What is Case Western like?

[Anonymous]

Trying to brainstorm a list of "likely" schools for my son (a junior). He's very strong academically, will probably have stats for a top school but I know many of the are just a lottery at this point and we need some likely schools to take a look at. He doesn't want a huge school but also does not want to be isolated, would prefer in or close to a city. Undecided about a major: maybe poli sci or econ but also likes math/physics. We want to look at Pitt, Oberlin, Washington U.

[Anonymous]

It is a hidden gem. Academically rigorous and beautiful city campus with Cleveland Orchestra and Museum of Arts right on campus. I wish the admin knew how to market itself better outside Ohio.

[Anonymous]

I went there or graduate school and had a great experience and made lifelong friends. Cleveland is a decent city with lots of interesting bars and restaurants. I'm not sure what else to say but it's a very solid university. A kid will get a rigorous education and have opportunities for research if desired. I would send my kids there for undergrad.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It is a hidden gem. Academically rigorous and beautiful city campus with Cleveland Orchestra and Museum of Arts right on campus. I wish the admin knew how to market itself better outside Ohio.

My kid gets a lot of mail from Case Western. At least one mentioned the museums. At least two have talked about ice cream flavors. Those stood out in my memory because they were a little different than the usual college mailings.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Trying to brainstorm a list of "likely" schools for my son (a junior). He's very strong academically, will probably have stats for a top school but I know many of the are just a lottery at this point and we need some likely schools to take a look at. He doesn't want a huge school but also does not want to be isolated, would prefer in or close to a city. Undecided about a major: maybe poli sci or econ but also likes math/physics. We want to look at Pitt, Oberlin, Washington U.

Has anyone here seen both Wash. U. and Case Western?

I went to Wash. U., and my instinctive advice has been, “Focus more on Case Western than Wash. U.; it’s just like Wash. U., except that regular good students can get in,” but I’ve never been anywhere near Cleveland.

For a good student who could major in biology but could slide into English or biology, is there any reason to favor Wash. U. over Case Western?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Trying to brainstorm a list of "likely" schools for my son (a junior). He's very strong academically, will probably have stats for a top school but I know many of the are just a lottery at this point and we need some likely schools to take a look at. He doesn't want a huge school but also does not want to be isolated, would prefer in or close to a city. Undecided about a major: maybe poli sci or econ but also likes math/physics. We want to look at Pitt, Oberlin, Washington U.

Has anyone here seen both Wash. U. and Case Western?

I went to Wash. U., and my instinctive advice has been, “Focus more on Case Western than Wash. U.; it’s just like Wash. U., except that regular good students can get in,” but I’ve never been anywhere near Cleveland.

For a good student who could major in biology but could slide into English or biology, is there any reason to favor Wash. U. over Case Western?

I don’t know much about Wash U. but for biology Case is probably one of the best schools you can go to given it’s STEM focus, research and close ties and proximity to Cleveland Clinic and University Hospitals

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It is a hidden gem. Academically rigorous and beautiful city campus with Cleveland Orchestra and Museum of Arts right on campus. I wish the admin knew how to market itself better outside Ohio.

+1

It’s been this way for generations. To their credit, Case’s attitude seems to be if you find us, we will give you a world class education, but we aren’t focused on making it easy for you to find us.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It is a hidden gem. Academically rigorous and beautiful city campus with Cleveland Orchestra and Museum of Arts right on campus. I wish the admin knew how to market itself better outside Ohio.

75% of students are from outside of Ohio per cds

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Trying to brainstorm a list of "likely" schools for my son (a junior). He's very strong academically, will probably have stats for a top school but I know many of the are just a lottery at this point and we need some likely schools to take a look at. He doesn't want a huge school but also does not want to be isolated, would prefer in or close to a city. Undecided about a major: maybe poli sci or econ but also likes math/physics. We want to look at Pitt, Oberlin, Washington U.

Has anyone here seen both Wash. U. and Case Western?

I went to Wash. U., and my instinctive advice has been, “Focus more on Case Western than Wash. U.; it’s just like Wash. U., except that regular good students can get in,” but I’ve never been anywhere near Cleveland.

For a good student who could major in biology but could slide into English or biology, is there any reason to favor Wash. U. over Case Western?

Well, your own written English is terrible, so I'm not sure how to interpret this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Trying to brainstorm a list of "likely" schools for my son (a junior). He's very strong academically, will probably have stats for a top school but I know many of the are just a lottery at this point and we need some likely schools to take a look at. He doesn't want a huge school but also does not want to be isolated, would prefer in or close to a city. Undecided about a major: maybe poli sci or econ but also likes math/physics. We want to look at Pitt, Oberlin, Washington U.

Has anyone here seen both Wash. U. and Case Western?

I went to Wash. U., and my instinctive advice has been, “Focus more on Case Western than Wash. U.; it’s just like Wash. U., except that regular good students can get in,” but I’ve never been anywhere near Cleveland.

For a good student who could major in biology but could slide into English or biology, is there any reason to favor Wash. U. over Case Western?

translation needed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It is a hidden gem. Academically rigorous and beautiful city campus with Cleveland Orchestra and Museum of Arts right on campus. I wish the admin knew how to market itself better outside Ohio.

75% of students are from outside of Ohio per cds

Per navience it’s 66%.Regardless, better than I thought. But that is just one part of the marketing. It’s ranking stuck in the 40s doesn’t really reflect the school’s weight.

[Anonymous]

Can anyone weigh in on how Case may be for a computer science major these days?

[Anonymous]

It's a good likely. Also check out Rochester.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can anyone weigh in on how Case may be for a computer science major these days?

Solid Engineering/Computer/Data Science program. Engineering has always been strong at Case Western.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It is a hidden gem. Academically rigorous and beautiful city campus with Cleveland Orchestra and Museum of Arts right on campus. I wish the admin knew how to market itself better outside Ohio.

My kid gets a lot of mail from Case Western. At least one mentioned the museums. At least two have talked about ice cream flavors. Those stood out in my memory because they were a little different than the usual college mailings.

We also receive a ton of marketing materials from them. OP, add yourself to their mailing list, and you’ll start getting mail from them every other day.