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Sort By: [Date] [Major] [Rating] Art & Design Department  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Super Brilliant I am not trying to belittle this school; I am simply stating my experience and feelings as I feel this is very valuable to prospective students. I wish someone had told me this before I wasted my time here. I left this school after one semester for bigger and better things. I am sure Converse College is the right school for someone, but definitely not me. If you are considering this school is a very good school at what it aims to be: a conservative all girls school. I personally didn’t like the fact that there are no men on campus and I later began to believe this is quite unnatural. This type of environment is described as ‘empowering for women’ but I feel like it does nothing to prepare you for the real world or a real job for that matter. This ideology is dated. I suppose there are some girls out there who feel intimidated by boys and believe this is a good choice, however I think it hinders their ability to learn to live in a normal society. The city this school is in is Spartanburg, SC. If you are looking for a nice place with a young vibe this is NOT it. Spartanburg is not growing, it’s day has come and gone. There is not much to do, only a few places to go out and the best shopping is Target. On the other hand this is a very safe city and the campus feels very secure. The residence halls are strictly all girls, no male visitors in your room period and no overnight guests. I have previously been to a school that allowed male guests to sleep over. I didn’t live on campus because I have too many friends (including male) that I didn’t want to loose touch with. My personal opinion: This college is historically designed for women. It offers a wide variety of majors and the courses are rigorous. The type of student is most likely going to get their degree and never do anything with it. They seem to be getting this trophy degree as if to say look what I can do – as good southern women should. The majority of the students are in serious relationships, engaged or already married. As someone born and raised in the south I can tell you first hand this school is VERY southern. Almost all the students tote their bibles to class and seem narrow minded in their religious studies. The student body is not very diverse – don’t expect a huge cultural exposure. Within my major I didn’t learn anything ‘new’ or ‘important’ within the semester. I had high expectations going into the classes and was hugely disappointed. Most departments are so small there are only one or two professors to teach all of the courses. I felt that if I stayed at Converse I would be lacking so much in comparison to graduates of other schools. My degree from Converse may look prestigious in Spartanburg and the surrounding area but aside from that it would simply jeopardize my chance to compete for successful jobs. I am sure that other students have had great experiences here but I didn’t and I didn’t stick around to see if things changed. Perceived Campus Safety: A+, Social Life: F Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Feb 19 2008 1st Year Female -- Class 2009    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=44561&uid=1246'></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   Business - Management and Administration  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Quite Bright I have gone to Converse for two years now and I think it is a great school. I know that we may not have as many parties or good sporting events. However, you can always visit your friends at their big universities for that. Also, the quality of education, both in and out of the class room is excellent. They really push you to be a leader at this school and I believe that pretty much everyone who comes here will leave with more confidence in themselves and more leadership experience that will help them in the workplace. Individual Value: A+, Education Quality: F Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Jul 31 2006 2nd Year Female -- Class 2008    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=23230&uid=1246'></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   Music Education  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Super Brilliant Converse College was much more than I bargained for! The Honors and high level courses were outstanding. And I didn't imagine the professors and other students would be such incredible people. At first I doubted going to a small private single gender institution (for High School I attended a large public high school), but I found a great fit in Converse. The documented advantages for young women are unbelievable. And in church and co-curricular activities, I met interesting women and men. Starting Job: Peace Corps Volunteer, Preparedness: A+, Reputation: A Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private) May 31 2004 Alumna Female -- Class 2000   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=10265&uid=1246'></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 Bright I can honestly say that I would rather be at Converse College than any other place in the world right now. I love my job teaching overseas and the experience is a direct result of the study abroad opportunity Converse gave me. I studied in the Arab world as part of a study abroad program, and now I am teaching English there as well as continuing to learn the language. I graduated with a double major in Music and Political Science. Converse gave me the opportunity to do both as well as playing intercollegiate athletics on the NCAA division II level. Converse provided me with the tools and instruction necessary to take this bold step into the culturally diverse world in which I now find myself. Without the intense international (especially Middle Eastern) politics and American Government/Foreign Policy classes I took, I cannot imagine being where I am today. Thank you Converse, and I hope to always reflect the best of Converse in all my future endeavors. Starting Job: Teacher, Preparedness: A+, Reputation: A+ Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private) May 25 2004 Alumna Female -- Class 2000   Forward  Blog it! 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