Anonymous wrote:For the pleasant, yet dim-witted children of the southern merchant class (You know the type: parents are periodontists, owners of an insurance agency that's been in the family for generations, landlord for a string of mini-malls.)

Nice campus, okay academics. Sort of like Sewanee, except located in one of America's most dangerous cities. Your kid will have a good time for 4 or 5 years, before returning to take a VP position at the family peanut processing plant.

Spot. On.

Memphis is a dangerous city--usually ranks among the top 5 most dangerous cities in America.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For the pleasant, yet dim-witted children of the southern merchant class (You know the type: parents are periodontists, owners of an insurance agency that's been in the family for generations, landlord for a string of mini-malls.)

Nice campus, okay academics. Sort of like Sewanee, except located in one of America's most dangerous cities. Your kid will have a good time for 4 or 5 years, before returning to take a VP position at the family peanut processing plant.

You sound absolutely charming.

And yet that poster is not wrong.

Anonymous wrote:For the pleasant, yet dim-witted children of the southern merchant class (You know the type: parents are periodontists, owners of an insurance agency that's been in the family for generations, landlord for a string of mini-malls.)

Nice campus, okay academics. Sort of like Sewanee, except located in one of America's most dangerous cities. Your kid will have a good time for 4 or 5 years, before returning to take a VP position at the family peanut processing plant.

You sound absolutely charming.

Anonymous wrote:I know a senior. They didn’t love it.

I don’t know the particulars, it was their safety and never seemed to click. Lots of complaints abut poor quality of cafeteria early on.

Wow - this is not at all what I had read about the school so I’m glad I asked!

My best friend's daughter graduated from Rhodes a few years ago. She liked it ok but didn't love it. It's very Southern in terms of culture (preppy, polished) and she was surprised by how many not-serious students there were, who seemed to be there to get a communications degree and maybe a social media marketing job before marrying a Southern gentleman at 23.

The campus is beautiful, the surroundings are dangerous, and the school gives a lot of merit aid.

Amy Coney Barrett is a Rhodes alumna.

Dangerous to live off campus.

A big no thanks to Memphis. I wouldn't want my kid to spend more than an hour there much less 4 years.

For the pleasant, yet dim-witted children of the southern merchant class (You know the type: parents are periodontists, owners of an insurance agency that's been in the family for generations, landlord for a string of mini-malls.)

Nice campus, okay academics. Sort of like Sewanee, except located in one of America's most dangerous cities. Your kid will have a good time for 4 or 5 years, before returning to take a VP position at the family peanut processing plant.

Anonymous wrote:I know a senior. They didn’t love it.

Can you say more? This doesn’t give us much to go on.

Following.

I know a senior. They didn’t love it.

I’d love to know too.

I don't see much on this board about Rhodes. Has anyone had direct experience with it? Thoughts or ideas about what it might be like? Have not visited but intrigued.