Rollins College

Date: Dec 31 1969
Major: Political Science (This Major's Salary over time)
Rollins really is a good school especially for students majoring in International Business. The MBA program is excellent and rated at the top for liberal arts colleges in the Southeast.

There are negatives however to Rollins.

1) The student body is incredibly homogeneous and small. Seeing the same people day in and day out can get a bit boring after a while. A large percentage of students come from wealthy families and are from the Northeast. It's not necessarily a bad thing, but it's hard to relate to those people. Diversity is not very prevalent, all ethnicities are represented, but the campus is about 75% Caucasian. 2)Sororities and fraternities are very popular on campus, the majority of students are in one. I myself am in a sorority, but mine is definitely the most normal of the bunch. Expect a lot of partying to happen with the students, but Campus Security really does crack down on everything. 3) The classes are challenging, it may depend on the major, but mine have been more challenging than high school. I attribute this to the massive amount of reading and writing that is a part of the Rollins education. It shouldn't be a bad thing, but it creates a very large work-load. Almost every single class will make you write, a lot. Most of my exams consisted of pure writing. 4) Study abroad is available. But only to places like England, Spain, and the like. The only "out-of-the-ordinary" place to go is Australia. Field studies are available consistently to South America and even to China, but there aren't many, if any, semester programs available there.

Positives: 1) The campus is incredibly beautiful, everything is well-kept and the Spanish architectural style is amazing. 2) Access to helpful resources is abundant. There is a tutoring system, writing center, career center, advisers are available consistently, and the mental health center is always available if you're having a stressful time. 3) There are many classes to choose from, surprisingly since the school is so small. And there is a lot of flexibility with choosing classes, it doesn't take four years to finish a degree, at least not for me. I came in with credit but didn't even choose my major until this year and will probably finish early. Added to that, getting a liberal arts education is GREAT; Gen Eds allow you to learn about many different subjects which interesting AND helpful for the future 4) Class sizes are small, a very important aspect for it allows for more discussion and personal interaction between students with peers and faculty 5) Financial aid is wonderful, compared to many other private colleges. There are many scholarships available, Florida gives a lot of aid to in-state students, and loans are always accessible. 6) Winter Park is a nice city and the main area of it is right next to campus. Much of Winter Park is high-end and upper class but Orlando is not far away and there are many restaurants and nightclubs to go to.

Overall, Rollins is a good school, it could be tweaked a bit, but what college couldn't be? Though I really wanted to go to Emory, they offered me no financial aid. Rollins was a great second-choice!