knox college?

Question

i really am interested in applying to knox college next year... does anyone here attend there already? and if so..how is it? do u enjoy it? is it hard to qualify for acceptance??? thank you

Answer 1

I graduated from Knox College in 2000. The experience is different for different people. Getting in isn't hard... here is what they look for:

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information in evaluating your admission application:

1) The types and difficulty of the courses you’ve taken in high school—the more challenging and rigorous your choices, the better prepared you’ll be.
2) The grades you earned in those courses—in addition to a high level of achievement we’re looking for consistency in performance. (Roller coasters are exciting but you don’t want your transcript to look like one!)
3) Your personal essay—this is your opportunity to tell us about yourself, and we’re suckers for a good essay.
4)The recommendation of your teachers and counselors—these folks can verify your achievements and tell us how great you are.
5) Your admission interview—we want to get to know you—put a face with your name and a personality with your application.
6) Your extracurricular activities—well-rounded students tend to be successful students, so show us your best oval.
7) Your ACT and/or SAT I scores —if you choose to submit them!
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You have access to a lot of things (lab equipment and professors) that you would not have at a large school. If you don't mind living in a small town with not a lot of entertainment around, then you'll love it.

Answer 2

It sounds like you've pretty much decided, but if you're not sure, check out the Colleges That Change Lives webpage...

http://www.ctcl.com

This page goes with a book of the same name by Loren Pope. I really recommend the book because Pope has a lot in there that's missing from the web page. Knox is one of just 40 colleges that he raves about.

As for me, I grew up in a small town in north-central Illinois and did an incredibly bad job of choosing a college. I went to the University of Chicago (a great school), but if I had it to do over today, I think I'd go to Knox, and then perhaps Chicago for grad school. Don't worry about Galesburg being a small place; you'll be plenty busy at school.

I do recommend visiting a college if it at all possible. Pope's book also has good ideas about how to do that, as does Knox's own page.

Good Luck.

Answer 3

i got accepted there n got a shitload of aid, but i decided to go elsewhere cuz it was closer to home. yeah its a great liberal arts college.