Allegheny College - Off the Record
The prospective college student’s antidote to the Princeton Review doldrums.
186 pages of real insider information to help you decide if this is the right college for you.
Allegheny College Students Tell It Like It Is
At Allegheny College, academics are first priority. Classes can become quite competitive, but that doesn't keep students from working together. Schoolwork often becomes a kind of social event, where people get together to study, work on homework, or proofread papers.
This may be your idea of the perfect educational environment, or your idea of a social life that would make you want to gouge your eyes out.
'The professors here are absolutely fabulous. They are extremely helpful when you go to them for advice and questions. They are more than lecturers; they are facilitators of real learning and understanding.'
These same academically satisfied students, however, find Allegheny distinctly lacking in some other areas.
'Meadville is a hole. There isn't much around, and anything that is closes at 4 p.m.'
'There's an Allegheny 'Rule of Thirds' about guys: 1/3 are jerks, 1/3 are taken, and 1/3 are gay.'
And what about safety and security at Allegheny?
'Security on campus seems great until you're the one being asked if you're drunk.'
Find out if the pros outweigh the cons straight from the students' mouths.
Visiting campus isn't enough.
Read our Allegheny insider's guide and discover what it feels like to be on campus for 4 years.
Discover if Allegheny is Right For You.
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