Anyone with familiarity with Rhodes college - TN?

[Anonymous]

Any feedback welcome thank you

[Anonymous]

Yes it’s a long time finishing school for the South. Getting super popular with Yankees! Expensive for what you get.

[Anonymous]

Southern but a little funky. Friend has a child there who really likes it. Good for B students who haven't yet leaned in academically but could if they were in a small school environment. Gives good merit money.

[Anonymous]

Memphis is a dangerous city--even the area around Rhodes College is not safe.

Rhodes College is a solid school that gives out a lot of merit awards.

Freshmen retention is not great, but not bad either. Fluctuates from about 87% to 90%. Not sure, but I suspect that the main source of dissatisfaction has to do with the crime in Memphis.

What are your other options ?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Memphis is a dangerous city--even the area around Rhodes College is not safe.

Rhodes College is a solid school that gives out a lot of merit awards.

Freshmen retention is not great, but not bad either. Fluctuates from about 87% to 90%. Not sure, but I suspect that the main source of dissatisfaction has to do with the crime in Memphis.

What are your other options ?

Elon
Furman
College of the south
College of Charleston
Auburn

[Anonymous]

My niece attends with a merit scholarship (last of four kids, so it was needed to choose something other than UNC or NC State). She's interested in both International Studies and Chemistry and has been encouraged to pursue both, with the option of entering Business or Pharmacy post-grad. She's just joined a sorority, something that her parents aren't thrilled about, but sororities are a bit different than at large publics, and it seemed like there was some social pressure for her to join. The college is gated, but her parents didn't know about Memphis safety issues until after they committed. It seems like a pretty rigorous education with good study abroad and research options.

[Anonymous]

I know an lesbian alum who was in a sorority and loved her experience. So I don’t think it completely fits a southern college stereotype. Would definitely consider if your child got merit aid. Also not to get political, but Amy Coney Barrett is an alum.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Memphis is a dangerous city--even the area around Rhodes College is not safe.

Rhodes College is a solid school that gives out a lot of merit awards.

Freshmen retention is not great, but not bad either. Fluctuates from about 87% to 90%. Not sure, but I suspect that the main source of dissatisfaction has to do with the crime in Memphis.

What are your other options ?

Elon
Furman
College of the south
College of Charleston
Auburn

College of Charleston Honors College ? If so, then this becomes a very interesting option.

Furman awards lots of merit scholarships. Very beautiful campus, lots of athletic students, minimal drinking.

Auburn is very popular with students from the Atlanta area. Wide variety of majors. Good honors college.

Sewanee-University of the South used to be very preppy with lots of drinking. However, I haven't followed this school since Covid.

Elon has a beautiful campus.

Maybe a list of Rhodes College's overlap schools will be helpful to you: Centre, Furman, Sewanee, Hendrix, Trinity University (Texas), Vanderbilt, Tulane, WashUStL. Wake Forest University might be another.

[Anonymous]

Rhodes reminds me of what Elon was before the tristatearea influx.
College of Charleston is just meh. Lots of girls, no real demarcation on campus.
Furman is nice somewhat an isolated population.
Auburn is good. Huge.
Sewanee kids can’t get out of their own way.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I know an lesbian alum who was in a sorority and loved her experience. So I don’t think it completely fits a southern college stereotype. Would definitely consider if your child got merit aid. Also not to get political, but Amy Coney Barrett is an alum .

FWIW, a large group of Rhodes alums signed an open letter opposing her confirmation, and noting that her values don’t reflect those of her alma mater (despite the embrace of her nomination by the current administration): https://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2020/10/05/1500-rhodes-alumni-sign-letter-against-amy-coney-barrett.

I have a family member who’s an older alum, and I’d say neither they nor the friends they maintained from college fit the southern stereotypes. But I don’t know what it’s like now.

I recently worked with a youngish Rhodes alum, and she was super-sharp and hard-working. Had good things to say about the school. We’ve also had some interns from Rhodes over the years, and I’d say they were all really solid students.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I know an lesbian alum who was in a sorority and loved her experience. So I don’t think it completely fits a southern college stereotype. Would definitely consider if your child got merit aid. Also not to get political, but Amy Coney Barrett is an alum .

