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Sort By: [Date] [Major] [Rating] Geography and Geosciences  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Quite Bright Hope is a fantastic liberal arts college, especially given its location and religious affiliation. The quality of education I received across departments was outstanding and from my perspective, the sciences are especially strong at Hope. Despite its small size, there is a wide array of intensive research and professional opportunities available to you, including summer research, oral and poster presentation at professional conferences and internships/assistantships. I found myself intensely challenged but not to the point where I felt crushed, degraded or incompetent. Professors are approachable, helpful and for the most part, not overwhelmingly intimidating. I had only one professor that I thought should have retired long ago and spared the world his grouchiness, but otherwise, the diversity and capacity of the faculty is great. But be warned, they have equally diverse teaching styles that may be difficult to adjust to. Resources, again considering the small size, are quite impressive as well and the new science building (built after I left) seems like a concerted effort to keep Hope sciences competitive and relevant. Though there are a few silly campus policies, remnant of the tight conservative history of the school, the administration is generally fair and treats you like a person, not a tuition payment. But Hope is very expensive and increasingly selective, so the atmosphere is somewhat reflective. Holland is aesthetically pleasing and the the nearby Lake Michigan shore is wonderful; but southwest Michigan as a whole is both very conservative and very religion focused (though I am very non-religious and extremely liberal and still had an outstanding time at Hope). People are generally friendly and there is not an over-present number of Greek organizations, and those that are on campus are primarily unique to Hope alone, many service oriented. Hope is not entirely co-ed and is a dry campus, both, I feel, contributing to a better college experience. Like anywhere, the aspects you dislike can be easily avoided and the activities and thought circles you enjoy can be found. Campus Aesthetics: A+, Surrounding City: B+ Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Apr 07 2008 4th Year Female -- Class 2002    Forward  Blog it! Blog about this comment from your webpage or Blog, or MySpace account: Just copy and paste! <script src='sr_comment.js?sckey=45909&uid=680'></script> <a href='http://www.studentsreview.com' style='font-size:8pt;'>Data Source: StudentsReview!</a> Rate this comment: Useless (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Helpful       Save   Engineering Department  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Average I find that Hope is generally a very friendly, albeit uncompetitive, college. Yes, the teachers are helpful, but they really have to be since many of the students refuse to learn independently. I think I'm the only person in the entire school that studies on friday and saturday. Holland is a nice town, but its no good to college students. There is a ton of stuff to do on campus, especially in the way of charity work. The student body is super nice. But I almost feel that such kindness becomes superficial overtime; I wish that just once someone would disagree with me on something. On that note, you won't find productive intellectual/political discussion here, unless it pertains to religion. I just get the overwhelming feeling that nobody is interested in anything they're learning. The chemistry department is by far the strongest, and there are some incredible research opportunities to be had, comparable to larger universities. But in all, the coursework is not up to snuff in my opinion. I recently took physics at Univ. of Michigan and for the first time it felt like I was in college. I will be transferring soon. So, if you're looking for a friendly Christian student body and "light" academics, Hope might be right for you. Friendliness: A+, Education Quality: D Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Aug 14 2007 1st Year Male -- Class 2011    Forward  Blog it! Blog about this comment from your webpage or Blog, or MySpace account: Just copy and paste! <script src='sr_comment.js?sckey=40677&uid=680'></script> <a href='http://www.studentsreview.com' style='font-size:8pt;'>Data Source: StudentsReview!</a> Rate this comment: Useless (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Helpful       Save   Political Science  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Quite Bright I thoroughly enjoyed my liberal arts education at Hope College. The professors are top rate and very kind. The school has a strong Christian culture so if you do not share the faith, you may feel a little uneasy with the very free expression of it. Starting Job: Attorney, Preparedness: B-, Reputation: C- Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private) Jan 16 2007 Alumna Female -- Class 2000   Forward  Blog it! 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