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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]acceptance rate is 14.3%

[b]obviously popular for more reasons than locale.[/b] [/quote]

Beautiful location. My guess is that a primary attraction is the "block plan" schedule in which students take just one course per 3.5 week term followed by a long weekend break that allows students to pursue individual interests such as winter sports or camping & hiking.

To the best of my knowledge, the only other US college that utilizes the block plan is Cornell College in Iowa.[/quote]

I have to say, this seems like a good reason to rule it out immediately. I think there is value in working on a particular subject for more than 3.5 weeks. [/quote]

You can learn a lot by intensively focusing on one thing for 3.5 weeks--and it suits the people who like to immerse themselves deeply in one thing at a time.  But I agree, there are some assignments that just need more time to develop.  Also,  I think any sickness really is disruptive because you're sick for 3-4 days and you are out a significant portion of the course. I think the schools that operate on quarters/trimesters are a more reasonable version of this--you take 3-4 classes for 10-11 weeks--still intensive and focused for those who find the juggling of 5-6 courses in a semester to be less conducive to learning, but not so concentrated.[/quote]

I can't imagine that system for classes that build on other classes where you have unrelated classes in between. If you're a compsci or math major, you may go a year in between classes if you are also taking humanities courses [/quote]

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