http://www.studentsreview.com/MO/CtO_comments.html Life at CtO - Comments en http://www.studentsreview.com/MO/CtO_comments.html This school is good at what it focuses on, and poor at anything else. I recommend you research your interests and compare them to the school's success rates. I was only a student for two years before... Mon, 04 Mar 2013 11:29:36 GMT StudentsReview 743-92389 Copyright 2013 StudentsReview, Ecliptical Technologies, Inc. 743-92389 743 60 Art & Design Department Male Undergraduate Class 2009 2nd Year Negative This school is good at what it focuses on, and poor at anything else. I recommend you research your interests and compare them to the school's success rates.
I was only a student for two years before transferring out. I found the artistic department to be divided against itself, contending for student workers' time to complete personal projects on behalf of the teachers. The teachers placed emphasis on artistic design and less on technical proficiency. This became apparent as i delivered my coursework for the PAR board (the four art teachers, only three of which could attend). I had chosen work i thought would showcase my best talents and skill level in the direction of my interest. The result was their hesitance to allow me to continue in the art program, but allowed me to on the condition that i explore a certain subjective concept, as my work had not met their unspoken and undefined expectations. One teacher, Mr. Cummings, became nearly irate, wild eyed, and raised his voice at me. I assume his unprofessional behavior was due in part to my choice to not include certain coursework from his classes. The head of the department, Dr. Allman was rather snarky with several students and was known to cuss at them to get her point across. Mrs. Burchett was nice, but not well organized. Mr. Johnston was also nice, but taught sculpture and Three Dimensional art, which was not my area of interest. Mr. Cummings allowed his graphic design classroom to be laid back and set a generally unprofessional tone, but then would berate the students for following that habit when a guest was invited to the room. He would often show up late for classes, yet expected us to be there. He also once used class time for a student to read "Green Eggs and Ham", which was distracting for the student doing the read aloud, as well as the rest of the class. He commonly used negative terms when praising students, and showed preference for female students over male students, criticizing them less harshly and even doing his best to endear the female students to him. He once sent a private email to a classmate of mine, insulting him and basically called him delusional. If you take classes from this teacher, beware! The inclusion of unrelated yet required course studies is expected at a liberal arts college. What i did not appreciate was the one sided indoctrination from specific political and denominational points of view. Any opposing view voiced in an essay was given lower grades because it did not match the views of the teachers. I saw this particularly in the American History and Theology courses. During my time there my favorite classes were those not related to my degree, specifically Classical Ideals of Character and Creative Fiction, taught by Dr. Head and Mrs. Weisman respectively. Mon, 04 Mar 2013 11:29:36 GMT http://www.studentsreview.com/MO/CtO_comments.html http://www.studentsreview.com/MO/CtO_comments.html If I could go back I would....and I would have NEVER gone here! I spent what was supposed to be the best 4 years of my life having the worst 4 years of my life. I was very involved on campus, had a gr... Mon, 28 Jan 2013 07:58:57 GMT StudentsReview 743-91658 Copyright 2013 StudentsReview, Ecliptical Technologies, Inc. 743-91658 743 54 Communications Male Undergraduate Class 2011 4th Year Neutral If I could go back I would....and I would have NEVER gone here! I spent what was supposed to be the best 4 years of my life having the worst 4 years of my life. I was very involved on campus, had a great GPA, and I experienced another college as well. It was horrible. If you transfer in you lose the scholarships at your previous university and can't go back. As someone who supports all the values they do, it's appalling to see them say they stand for these values when they only do it to raise funds. I have a decent job now, and it's completely in spite of CofO. This should only be an option if you really can't go anywhere else. Mon, 28 Jan 2013 07:58:57 GMT http://www.studentsreview.com/MO/CtO_comments.html http://www.studentsreview.com/MO/CtO_comments.html SofO was well regarded in regionally back in the 80's. I don't know that it is so much now. To be honest, SofO was a pretty light weight school. I think my son's catholic high school is more rigo... Tue, 03 Apr 2012 11:23:24 GMT StudentsReview 743-86365 Copyright 2013 StudentsReview, Ecliptical Technologies, Inc. 743-86365 743 9 Chemistry Male Undergraduate Alumnus Class 2000 Neutral SofO was well regarded in regionally back in the 80's. I don't know that it is so much now.

To be honest, SofO was a pretty light weight school. I think my son's catholic high school is more rigorous academically in many subjects.

My first year in the real world, I learned as much as I did in college.

My kids have gone exclusively to private catholic schools, but the religious fanaticism that emanates from CofO really gives me the creeps.

HOWEVER, I did come out debt free, and my parents couldn't have afforded another college. Tue, 03 Apr 2012 11:23:24 GMT http://www.studentsreview.com/MO/CtO_comments.html http://www.studentsreview.com/MO/CtO_comments.html Though I had several great teachers in my department, my overall experience with the college was negative. Some of the instances that stand out in my mind are the time that my (heterosexual) roommate ... Sat, 18 Feb 2012 08:15:49 GMT StudentsReview 743-85407 Copyright 2013 StudentsReview, Ecliptical Technologies, Inc. 743-85407 743 17 English Female Undergraduate Class 2006 4th Year Negative Though I had several great teachers in my department, my overall experience with the college was negative. Some of the instances that stand out in my mind are the time that my (heterosexual) roommate got a call from the Dean of Students saying someone had accused her of kissing another girl outside our dorm. My roommate was very distressed by the accusations, which underscored the college's extremist views on homosexuality. There was the sense that your every move was being scrutinized. For example, during freshman orientation week, the group I was in performed in the "talent show" and was later reprimanded by the college administration for choosing songs that were too "suggestive." The song in question was by a certain Sir Mixalot. A few years after graduation, I learned from one my teachers that one professor was let go for being critical of Fox News. The student creative arts publication was permanently banned by the administration for publishing a creative work containing a common curse word. Additionally, two of the professors from my department were let go after they were accused of being Marxists (I knew both professors, and they were not at all Marxist.) Sat, 18 Feb 2012 08:15:49 GMT http://www.studentsreview.com/MO/CtO_comments.html http://www.studentsreview.com/MO/CtO_comments.html If you dont agree with the rules and values of this college, then DONT go! It is one of the few places left that holds to its mission statement.... Mon, 09 Jan 2012 12:41:42 GMT StudentsReview 743-84318 Copyright 2013 StudentsReview, Ecliptical Technologies, Inc. 743-84318 743 15 Education Male Undergraduate Class 2008 4th Year Advice If you dont agree with the rules and values of this college, then DONT go! It is one of the few places left that holds to its mission statement. Mon, 09 Jan 2012 12:41:42 GMT http://www.studentsreview.com/MO/CtO_comments.html