(Beloit) I am torn.

Educational Quality	A	Faculty Accessibility	A-
Useful Schoolwork	B+	Excess Competition	A-
Academic Success	B	Creativity/ Innovation	A
Individual Value	A	University Resource Use	B-
Campus Aesthetics/ Beauty	B+	Friendliness	A
Campus Maintenance	B	Social Life	D
Surrounding City	F	Extra Curriculars	B-
Safety	B

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Female

Quite Bright

Surrounding City	F

Educational Quality	A

She cares more about Social Life than the average student.

Date: Mar 11 2013
Major: (This Major's Salary over time)
I am torn. One one hand, Beloit has been a wonderful place for me, academically. I specifically chose Beloit because of its Creative Writing program, and I love the education I've received here. I have been so impressed with nearly every professor I've had, I feel they care about nurturing me as a student and a writer, and I know I have learned so much and become a much better writer thanks to my time here. This has been the right place for me, from an academic standpoint. Unfortunately, socially, Beloit did not give me the college experience I was looking for. That shouldn't be underestimated - more than half of what you learn in college doesn't happen inside a classroom. For a place that thinks of itself as so open-minded and accepting, I sure had a hard time fitting in. Many students are friendly and interesting, but it was always difficult to get to know them beyond a surface level because people are very clique-y here. I felt suffocated by the over the top liberal and "politically correct" attitude on campus. It was difficult to ever feel like I could just be myself. If you're not into Dr. Who and social constructs and raging feminism, it'll be difficult to find a group of friends. Overall, the writing education I received was wonderful and many professors here are brilliant. You just need to weigh how important a well-rounded college experience is to you. Beloit was too small and it suffocated me. It was not the community I had been told it was. If I could do it over, I would pick a different school.

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