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If you plan to stay in Ohio orBrightCriminal
If you plan to stay in Ohio or even the general midwest, this is an above average and fairly respected little private school. However, don't expect anyone outside of the area to have heard of it. Not that it's that big of a deal, but some people say that the rep of the college you attend will follow you everywhere. If that is the case, I recommend you get an undergrad here and your grad degree somewhere that is more recognized, even if it is a large state school such as Ohio State. If you do well enough here, you should have no problems getting into most any school you want. I have even had a few classmates get accepted into top notch schools such as the University of Chicago, William and Mary, and Cornell************ All that aside, the quality of education seemed top notch. I had few classes over 25 students and none more than 20 past my 2nd year. Profs were highly educated and respected in their fields and were ALWAYS accessible. The coursework was fairly challenging, but mostly revolved around semi-lengthy group projects, rather than mundayne busy book work. All in all, a good experience. Go Jackets.
4th Year Female -- Class 2001
Faculty Accessibility: A, Useful Schoolwork: F
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Go to a school where the department instructorsComputer Science
Go to a school where the department instructors are current in their field, not ones who make you feel unintelligent for not appreciating yesterday's technology, which they teach as today's. While I did learn a great many things at this school, I didn't appreciate being made to feel, along with the rest of the students in one of my classes of major, that we didn't understand our field (Computers), when the instructor who demonstrated on a regular basis that he didn't understand the subject matter was brought in to teach in the computer dept., though his degree was in astronomy, not computers. To this day that alone has kept me from donating much to the college fund.
Alumnus Male -- Class 2000
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I have a slighty mixed review for theBrightFinance
I have a slighty mixed review for the university. Do I believe I recieved a great education? Yes, I do. Did it contribute to my immediate success after graduation? Yes, it did. Is it a great private school for the Greater Cleveland Area? Yes, it is. Would I go there again? NO, I WOULD NOT.

Even though it is a nice little school for the area, and HIGHLY respected in the local business community, that is also its biggest weakness. Nobody outside Ohio(and in some instances North Eastern Ohio) has heard of Baldwin-Wallace. Obviously, for many this would not be important. However, if I could do it all over again I would attend a school that is more well known throughout at least the Eastern U.S., even if the education level was not thought to be as great as B-W.

My only other reason is because I would have liked to have experienced the social life that a mid to large university away from home would have offered. But instead, I chose to stay close to home because at the time I had a great part-time job that I did not want to give up. Needless to say, I speant the majority of my freetime commuting to my friends colleges because I found B-W's social scene lacking.My advice to everyone is you only get to experience your college years once. Ask yourself if you want to spend those years at a stellar locally known only university with very little social life, or if you would rather attend a larger more regionally known one where you will actually enjoy your stay; even if the quality of education is only "above average".

4th Year Male -- Class 2002
Scholastic Success: A, Social Life: C-
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