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[quote=Anonymous]Is that thread title specific enough that it won't get axed? There was a "tell us about Kenyon " thread that has vanished (or I'm not seeing it--?) while similar threads on Oberlin, Tulane, Haverford, and other colleges are still here. I know there's hate for the "tell us about" threads but there have also been useful posts on them and those posters who dislike them can just not open them if they don't like the idea. And many threads may not be titled "tell us about" but they serve the same function and remain. Seems the "Thoughts on...?" titles are OK....

I had asked a serious question about Greek life at Kenyon and whether it formed a big part of social life, considering Kenyon's tiny student body and geographic isolation. Is campus life fine with or without being Greek or are many social events tied to the Greek system? Not criticizing Greeks per se, just wondering how a student with no interest in that would fit in. I'd still be interested to hear a reply from someone who has a kid there or who is a recent alum.

And I'd like to know how you or your student found the academic advising worked. We were told that students get the same faculty adviser (if they click) the whole time, mostly, with changes based on majors etc. as needed, and that advisers often follow students closely and help them think through course choices etc. Very different from UVA where student guides were frank about saying that undergrads were largely on their own, given random advisers not even in their departments at first, and might get little or no real advising from assigned advisers (but better advising from professors once the students are in a major program). [/quote]

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