FWIW, a large group of Rhodes alums signed an open letter opposing her confirmation, and noting that her values don’t reflect those of her alma mater (despite the embrace of her nomination by the current administration): https://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2020/10/05/1500-rhodes-alumni-sign-letter-against-amy-coney-barrett.

I have a family member who’s an older alum, and I’d say neither they nor the friends they maintained from college fit the southern stereotypes. But I don’t know what it’s like now.

I recently worked with a youngish Rhodes alum, and she was super-sharp and hard-working. Had good things to say about the school. We’ve also had some interns from Rhodes over the years, and I’d say they were all really solid students.

Her sorority wrote a letter rejecting her values, too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I know an lesbian alum who was in a sorority and loved her experience. So I don’t think it completely fits a southern college stereotype. Would definitely consider if your child got merit aid. Also not to get political, but Amy Coney Barrett is an alum .

FWIW, a large group of Rhodes alums signed an open letter opposing her confirmation, and noting that her values don’t reflect those of her alma mater (despite the embrace of her nomination by the current administration): https://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2020/10/05/1500-rhodes-alumni-sign-letter-against-amy-coney-barrett.

I have a family member who’s an older alum, and I’d say neither they nor the friends they maintained from college fit the southern stereotypes. But I don’t know what it’s like now.

I recently worked with a youngish Rhodes alum, and she was super-sharp and hard-working. Had good things to say about the school. We’ve also had some interns from Rhodes over the years, and I’d say they were all really solid students.

Her sorority wrote a letter rejecting her values, too.

“Objecting to her values”… How many of the signatories adopted multiple kids from Haiti?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I know an lesbian alum who was in a sorority and loved her experience. So I don’t think it completely fits a southern college stereotype. Would definitely consider if your child got merit aid. Also not to get political, but Amy Coney Barrett is an alum .

FWIW, a large group of Rhodes alums signed an open letter opposing her confirmation, and noting that her values don’t reflect those of her alma mater (despite the embrace of her nomination by the current administration): https://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2020/10/05/1500-rhodes-alumni-sign-letter-against-amy-coney-barrett.

I have a family member who’s an older alum, and I’d say neither they nor the friends they maintained from college fit the southern stereotypes. But I don’t know what it’s like now.

I recently worked with a youngish Rhodes alum, and she was super-sharp and hard-working. Had good things to say about the school. We’ve also had some interns from Rhodes over the years, and I’d say they were all really solid students.

Her sorority wrote a letter rejecting her values, too.

“Objecting to her values”… How many of the signatories adopted multiple kids from Haiti?

Her values also include anti-abortionism and steadfast unwavering support of the Catholic church. Not exactly a do-gooder according to many of us.

[Anonymous]

Rhodes is a solid school and the alumni stay connected to one another. Def similar to Sewanee but obviously different environment being in Memphis.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I know an lesbian alum who was in a sorority and loved her experience. So I don’t think it completely fits a southern college stereotype. Would definitely consider if your child got merit aid. Also not to get political, but Amy Coney Barrett is an alum .

FWIW, a large group of Rhodes alums signed an open letter opposing her confirmation, and noting that her values don’t reflect those of her alma mater (despite the embrace of her nomination by the current administration): https://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2020/10/05/1500-rhodes-alumni-sign-letter-against-amy-coney-barrett.

I have a family member who’s an older alum, and I’d say neither they nor the friends they maintained from college fit the southern stereotypes. But I don’t know what it’s like now.

I recently worked with a youngish Rhodes alum, and she was super-sharp and hard-working. Had good things to say about the school. We’ve also had some interns from Rhodes over the years, and I’d say they were all really solid students.

Her sorority wrote a letter rejecting her values, too.

“Objecting to her values”… How many of the signatories adopted multiple kids from Haiti?

Her values also include anti-abortionism and steadfast unwavering support of the Catholic church. Not exactly a do-gooder according to many of us.

Yes, many of you are her moral superiors.