<p>I can give some insight on your values based off my experience at Case, but as far as “best fit,” it really depends on yourself. </p>
<p>Safety: on campus, not too bad. Just exercise good judgment (don’t stay out too late, travel in groups, etc.). Keep in mind that one of the best hospitals is smack dab in the middle of campus. Off campus, can be bad depending on where you go. Fortunately they tend to stay off campus.</p>
<p>School spirit: fairly okay, I think. Not completely sure what you mean by the question, but as far as I can tell, most people like going here, if they don’t occasionally complain about the workload and such. </p>
<p>Sports participation: I really like it. Clubs are very active, intramurals are really good in my opinion. All of the common sports are covered and then some, and there are a lot of leagues available. I wish attending varsity games was a little bit more common, but at a DIII school, this really doesn’t come as a surprise.</p>
<p>Stuff to do: on campus…depends. If you want something you might have to look for it. That means student organizations, parties, people, whatever. There a decent amount of events that the school provides, but nothing is going to be handed on a silver platter. Off campus, there’s Little Italy in the neighborhood and downtown Cleveland 5 miles away. Little Italy would probably be more feasible for the workload at the school, but there are things to do in Cleveland if you so choose to go. House of Blues, mediocre sports teams, Rock 'n Roll museum. There are a lot of good restaurants and some museums around campus.</p>
<p>Nearby hospital/research: as I said, there’s a hospital pretty much in the center of campus. That’s an option to get involved in research or volunteering in clinical settings. More commonly, however, students perform research with professors. It’s pretty easy to get involved if you’re active and ask around. They especially love it when the younger classes ask. </p>
<p>Friendly student body: the majority are nice, open-minded, accepting people. I will say this though. People’s views/personalities/perspectives might be a bit different compared Emory or Tufts, where engineering/tech fields are not as dominating (or in Emory’s case, pretty much non-existing).</p>
<p>Focus on major: I can’t answer for biology specifically, but I know this is the case for engineering. I actually don’t like it because it didn’t let me explore fields outside of my major, but to each their own. Here’s a link to where you can find Case’s biology curriculum:
<a href=“Department of Biology < Case Western Reserve University”>Department of Biology < Case Western Reserve University;
<p>Nightlife: there are plenty of parties, bars, whatever you’re looking for, even if toned down a bit more than state schools. Things are a lot easier, though, if you join Greek life, and you may also find that Case Western Greek life is nothing like the stereotyped ones.</p>
<p>Advice? For any school you choose to enroll in, keep an open mind. You may find that the school does not cater to all of your needs, but you are able to tolerate its flaws while holding true to the things the school does offer. Also, your values might change. You might not care so much for the school spirit because you’re so busy doing research while also participating in a club sport.</p>
<p>If it really comes down to it, go with your gut. Visit all three schools and whichever school feels most right when you take your first step onto the campus, go with it. Your mind does wonders rationalizing your choice. Best of luck.</p>