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Washington & Jefferson College - Overall ExperienceCollege Prowler0.00
College Prowler Take
Not many students walk out of W&J with feelings that it was “alright” or “so-so.” Most shoot off to either extreme of loving it or despising its very existence. Come to think of it, many are a complicated mix of both. Regardless of where their loyalties lie at graduation, students seem to share a strikingly common belief that succeeding at W&J makes the rest of the challenges still to come comparably easier. Grads leave here with feelings of tremendous relief that they passed their classes and they know that the education they received has helped get them one step closer to the next phase of their lives. Even though many are racked with doubt about exactly what that phase is, the general attitude is positive and optimistic.
It’s difficult to write a summary about students’ overall experience here because, to put it bluntly, it’s so varied and complex that one person simply cannot capture it all. I consider it safe to say that no one leaves W&J just how they expected they would be when they came here as freshmen. Four years at W&J has burned some students out and made some wish they had considered going somewhere less rigorous, but it has given others boundless confidence in their academic abilities. Those four years have also given students cause to think about their lives from entirely new perspectives. Sometimes this works for the best, and the student finds some avenue to pursue that will bring them fulfillment and happiness, while others become disillusioned and even more confused about the future than when they first set foot on campus. At graduation time, what seems to matter most is how engaged you were with your education rather than how well your grades turned out. For being as small as it is, W&J can exert a remarkable amount of pressure on its students. How students deal with that pressure and how their efforts are directed seem to define their overall experience more than anything else. Students Speak Out
Love your school more than free food? Hate your school more than term papers?
Somewhere in between? Show the world what YOU think of YOUR school:
Anonymous says:  |
I am just a few months away from...
I am just a few months away from graduating, and it’s starting to sink in that I really have to leave W&J and get into something new. A huge part of me is glad to be rid of this place. I didn’t particularly enjoy my time here. I think that it’s over-hyped and doesn’t deliver as much as I thought it would. Don’t get me wrong—I had a blast every now and then with my friends or my professors, but not enough for me to want to go through these past four years again. I’d recommend it if you’re a serious bookworm, but don’t expect to love the place. |
Anonymous says: |
(In a quiet voice) Never . . ....
(In a quiet voice) Never . . . again . . . never . . . again. |
Anonymous says: |
I hope to God that all this crap...
I hope to God that all this crap pays off in the future. I don’t know what to make of it quite yet. I wonder if it’ll be worth the absolute crap-ton of money it cost. |
Anonymous says: |
This college is a deep well of...
This college is a deep well of opportunities to do all kinds of wild things. It just may be the only chance you get to go to Argentina or study under some strikingly brilliant professors or learn the fine art of curing a wicked hangover before your 8 a.m. test. If you just try to get by, then you’ll seriously regret passing those things up, both the good and the bad, at the end of your four years. |
Anonymous says: |
As a senior looking back on my...
As a senior looking back on my experiences, I am happy with the choice I made. Then again, I will never know what may have been had I gone elsewhere. I feel that I have received a solid education, made many life-long friends, and have had some kick-ass times. College, and life in general, is only as good as you make it out to be. |
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