Grinnell

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Grinnell is in the middle of serious meth towns, right next to where Mollie Tibbetts and Xavior Harrellson were recently murdered. It’s a miserably ugly town with miserable tryhard professors either micromanaging (or offering pot to) kids who weren’t accepted to Ivies. It sounds too good to be true because it is. It’s a sham school.
-Alum

Bitter much?

Annie Le and Suzanne Jovin were murdered at Yale.

Did you go to Yale? I went to Grinnell. -PP

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Grinnell is in the middle of serious meth towns, right next to where Mollie Tibbetts and Xavior Harrellson were recently murdered. It’s a miserably ugly town with miserable tryhard professors either micromanaging (or offering pot to) kids who weren’t accepted to Ivies. It sounds too good to be true because it is. It’s a sham school.
-Alum

Your post may convince someone who has never been there and doesn’t know anyone who attended. Unfortunately for you, most people in the DMV actually know some real Grinnell alums, so we don’t buy your take at all.

“Unfortunately for” me? WTF, like I care who goes to grinnell. OP asked and I answered. It was a total hellhole and I hated it. Did you go there?

[Anonymous]

DS graduated from Grinnell in 2020. He loved his time there, got a fantastic education and for a small school they have a good alumni network. Lot of info on here about Grinnell but congrats - it’s a special place.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My colleague sent both of her kids there. The younger is graduating this year.

Every employer knows how tough it is to get accepted to Grinnell. It's impressive.

Every employer does not know that

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My DS was accepted too! How does it compare to Honors programs at top state flagships (ex. Michigan or UNC)? He was also accepted to both of those...

I would pick Michigan. Grinnell is tiny and isolated. And the town sucks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Grinnell is in the middle of serious meth towns, right next to where Mollie Tibbetts and Xavior Harrellson were recently murdered. It’s a miserably ugly town with miserable tryhard professors either micromanaging (or offering pot to) kids who weren’t accepted to Ivies. It sounds too good to be true because it is. It’s a sham school.
-Alum

Your post may convince someone who has never been there and doesn’t know anyone who attended. Unfortunately for you, most people in the DMV actually know some real Grinnell alums, so we don’t buy your take at all.

“Unfortunately for” me? WTF, like I care who goes to grinnell. OP asked and I answered. It was a total hellhole and I hated it. Did you go there?

I went there! Loved it.

I learned to be curious there. I learned that growing up in east coast pressure-cooker suburbs had made me cynical and sarcastic, and that these traits only limited me. So I learned to shed that cynicism and sarcasm, something for which I’ve always been grateful. I met people from all over the world, many of whom inspired me, and just as many who made me laugh, occasionally so hard my belly hurt. I worked hard, and I danced my butt off. I had late night conversations about quantum physics. I performed on stage. I ran through tall grass prairie. I composed music. I played club sports. I made friends that I still love deeply — saw one of them last week, will see 3 others next week.

My kid was raised with an extended family of Grinnellians, and then chose the school over several NESCACs, Davidson, other DCUM darlings. While my kid’s experience was different from mine, it also involved great friends, learning that went both wide and deep, and a profound love of place.

PP’s are right that it’s not for everyone. But when it’s right, it can be so so right.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Grinnell is in the middle of serious meth towns, right next to where Mollie Tibbetts and Xavior Harrellson were recently murdered. It’s a miserably ugly town with miserable tryhard professors either micromanaging (or offering pot to) kids who weren’t accepted to Ivies. It sounds too good to be true because it is. It’s a sham school.
-Alum

Your post may convince someone who has never been there and doesn’t know anyone who attended. Unfortunately for you, most people in the DMV actually know some real Grinnell alums, so we don’t buy your take at all.

“Unfortunately for” me? WTF, like I care who goes to grinnell. OP asked and I answered. It was a total hellhole and I hated it. Did you go there?

Did you ever think this says more about you than Grinnell?

