Davidson College - Off the Record

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Davidson College Students Tell It Like It Is

Urban legend has it that President Woodrow Wilson attended one year of college at Davidson in 1873 before transferring to Princeton. The rumor claims that Davidson was too difficult for the future president! So is the College all it's cracked up to be? The College Prowler guidebook can help you decide!

'This school is tough as nails. If you aren't interested in working your butt off and learning a lot, then don't bother filling out the application.'

But if you do fill out the application, you better know what the Code is?
'The Code' is an unspoken testament among Davidson students agreeing not to lie, cheat, or steal. The Code is the main reason why students choose to leave dorm room doors open and laptops unattended. Also, it affords luxuries such as community bikes and self-scheduled exams. Students can choose the order of their exams and when they want to take them during exam week, and then complete them unproctored in any room in Chambers.

Maybe there is some other stuff you should know:

'The food is one of my few significant complaints about Davidson. When I ate at Commons last year, I was frustrated by the lack of traditional dishes that they replaced with a diverse ethnic food selection.'
'For freshmen, Cannon offers the largest rooms, while those in Watts are slightly smaller. Belk is centrally located to everything on campus, but the rooms vary significantly in terms of size. Also, the mixture of freshmen, sophomores, and juniors there may be seen as either a negative or positive aspect. Richardson (just for freshmen), located closest to Patterson Court, also has the smallest rooms, with everything nailed down except the desk chair.'
'The quintessential Davidson male looks like a mix between a Polo and an Abercrombie & Fitch model, in regards to their dress. An alarming number of guys wear loafers. The female population leans toward the preppy side as well, though instead of loafers, they tote Vera Bradley bags.'

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