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"To be quite honest, I had never even heard of Rhodes before I began my college search. I read all the statistics and propaganda, and although the Rhodes stationery was of a higher quality than any of the other colleges I was gathering information on, nothing else really stood out to me. The level of intellectualism present at the college and the post-graduate professional success it touted were the basis for my interest, but other colleges boasted similar strengths."
Sara Rutherford, Author
So how did the author of the Rhodes College Prowler guidebook decide that this was the right school for her? She took her chances . . . but with the inside scoop from the students, you won't have to!
"Rhodes is a great college. The people are laid-back, smart, friendly, and civil to each other-everyone co-exists here in relative peace, even if we're not all best friends. It's impossible to be anonymous here, someone knows you and cares about you, especially your professors."
"The parties on campus are usually pretty lame. They are dominated by frat guys and sorority girls, and they consist of getting super drunk off bad beer and not having all that much fun. It is, however, a lot of fun to party in your dorm rooms with your friends, and these parties are usually a lot of fun. Off campus, the bars are pretty good. They get packed on the weekends, but the further you stay away from Beale Street, the better they get. Beale Street clubs are also good, but they are unbelievably touristy."
"The thing I like the most is that Rhodes forces you to learn. If you have even a half-open mind, you're going to be exposed to all sorts of things you probably have never heard of before."
Did you know that . . .
Rhodes has often been referred to as a "hidden treasure" among the nation's liberal arts colleges. Washington Post columnist Jay Mathews ranked Rhodes sixth out of 100 in his book Harvard Schmarvard: Getting Beyond the Ivy League to the College That Is Best for You.
Because the college is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church, it's mandatory for Rhodes students to take Bible-based courses in order to fulfill graduation core requirements. Two different tracks are offered in order to do this. There is the "Search" track, which examines the development of Christianity in relation to other influential, ancient religions and philosophies, and the "Life" track, which focuses mainly on reading and interpreting biblical scripture.
Fifty-five percent of Rhodes's 2007 graduating class were members of their high school's National Honor Society chapters, eleven percent were either valedictorian or salutatorian of their high school graduating class, and seven percent were either a National Merit or Achievement finalist or semi-finalist.
During finals week each semester, Rhodes hosts a Pancake Study Break where students gather in the Rat to eat pancakes, listen to music, and get away from the chaos of cramming and writing last minute research papers. Each table in the Refectory (the Rat) is covered with butcher paper and crayons so students can color away their stress and revisit their childhoods for a bit.
Find out if Rhodes truly has something for you, straight from the students' mouths.
Visiting campus isn't enough.
Read our Rhodes College guide and discover what it feels like to be on campus for 4 years.
Discover if Rhodes College is Right For You.
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- PublisherCollege Prowler
- Publication date2006
- ISBN 10 1427401195
- ISBN 13 9781427401199
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages180
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