[Anonymous]

Why on earth they are ranked 11 by US News

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why on earth they are ranked 11 by US News

Because an endowment approaching $2 million per student can buy a lot of great profs, resources, and facilities.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Grinnell is in the middle of serious meth towns, right next to where Mollie Tibbetts and Xavior Harrellson were recently murdered. It’s a miserably ugly town with miserable tryhard professors either micromanaging (or offering pot to) kids who weren’t accepted to Ivies. It sounds too good to be true because it is. It’s a sham school.
-Alum

Your post may convince someone who has never been there and doesn’t know anyone who attended. Unfortunately for you, most people in the DMV actually know some real Grinnell alums, so we don’t buy your take at all.

“Unfortunately for” me? WTF, like I care who goes to grinnell. OP asked and I answered. It was a total hellhole and I hated it. Did you go there?

I went there! Loved it.

I learned to be curious there. I learned that growing up in east coast pressure-cooker suburbs had made me cynical and sarcastic, and that these traits only limited me. So I learned to shed that cynicism and sarcasm, something for which I’ve always been grateful. I met people from all over the world, many of whom inspired me, and just as many who made me laugh, occasionally so hard my belly hurt. I worked hard, and I danced my butt off. I had late night conversations about quantum physics. I performed on stage. I ran through tall grass prairie. I composed music. I played club sports. I made friends that I still love deeply — saw one of them last week, will see 3 others next week.

My kid was raised with an extended family of Grinnellians, and then chose the school over several NESCACs, Davidson, other DCUM darlings. While my kid’s experience was different from mine, it also involved great friends, learning that went both wide and deep, and a profound love of place.

PP’s are right that it’s not for everyone. But when it’s right, it can be so so right.

No way would I choose Grinnell over Davidson.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Grinnell is in the middle of serious meth towns, right next to where Mollie Tibbetts and Xavior Harrellson were recently murdered. It’s a miserably ugly town with miserable tryhard professors either micromanaging (or offering pot to) kids who weren’t accepted to Ivies. It sounds too good to be true because it is. It’s a sham school.
-Alum

Your post may convince someone who has never been there and doesn’t know anyone who attended. Unfortunately for you, most people in the DMV actually know some real Grinnell alums, so we don’t buy your take at all.

“Unfortunately for” me? WTF, like I care who goes to grinnell. OP asked and I answered. It was a total hellhole and I hated it. Did you go there?

Did you ever think this says more about you than Grinnell?

You post this same thing when people say they never heard of it.

[Anonymous]

Grinnell sucks.

[Anonymous]

I know two grads and two professors there. Excellent school. The town is boring, but the school has a lot of interesting events.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I know two grads and two professors there. Excellent school. The town is boring, but the school has a lot of interesting events.

I should add that I've been to the school campus and town. My assessment is the town is boring, but it's true there's a coffeeshop and some other small stores. It's just after a few days...it's boring.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Grinnell is in the middle of serious meth towns, right next to where Mollie Tibbetts and Xavior Harrellson were recently murdered. It’s a miserably ugly town with miserable tryhard professors either micromanaging (or offering pot to) kids who weren’t accepted to Ivies. It sounds too good to be true because it is. It’s a sham school.
-Alum

Your post may convince someone who has never been there and doesn’t know anyone who attended. Unfortunately for you, most people in the DMV actually know some real Grinnell alums, so we don’t buy your take at all.

“Unfortunately for” me? WTF, like I care who goes to grinnell. OP asked and I answered. It was a total hellhole and I hated it. Did you go there?

I went there! Loved it.

I learned to be curious there. I learned that growing up in east coast pressure-cooker suburbs had made me cynical and sarcastic, and that these traits only limited me. So I learned to shed that cynicism and sarcasm, something for which I’ve always been grateful. I met people from all over the world, many of whom inspired me, and just as many who made me laugh, occasionally so hard my belly hurt. I worked hard, and I danced my butt off. I had late night conversations about quantum physics. I performed on stage. I ran through tall grass prairie. I composed music. I played club sports. I made friends that I still love deeply — saw one of them last week, will see 3 others next week.

My kid was raised with an extended family of Grinnellians, and then chose the school over several NESCACs, Davidson, other DCUM darlings. While my kid’s experience was different from mine, it also involved great friends, learning that went both wide and deep, and a profound love of place.

PP’s are right that it’s not for everyone. But when it’s right, it can be so so right.

That was my DC's experience. The learning and fun were intertwined. She also made lovely friends and keeps in close contact with them.