<p>Obviously Davidson is very small. By the time you're an upperclassman does it get a little claustrophobic, and can you not meet any new people?</p>
<p>Hmm...as a freshman, I'm not sure I can adequately answer your question, but my guess is that that is not the case. You have to remember, every single year there are transfer students on top of an entirely new incoming freshmen class. Students fly in from abroad every semester. I got back from Christmas break and I noticed that there were SO MANY new people...but in fact I'm the new one and these are all the upperclassmen coming home from Europe and Asia and all the other neat places they've been.</p>
<p>You have to remember, as well, that though 1,700 students is a relatively small number, there's no way you're going to meet and know all of them, even all of the 470ish kids in your class. Probably not even by senior year.</p>
<p>Trust me, it's small, but in a good way. You will recognize most faces at a point, and you will usually have a friend in common with whoever you happen to meet. But that just makes things interesting. </p>
<p>I was very worried about the size, as Davidson was the only school I applied to with fewer than 6,000 students. Honestly, I can't picture myself in a different environment. There's a very nurturing feel here that I imagine wouldn't be possible at some of the other schools where I was accepted like New York University, Boston University, and even Emory University.</p>
<p>amplifiar842
Do you know anyone in the Dean Rusk program? Is it popular? Do students compete favorably with other, larger universities? D is considering several choices for her college options and her primary interests are in the international studies realm. She is a junior.</p>
<p>I personally don't know very much about the Dean Rusk program, but I know Davidson has one of the best study-abroad reputations in the country. Generous grants are apparently easy to come by. Through the International program, students can apply to live on international-themed halls in Duke (arguably the nicest dormitory on campus) for their upperclassmen years. Through the Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, I know that it's also possible to have a concentration in International Studies. There is a cultural diversity requirement for graduation, so students have to take at least one class composed of elements not related to western culture. Many international-themed events take place on campus throughout the academic year and the summer...lectures, festivals, cookouts, etc.
Students can travel abroad through Davidson programs OR through programs offered by other schools.</p>
<p>Sorry, I wish I could be more helpful, because this is definitely an area that interests me as well, but at this time, I've not yet considered options for study abroad and so don't know that much about the programs.</p>
<p>For more information, here is their website:
Davidson</a> College- Dean Rusk International Studies Program</p>