<p>I did some research on this college and really like it, but the information is still not that much, and I am international student, so a campus tour is not realistic
Any current Bennington student here?
Anyway......ANY information will be helpful....
Thank you!!!!! give a big hug ^^</p>
<p>The Bennington forum (in the Colleges section) isn’t very active, but if you go back a few years, you may find some useful information there.</p>
<p>thanks MommaJ
i already check out, but the information seems a bit out of date, though i know college won’t change much…
and seriously this is not a popular school…</p>
<p>I’ve never been on campus, but I used to drive through Bennington on my way to skiing, and thought it was a really nice town.</p>
<p>Bennington College does have a good reputation.</p>
<p>That’s about all I can offer.</p>
<p>Hey sherrystream. I am am a current Bennington student and a pretty big Bennington fan. The coolest parts of the school are the the way that we all design our education, called the Plan, and the Field Work Term.
Instead of choosing a major and then taking the required classes for the major we have to write a document, called the Plan, our sophomore year that allows us to center our education around a question or an inquiry that we really want to explore or that interests us most. Questions are really wide ranging from how can the design of emergency service gear change the response time to how do larger themes and concepts manifest themselves in talk especially in art. Because the education is so personalized every student is really engaged in their work and we develop close relationships with our teachers.<br>
Field Work Term is a term from January to mid-February when we all go out into the world (literally anywhere) and work and internship. People do a huge wide range of things from working at a publisher in NYC to woodworking in Alaska to learning from a master weaver in Bolivia.
If you want more info visit the website [Welcome</a> to Bennington College](<a href=“http://www.bennington.edu%5DWelcome”>http://www.bennington.edu) and check out the curriculum (curriculum.bennington.edu). There also is a section on the website where you can get in touch with a student if you want to learn more or have more questions.</p>
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Thank you so much for information, it really helps.
And could you please provide some information about admission, I know the acceptance isn’t very low, but I am afraid that applicants are highly self-selective, please tell me something about this if any. Thank you!</p>
<p>Right on their website it has “talk to a student” [Bennington:</a> Ask a Student](<a href=“http://www.bennington.edu/Admissions/AdmissionsContact/AskStudent.aspx]Bennington:”>http://www.bennington.edu/Admissions/AdmissionsContact/AskStudent.aspx)</p>
<p>sherrystream - Everyone’s experience will be different no matter what school you are asking about so take all comments with a grain of salt. Having said that, here is my two cents worth: </p>
<p>My D was accepted last year to Bennington, among other schools. She decided to go elsewhere immediately after attending a meet and greet function for prospective students in a city near where we live. Since she couldn’t visit the campus, this was her one opportunity to learn more about the school than what was available on-line. The function was hosted at someone’s home and attended not only by an admissions person, but also by current students and alumni. Overall, I think we got a decent feel for what the school had to offer (at least to the extent possible over a 2 hour period in that type of intimate setting ). </p>
<p>On the positive side, everyone she spoke to was warm, friendly and very positive about the school and their experience there, as we would have hoped and expected. </p>
<p>On the negative side (for my D), the academic structure felt too lacking. Some kids probably find designing their education to be a big positive. Others will be completely unprepared to do so and may end up picking and choosing courses with no clear direction in mind even though they receive input from a counselor. My D isn’t career driven by any stretch of the imagination, but the lack of perceived structure made her concerned about job prospects after graduation. In all fairness, Bennington is the #100 rated national liberal arts college in the country so it clearly is doing something right academically. It just didn’t feel right for my D.</p>
<p>She was also very disappointed with the required winter work period program. The concept seemed great (getting some real life experience while still in school) but the institutional support structure appeared less than ideal. As described at the meeting, there didn’t seem to be an organized placement program or data base of potential employers that helped kids get started finding a position in their area of interest, ala the co-op program at other schools such as Northeastern. Kids were encouraged to network on their own to find potential jobs (talk to parents, friends, etc.). Finding housing was also pretty much left up to the kids. Again, some kids will do fine in this environment while others will likely struggle more than necessary. The current students and alumi all shared their war stories (“found a position on the internet”, “slept on a friend’s relative’s sofa to save money”, etc.) and seemed to have enjoyed the process. But none of their experiences seemed advance the ball career wise for them and this was a big issue for my D.</p>
<p>My D’s conclusion was that Bennington is a nice place to go to explore and find yourself. But there were other choices for her that seemed more in line with her goals of obtaining a more traditional college education.</p>
<p>SOMOTU - Thank you for sharing experience. As I intend to study studio arts (or something relative) in college, a school with artistic vibe and if it can give me inspiration will be the most important factor, for that purpose, I think Bennington fulfills my expectation. As for job, I will definitely pursue higher education after undergraduate, so it won’t be an urgent concern. What already exists doesn’t matter much to me, I am content with schools full of opportunities and potential.
Again, thank you for help.</p>