<p>I can't visit it, but it's come up on some of my searches online. I don't know how to get a feel for what the school is like in terms of social life, campus life, community feel, etc.</p>
<p>Anyone want to lead me in the right direction or help? I want to hear and know everything I can possibly know besides the stuff on <a href="http://www.case.edu%5B/url%5D">http://www.case.edu</a> trying to sell me the school.</p>
<p>Ask here:</p>
<p>and here:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.livejournal.com/community/cwru/%5B/url%5D">http://www.livejournal.com/community/cwru/</a></p>
<p>Thought of a couple more sources...</p>
<p>There are more topics to read here:</p>
<p>A new book came out this year which I can reccommend. It has write-ups on 100 schools; Case is among them. Students' Guide to Colleges : The Definitive Guide to America's Top 100 Schools Written by the Real Experts--the Students Who Attend Them by Jordan Goldman, Colleen Buyers Publisher: Penguin</p>
<p>Also, there is a College P r o w l e r Guide for Case which is useful (see on line or in bookstores).</p>
<p>I have been there for a weekend. In my opinion it had one of the worst social atmosphere's of any campus I visited. It was a dump.</p>
<p>Case Western is not a fun place, I have visited, and both my parents went there, they advised me to not go, not even apply. It has a horrible social life, the food is awful, the campus is "non existent", and in a not so good part of clevelend (if the fact that it is in clevelend doesnt already make you cringe). But on the other hand, the academics are fairly good, and the professors seem great, I would say it is better suited for graduate work than undergrad. I would say somewhat similar to BU (although I like BU better).</p>
<p>Yea both my parents went there too, and I spent a few weeks there one summer. It has a really good engineering program and those med and dental programs where you apply now and get accpeted for the 7 or 8 year program. But basically, though I find nothing wrong with the camus physically, socially its pretty dull. But I do know some people who really like it there.</p>
<p>Details please?</p>
<p>i liked the campus when i visited over the summer. it is very urban, but there is green space. however, i too do not know much about the social life so i would like to hear more about that.</p>
<p>If you ask at the Case CC area and esp. on the Live Journal site, you can get the story from current Case students. Of course, visiting for yourself is best. Be careful about letting others decide for you what is a good fit. </p>
<p>If you have career aspirations of becoming a surgeon or physician or work in a medical-related field, Case is a tremendous place.</p>
<p>Here are some quotes about Case from the Goldman/Buyers book:</p>
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If you have opinions and actually like learning, this is an amazing place to be and it's not very competitive between students. My friends at Ivies tell horror stories about how you can't leave an essay alone because it will get stolen (...so it throws off your grade). Case isn't like that at all. There's much more of an us against the work atmosphere. ... Any time I'm having difficulty with something, I can find someone who understands it and is willing to take the time to explain it to me.
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The education is phenomenal at Case.
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Case is an academic, nonparty school full of engineers and premeds that is known for research with more diversity here than people realize.
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Little Italy is right next door, and Coventry Village is a short bus ride away. Good eats, and zillions of concerts for whatever taste in music you have. Cleveland rocks.
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Drinking to excess is not a problem on campus, nor is it taboo.
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<p>yeah, I guess my judgements are a little harsh, I just really hate cleveland so it is hard to picture myself or anyone actually wanting to Live there. But it does have good engineering, and sciences my dad says his chem classes at Case were better than At MIT (he transfered).</p>
<p>I think Case is great -- for me. It has all the things I want, and personally, I like that it has a "dull" social life, because I'd rather just hang out or maybe go to the nearby art museum than go partying. I quite like Cleveland, it beats Columbus anyways. It's strong in biochem. For me...I've found it to be what I want, but you have to know that those things may not make the perfect atmosphere to you</p>
<p>We may visit in the summer, when school's not in session and therefore won't be able to get a true picture of campus life. Best fit socially for D would be a school where students are at least moderately interested in sports, if not as athletes, at least as fans.</p>
<p>That's a non-sequiter I believe.</p>
<p>Yes, I guess, but OP was "what's Case really like?" And my question did have to do w/ one aspect of campus culture.</p>
<p>I spent 3 weeks at Case over the summer after my sophmore year, and met and befriended a lot of Case students. While most of them weren't too interested in watching their teams as fans, as apparently only the girls basketball team is good and its D3, many were involved with club and intermural sports. I am also very into sports and one reason I could never survive at Case is that they have no lacrosse of any kind, and I could not imagine my life without it (yea I' kinda addicted).</p>
<p>If your parents went there it was at least 25, 30 or more years ago. Cleveland has changed drastically and everyone's college experience and view of cities is different. Maybe they just hated college. Were they dating each other? Did they meet there and then get married? Are they now divorced (sorry, but..)? That's got to leave a bad taste in anyone's mouth.</p>
<p>I think Cleveland is a super city. The lake is all cleaned up. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has really been the catalyst that has turned this city around. </p>
<p>Case isn't like some small LAC in a remote Maine forest, but a lot of folks would find that mind numbing to the point of screaming.</p>
<p>Case doesn't have a good social life in and of itself, but being surrounded by Cleveland helps it a lot. You have to be a pretty independent person to enjoy it, as most of your entertainment will be through the city, not the college. I've lived in Cleveland all my life and I can tell you that University Circle is encircled by trendy restuarants, stadiums, and things like that.</p>
<p>In addition to college sports (Div 3, brand new football field), Cleveland is definitely a sports town and the following teams play in venues downtown (about 8 miles away). The Cleveland Indians, and maybe other teams, definitely have college promotional nights when tickets are much cheaper.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nba.com/cavaliers/%5B/url%5D">http://www.nba.com/cavaliers/</a>
<a href="http://cleveland.indians.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/index.jsp?c_id=cle%5B/url%5D">http://cleveland.indians.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/index.jsp?c_id=cle</a>
<a href="http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/%5B/url%5D">http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/</a>
<a href="http://www.clevelandforce.com/%5B/url%5D">http://www.clevelandforce.com/</a>
<a href="http://www.clevelandbarons.net/%5B/url%5D">http://www.clevelandbarons.net/</a></p>
<p>bumppppp!!</p>