<p>I'm thinking about applying, but I want to know more about the school...can anyone who goes/went there or just knows about it tell me a bit about Providence, what they like/dislike, etc. I want to know what people really think, not just what all the brochures and tour guides say.
Thanks!</p>
<p>yeah i went to providence college over the summer as a visit and it was absolutely horrific! the classrooms are old and poorly maintained and they look identical to a normal high school classroom. adding on the that, the campus atmosphere is just absolutely dismal. once u get into the school you must complete certain classes and from what i've heard, they are pointless and just a waste of your time. the reputation of the school is also very poor. if i were you i'd apply to some other school with better academics and a better campus. try u. Connecticut or some place where i'm sure you'd be much happier at</p>
<p>Really, I never heard it was that bad. What about the campus atmosphere was 'absolutely dismal'?</p>
<p>I didn't see anything quite so dismal on the online tour. I heard Brown classrooms are in need of repair also, but it's the teaching, not the room, you worry about.
I remember Wheaton College seemed so dismal and dreary to us when we went in the summer. It did leave a bad impression for many reasons, but I realized unless we went during the year, it wasn't really fair.
My son's friend went to PC...he had to take a Civ class that was a bit boring but overall liked the "core". Some students don't, but you know that going in. This is a link to the core requirements. He could have went to Univ. of CT but the size and isolation made him pick PC and I think it was cheaper for him after FAid.</p>
<p>I applied EA to providence and went and visited the campus and loved it! The city is awesome there seems to be so much to do. The campus is older, but it is very pretty. Yes, the classrooms weren't amazing, but i enjoyed the western civ class i went to with someone. The visit was good. all the people were really nice and I really liked it! I think gingeralelover is wrong. I loved it when I went there. And I have heard great things from people who go there.</p>
<p>Providence College is easy to check out. Go to their web-site and take the virtual tour. While some of the buildings are older, I also think they are well-maintained and completely functional. I would also argue that their new student center is state of the art and has some of the best recreation areas I saw at any colleges we visited and we visted quite a few. The school also has a newer lower quad with newer classrooms, air conditioned dorms and a new building for the arts. I think the best way for you to find out more would be to start with the virtual tour and then go for a visit. My daughter is a freshman and loves it. It was her first choice and she has not been disappointed. The Friar school spirit is truly wonderful. Nothing can take the place of your visit and your opinion, though. Good luck!</p>
<p>I agree about visiting and trying to keep an open mind.</p>
<p>I always told my children, reviews, a tour is fine, but we have had reservations about a college based on them and then loved the school and vice-versa. You might hit a bad tour guide, some rude students, a boring professor and overall the college is fine.
Since we are within an hour and a half away, I hope my twins can stay a day, see some classes, cafeteria, watch the students, etc. and get a better idea of a day there.</p>
<p>Reviews also depend of the students personality and what they are looking for. Seeing a frat party make some students give a school 4 stars and say they can't wait to go, it would give others pause and make them wonder if they would fit in.</p>
<p>Gingeralelover. I am curious. Where did you decide to apply? Why? Good luck with it all</p>
<p>I met a junior from Providence yesterday. He said he is enjoyng it, majoring in Econonmics/Marketing and is glad he chose it. The plus's in his eyes was the small classes and getting to know his professors, the fact he wasn't a number, the quads, the dorms and sports. The minus's were lack of diversity(although they are trying to break the past patterns) the expense to go home and at first, having to take a 5 day a week class for 2 years (Civ) He found out later it did help him with other classes he had to take. He didn't feel not being Catholic, that he didn't fit in and the friars were there to help anyone.
He did say he was surprised at first at the heavy drinking, but you can find friends that don't think that is the only EC to do every weekend. He said they don't have sub-free dorms but will try to put non-drinkers together and cluster them in the dorms.</p>