Mount Vernon Nazarene University

Date: Apr 08 2008
Major: Communications (This Major's Salary over time)
I chose Mt. Vernon initally because I wanted a small Christian college with good facilities and an appealing campus. I spent my freshman year there and then transfered to The University of Akron (currently at the Wayne branch.) There were definitely some good things about the school, but not enough to make me stay.

Classes: Well, I considered myself pretty average, but I felt smart, that's for sure. I got placed in a few of the more "advanced" classes, didn't do much work and still maintained about a 3.7 overall. I was not challenged by the coursework. Plus, you are required to take some Christian classes, which aren't going to transfer very well for me.

Faculty: I really enjoyed the professors for the most part. They were respectful and friendly. A few that stuck out- Cochran, I had him for Western Civ II and although the class is somewhat challenging, he was really enjoyable; Yerxa, I had him for management, pretty much the nicest guy ever and I got an easy A; Fox, I had her for nutrition and it was stupid, definitely don't recommend her, she seemed unprepared for class half the time, had no idea what she was doing and was not very helpful outside of class.

Students: Don't get me wrong, I definitely made some amazing friends, but alot of the students seem friendly at first but fairly stuck-up when you get to know them. You just gotta find the right people to hang out with. If you're a conservative nazarene you'll probably be just fine. I am catholic and most people found that weird and didn't really think very highly of me because of it.

Other: Well, there is chapel 3 times a week, required- or you get fined. You're not allowed to wear shorts in class, the chapel, or the cafeteria. There is pretty much nothing to do. Basketball games are also fun though. The campus is nice looking, the library is nice too. You'll probably end up knowing about everyone is your class.

I guess I just felt like I was in a little Christian bubble. It felt a little like high school to me and I wanted to actually experience some diversity and different views, not get everything taught to me from a Christian perspective. Also, there is a nice bike trail really close to the college, so that's a lot of fun to ride on, I brought my bike to school. It's not like everything about the college is awful, I didn't have the best experience, but it's still a nice place. I've thought about going back, but it's expensive and I'm looking forward to going up to Akron next year. One other thing, you have to live in a dorm your freshmen year, but after that a lot of people live in the apartments on campus, which are pretty nice. Well, I guess that's about it.