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| Major: Geography and Geosciences (This Major's Salary over time) | | Gender: Female | This student rated most things higher than other students did. | Intelligence:
Quite Bright | | ACT: | | SAT: | | Lowest Rating
Surrounding City B+ | Describes the student body mostly as:
FriendlyDescribes the faculty mostly as:
Friendly, Helpful | Highest Rating
Campus Aesthetics/Beauty A+ | How this student rated the school:
| Educational Quality | A | Faculty Accessibility | A | | Useful Schoolwork | A- | Excess Competition | A | | Academic Success | A- | Creativity/Innovation | A- | | Individual Value | A | University Resource Use | A | | Campus Aesthetics/Beauty | A+ | Friendliness | A | | Campus Maintenance | A | Social Life | A- | | Surrounding City | B+ | Extra Curriculars | A- | | Safety | A |
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Hope
is a fantastic liberal arts college, especially given its location
and religious affiliation. The quality of education I received across
departments was outstanding and from my perspective, the sciences are
especially strong at Hope. Despite its small size, there is
a wide array of intensive research and professional opportunities available
to you, including summer research, oral and poster presentation at
professional conferences and internships/assistantships. I found myself intensely challenged but
not to the point where I felt crushed, degraded or
incompetent. Professors are approachable, helpful and for the most part,
not overwhelmingly intimidating. I had only one professor that I
thought should have retired long ago and spared the world
his grouchiness, but otherwise, the diversity and capacity of the
faculty is great. But be warned, they have equally diverse
teaching styles that may be difficult to adjust to. Resources,
again considering the small size, are quite impressive as well
and the new science building (built after I left) seems
like a concerted effort to keep Hope sciences competitive and
relevant. Though there are a few silly campus policies, remnant
of the tight conservative history of the school, the administration
is generally fair and treats you like a person, not
a tuition payment. But Hope is very expensive and increasingly
selective, so the atmosphere is somewhat reflective. Holland is aesthetically
pleasing and the the nearby Lake Michigan shore is wonderful;
but southwest Michigan as a whole is both very conservative
and very religion focused (though I am very non-religious and
extremely liberal and still had an outstanding time at Hope).
People are generally friendly and there is not an over-present
number of Greek organizations, and those that are on campus
are primarily unique to Hope alone, many service oriented. Hope
is not entirely co-ed and is a dry campus, both,
I feel, contributing to a better college experience. Like anywhere,
the aspects you dislike can be easily avoided and the
activities and thought circles you enjoy can be found.
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