Babson College
Reviews

Much Diversity!

Race would probably be the most obvious factor of diversity. Babson is continuously bringing in ELIGIBLE and CAPABLE students into the school. I have to stress those points because nowadays many assume any minority student that is accepted into an prestigous school must have gotten in due to pushes for affirmative action. There is also a mix of students from different socio-economic classes. Most are open minded people. With that said, diversity does not counteract itself in this setting.

Good Stuff!

If you already don't know, every student at Babson receives their own laptop freshman year and gets a brand new laptop again the beginning of junior year. Babson really has to stay up to date with technology because it is a business school (and business people must stay technologically savy). The entire campus has wi-fi. In addtion, IT can solve practically any problem with your computer and they can download the most current software on your computer for free! Then you can go to the computer labs which are normally not full (since all students' have their own laptops). Good stuff!

Safety is good

(I totally forgot about safety part in my last post lol). Safety is really good actually. I mean, I have grown up in New York City my entire life and I am not comfortable being out past 10pm. At Babson me and my friends were just chillaxing outside at 1am talking and I felt no worries at all. My only thing is that I believe campus lighting can be a little better. But, I guess when you are living in Wellesley, which by the way is a very wealthy suburb, there really isn't anything to worry about. For goodness sake, we are right across the street from an enourmous country club. I don't think rich folks would put their precious country clubs across the street from South Central, Compton, or any infamous neighborhood.

Babson does a good job promoting healthy living

I think Babson does a good job promoting healthy living. There is a nutritionist you can go to if you would like to plan out a healthy diet. Babson also gives sports club advantages. They also have certified psychologists you can speak with for 10 sessions free per semester (after that your insurance must cover it or you have to pay). Webster is a pretty cool place to work out with friends and students also can take free Zumba classes along with martial arts classes. I think it just needs to be put out a little more because these opportunites are great.

Definitely not a party school

This is really NOT a school for party animals. I happan to like that a lot because I am not a party person. Don't get me wrong, I like to have a fun time with my friends every now and then, yet I do not like to have a serious distraction from my work. Boston isn't far so if you must crave your party desires go ahead. Parties at Babson can get crammed and many people still dance as if they are in middle-school (they don't really have rhythm). So my suggestion is that Babson people should take some dance lessons so they can have more moves than just grinding. Lastly, BABO (campus police) are not scared to break up a party. This results in parties moving from point A to B to C to Z.

Babson is not just business!

I believe that people have this false perception that since Babson is a business school it only revolves around business. I mean, I am not going to lie, Babson will probably be a much better experiece if you are interested in business (in other words, you can't come here and hate business all around). However, it really is what you make of it and the community is very supportive of each person's endeavours. I have a few friends who had a pasion for design and launched their own fashion boutiques/clubs that are very successful. If you love something and it isn't at Babson CREATE IT! The people here really do make the school. I remember while I was in high school I was afraid to implement my ideas because many students had a non-chalant attitude. I felt the kids in my high school would brush everything off--not at Babson. Even if your peers are enthused by other things, they support one another and figure out "how can we do this" instead of sitting around. Then aside from the students, the staff is awesome! They know how to get stuff done and have a load of fun with the students. The work will get tough but the school is great :)

Great Teachers!

Although I am not a full-time yet, I had the pleasure of spending an amount of time at Babson. While I was there I spent time in the classes (specifically a few of the FME courses) and I was amazed! For one thing, I was happy to see the professors really knew their stuff! But the most importantly, I was glad to see that the professors do not hold back their opinions and they give it to you straight (unlike many professors whom may not comment or fluff things over and then you get a "C" or "D" in their class). The class sizes are great too considering many colleges. The professor had even learned my name by the middle of class! I'm sure there are some boring teachers but I have seen the knowledge, passion, and energy exhibited by the staff. Very caring folks! :D

The Happiest Campus I've Ever Been to

Before choosing Babson I've visited quite a few places. What set Babson apart was the entrepreneurial spirit of every students. Absolutely every single person is working on something be it a business, a movement to make a difference, an art work or starting an organization. While my high school friends would be saying "It'd be nice if we can do ABC" at Babson the question is always "how can we make ABC happen?".

