Gettysburg College - Overall Experience

College Prowler Take

Four years may seem like a long time to spend at one place, particularly a place as geographically and numerically small as Gettysburg College. And while it may at first seem simultaneously overwhelming and underwhelming, Gettysburg has a way of growing on you. The key to getting the most out of Gettysburg is to understand what it is and what it isn’t, and to embrace the former and accept the latter. Gettysburg will never be a UNC or Ohio State in terms of diversity, class offerings, or athletics. Then again, you’ll never be in a class of 350 people, and you will never feel lost and or ostracized. The faculty is, for the most part, awesome. You have the chance to get to know your professors, as well as your classmates. The academics are challenging and rewarding. The more you put in, the more you get out. The study abroad, career development, and alumni services are incredibly useful, and they make what can normally be complicated and difficult processes exceedingly straightforward.

In the end, the two most important things you will take with you are your degree and your friends. Your degree is from a highly selective and challenging liberal arts college. It is not easy to earn, but it is not impossible either. It will get you a good job or into a good graduate school, and the education it represents will serve you well for the rest of your life. Your friends will be warm, caring, and intelligent people, with whom you share that intimate and unique bond that is only forged after years of youthful interaction away from home. You will experience things together that no one will ever quite understand. While there are certainly frustrating and even infuriating aspects of Gettysburg, it remains an institution that cares deeply about its students and their academic, emotional, and physical well-being. Its beautiful campus, challenging coursework, and comprehensive extracurricular system are what make Gettysburg College, overall, a great place to spend the best years of your life.

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Students Speak Out

GetTM says: Gettysburg College 2014 Social Sciences

I absolutely love it at... I absolutely love it at Gettysburg. I´ve never thought about transferring or going anywhere else. For me there´s a prerfect balance of academic and social life, and everyone including professors are extremely nice. You can get one on one attention here if you need it, and I just love taking 20 minutes to walk somewhere because I keep running into people I know. 12345 Overall Experience: March 11, 2009 Report

GetKW says: Gettysburg College 2015 Business

Freshmen year is going to be hard... Freshmen year is going to be hard anywhere you go, it takes time to make friends and feel comfortable. But as a sophmore, I feel like I am getting a great education here and friends I wouldn't trade for the world. Some of my best memories would have to be Thanksgiving dinner at Servo (the cafeteria), study breaks at Pizza House (a local greasy pizzeria), Springfest (a weekend-long party in April) and partying at Sig Nu. 12345 Overall Experience: March 01, 2009 Report

GetCH says: Gettysburg College 2016 English Language and Literature

The opportunities here are... The opportunities here are outstanding, and the professors are wonderful. However, I am not one to go to parties a lot, and that is a big thing on campus. It's not easy to find friends who don't drink or party and would rather watch a movie on a Friday night. 12345 Overall Experience: February 27, 2009 Report

GetKM says: Gettysburg College 2016 History

I love Gettysburg College. It's... I love Gettysburg College. It's the perfect school for me. I've had so many incredible opportunities, met amazing people, and made connections with a number of staff and faculty. I would do it again in a heartbeat. 12345 Overall Experience: February 26, 2009 Report

Anonymous says:

I guess, in general, I like going... I guess, in general, I like going to GC. Sometimes, it’s fun, sometimes it’s really hard work, and sometimes I get annoyed at stupid people. But, for the most part, it’s been a good experience. I’ve learned a lot both inside and outside of the classroom. I can’t really imagine myself being anywhere else. 12345 Overall Experience Report

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