p>As a parent, my observations were that the students seemed friendly and very bright. The people in the admissions office were very nice. They arranged the class visit on short notice and seemed organized.</p>

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<p>you might ask the poster known as missypie. I believe her son is a freshman at Southwestern.</p>

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<p>Hi,</p>

<p>I assume you already saw the thread that featured my overly wordy replies about half a year ago? </p>

<p>Here’s the link: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/southwestern-university/679934-acceptances-fall-09-a.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/southwestern-university/679934-acceptances-fall-09-a.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Please read over what I tried to cover there, and I will check back to see if you have any lingering questions. My friends and I had a wonderful time, and SU opened many professional, educational, and social doors for me. </p>

<p>I graduated from SU in 2002, but I currently work for another liberal arts college, so I think I have a pretty good vantage point to try to address your questions. I hope I can help give some candid advice!</p>