Whatever it is you're pursuing the campus administration goes out of its way to support you. This may be through the Blank Center of Entrepreneurship, Sorenson Center of Arts, Bernon Center for Public Service, Student Government and literally any professor you might have because they all know you by name.

Given the administrations attitude and the student atmosphere the great majority of the campus is a part of something they love and are quite happy with their time spent at Babson.

Great Facilities

For a small school Babson has amazing facilities. Some facilities that you might not expect is an art studio, a very well equipped science lab, recourse centers for speech, writing, math and other business courses.

A very well equipped gym with weight lifting rooms, squash/racquetball, volleyball, indoor soccer courts, indoor track field, Olympic size pool, saunas and a dance studio.

Every classroom and study room on campus is available for reservation. The library is just as much of a social place as it is a study place.

Campus dinning is much better than your high school cafeteria. There are alternative dinning options aside from the main dinning hall at the campus center and graduate school. However all dinning is suspended at midnight.

Available

If you want to go Greek, it is easy too. However the college does scrutinize the Greek system as does the general student population due to stereotypes that are not strongly present.

Intramurals

Intramural sports are both very easy to form and very popular at Babson. There is always at least 3-4 leagues going on and allows students to form teams and stay active with a lot of fun. The school sports teams are also very fun to watch and support, especially hockey and soccer

Not College Oriented

The local area has plenty of high end eateries and some places that deliver, however it is far from College Oriented. The environment is more suited for the very established Wellesley-Natick community due to the rather high prices and lack of fast food joints. Although you can order in Chinese/Pizza any day of the week, the local town ordinances prevents any store from being open past 10pm so after that you are on your own.

Academics

Some may say the social life at Babson is a little lackluster. However the academics are undoubtedly top notch. Babson has been one of the top 20 Business Schools for the past 2 years.

Beavers Athletics

With half the student body calling soccer football, soccer is the most popular sport and there is no football team. However there are other exciting sporting games to watch such as the men's tennis team which is set for a National championship run this coming spring!!

Small

Babson is a small campus where everyone is doing business! Athletics are not a huge part but each team is close amongst each other!

Boston

Boston is just a short drive so many of the international students (Bisos) live downtown

Great

Fast, Reliable, decent WIFI, great IT help if needed.

Constantly Connected

At Babson you'll find that people are always on the internet. We have wireless virtually everywhere (pretty much just the parking lots aren't connected). But this is a heavy load for the servers so the internet can be slow. Everyone is issued a laptop, so the public computers are RARELY used. Printing is unlimited, though the printers frequently jam because too many people try to use them at the same time (seriously people need to just go green! ...Babson joke, we love our green pride!!)

Off Campus Housing

Not a lot of opportunities around the area unless you want to live in Boston

Very Diverse

I think we have an amazing level of diversity at Babson. Not only is there a huge percentage of international students but there are many multicultural groups represented as well. Babson encourages students to get to know different cultures through performances, speakers, and other events.

E-Tower

Apply for specialized living community...so if you're into business and entrepreneurship, apply to live in the E-Tower... it'll change your life!

Awesome - Guarenteed All 4 Years

My freshman room was a quad with only two of us, our own kitchen, bathroom shared with another double on the other side of it, and a balcony overlooking the quad... Upperclassman get suites with their own single, a kitchen, bathroom with two showers, two stalls, two sinks, a common room, and all the freedom you could ask for.

More Than You Would Think

Babson may be only a Division III school, but the sports here at Babson are amazing. Varsity games always have a huge crowd of people there to cheer them. This has especially increased in the last year or two. Surprisingly club sports also develop quite a following with people always at our rugby games. I didn't expect much of a sports following on campus, but I sure found one.

Dining Hall Is Terrible, Other Options Are Good

The main dining hall, Trim, has gotten progressively worse over the last three years. Gets very boring, plates and utensils are often dirty. The other options on campus are pretty good, but are more expensive. New Dunkin Donuts is a nice addition.

I like everything here, but I wish...

I like everything here, but I wish it was 8,000 students instead of 1,800. As a senior, I can honestly say that I know most of the student body except the freshmen, and I’m sure I’ll meet tons of them this weekend if I stay on campus.