Bard College
“There are some people that do not belongBrightEnglish
There are some people that do not belong at Bard (I know a handful of students that would like to transfer to such schools like UC San Diego or a university in Chicago). For those that do belong at Bard, they are the ones that want to learn their own thing and are naturally curious and self-motivated. As a student body, they incidently conform to inconformity, trying to be different from everyone but end up like everyone else. Thus they are creative in the arts, but end up too avant-garde and then just ridiculous. Work, sports, and student-consideration are rejected, and parties, stupidity, and creativity is always accepted. And you would think that for a school with just a thousand students that other students would be considerate enough not to steal your bike or your laptop or your iPod. So if you lose something, it's lost.
Resident Life is not too good with dealing with students. For me, I was told that I was going to be in a triple with two other guys. I arrived at Bard to find out that I was in a room with a guy that doesn't talk to me (hasn't talked to me since the beginning of the school year), after establishing my relationships with the two roommates I thought I was going to room with. There has been a lot of room changes since I arrived at Bard also, either because of roommate disagreements or dorm conditions, i.e. non-smoking student in a smoking dorm, which only implies that Res-Life does a poor job of matching roommates together. As for the faculty, they encourage learning and understand if you cannot turn in a paper in time, and such things like that.
So Bard is a place to learn what you want to learn, it's hard to fit in if you're the wrong person, and there's no incentive to do well because you're allowed to slack-off and it is encouraged to slack-off, unless you're trying to get into a very popular creative writing class or trying to avoid academic probation.Another note: If you like the cold weather, like I do, the autumns and winters are very nice. It snows a lot and the campus becomes very beautiful.
view full review→Jan 21 2004
1st Year Male -- Class 2007
Useful Schoolwork: A+, Surrounding City: F
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“Bard was my first (and only) choice whenHistory/Histories (art history/etc.)
Bard was my first (and only) choice when I was researching schools...way back when...and I have been 100% satisfied with my choice. I received a world-class liberal arts education that equals any ivy-league experience I might have had. Bard's educational philosophy, above all, is geared toward teaching students how to think and how to communicate. Once you have these skills, you can succeed at anything. I, for example, am not working in my chosen field, but am easily able to adapt many things learned at Bard to my workaday life. One of the nice things about Bard is that the sensibilities have not really changed since I attended. Nowadays, many schools have become very "vocational" in nature, teaching to a career or grad school. Bard is classical -- offering education for its own sake. And, of course, you can't overlook the awe-inspiring setting of the rural Hudson Valley. Although Bard is much more developed than when I was a student (with architecture ranging from classic Victorian to uber-modern), the 500-acre campus is just incredibly beautiful. The local towns offer a few eating and recreational opportunities, and if you really need a cultural fix (world-class opportunities offered on campus notwithstanding), you're only 2 hours away from NYC.
view full review→Nov 06 2003
Alumnus Male -- Class 2000
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“Bard College is a fun place.Super BrilliantMusic - Composition/Theory
Bard College is a fun place. If you like music, there are always good bands forming and playing here, and sometimes good bands will come. However, most concerts that you might want to go to are far away in Poughkeepsie (45 mins) or NYC (90 mins). The isolation is the worst part, the surrounding towns are tiny, though there is an adaquate shopping area about 20 minutes away in Kingston. Everyone here is a democrat, which gets annoying after a while, but the kids here are some of the funniest, nicest, smartest people I've ever met. If you like hanging out with people for their value as individuals, instead of just looking for the next anonymous drunken potential-makeout party, then you can have a great time here.
view full review→Oct 04 2001
1st Year Male -- Class 2004
Perceived Campus Safety: A+, Education Quality: F
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