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14 out of 14 people found this review useful.
Samantha from Voorhees, NJ
Reviewer is A current student here.
Categories Rating Comments Am learning a lot The professors truly care about your progress and the liberal arts philosophy really allows you to challenge yourself in a variety of academic areas.
Am enjoying being here The people of Muhlenberg are really, really friendly, which lends itself to creating a fun community environment. Muhlenberg is definitely not a party school like some of the bigger state schools, but it is easy to have a good time! On the downside, Allentown is a pretty boring place.
Bang for the buck Muhlenberg is an expensive school, but as a small, private, liberal-arts institution, you definitely get what you pay for. The education is top-notch and the faculty and staff reflect the top-dollar price tag. The financial aid office is really good about accommodating the needs of everyone.
Tips for prospective students Come prepared with a smile, a NorthFace jacket and a good work ethic! If Muhlenberg is your first choice, definitely apply early decision and everyone should interview if you can. Also, come out for a campus tour and information session... the admissions department loves visitors and will make sure your experience is wonderful.
Great for these types of students Muhlenberg is the school for you if you enjoy a close-knit community, want professors who know your name (and your last test grade!), appreciate the arts and can understand less-conventional types of diversity. Our pre-health programs (and all sciences for that matter) are absolutely fantastic as are Muhlenberg's performing arts programs.
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8 out of 8 people found this review useful.
Kasey from Rollinsford, NH
Reviewer is A current student here.
Categories Rating Comments Am learning a lot I am definitely learning a lot at Muhlenberg College. The academics here are very strong, but not in a competitive way. The professors are kind and personable; they demand the best of you, but, with the average class size being just nineteen students, you are able to get the individualized attention you need in order to succeed. Freshmen year, Muhlenberg offers a great program called a First-Year Seminar or FYS. It a writing-intensive class that you choose yourself from a list of sixty or so topics. The topics range from Finding Your Muse to The American Road-Trip to How to Think About Weird Things and each are the specialty of the professors who teach them. An FYS has approximately fifteen students in it who are also the students in your orientation group and the professor is your temporary advisor until your major is declared. The class is designed to explore the topic in a way that truly causes you to think and, also, to get you used to college-level writing. For this purpose, each FYS has its own writing advisor who is an upperclassman who has taken a course about teaching and editing writing. They attend the class and are available to help with any paper. This program is a wonderful way to start-off your college education; it causes you to start thinking at a higher level, gets you closely acquainted with your advisor, provides you with an upperclassman resource and introduces you to classmates who share similar interests. Thanks to my First-Year Seminar, I can say I am definitely soaking as much out of my Muhlenberg education as possible.
Am enjoying being here I am so lucky that I know I have most certainly picked the best place for me to spend my college career! In my opinion, Muhlenberg College could not be more perfect. They have an extensive arts program and a heavy emphasis on strong academics. There are so many opportunities like ways to get involved on campus and in the community, places to go abroad, research projects in conjunction with professors, independent studies, and more. The campus is small enough that you feel very 'at home', yet without feeling suffocated. There are several other colleges right in the same area, plus Philadelphia is only an hour away. I have already made friends that I know will last a lifetime and built relationships with many professors. My classes are interesting, engaging and will aid my greatly in 'the real world' after graduation. Housing is guaranteed all four years, yet the college helps you take steps to adjust to eventually being on your own. I really could not ask for more from Muhlenberg.
Bang for the buck Muhlenberg College does an absolutely great job of offering both merit-based and need-based aid, so even if the tuition scares you at first glance, don't be afraid. There are even talent scholarships available for theater, dance, etc. plus three academic societies that the admissions office may offer you acceptance to which come with an additional scholarship. There is an extensive Career Center which anyone has access to starting from the first day of freshmen year where the experienced staff helps you create resumes, gives mock interviews, provides connections to alumni for possible post-graduation employment, and aids in the process of graduate school choice and application. Also, while work-study students have first choice at campus jobs, anyone can get a paying position on campus. Overall, Muhlenberg provides a wonderful balance of small, community feel with big university opportunities so, if you make the most of it, I definitely feel anyone is more than able to get their money's worth out of a Muhlenberg education.
Tips for prospective students I would definitely suggest any prospective student who is highly interested in Muhlenberg College to apply early decision. A great portion of each incoming class does apply early decision which is wonderful because that means most everybody at Muhlenberg is at their first choice school and is truly passionate about being there. Don't panic though! Muhlenberg's early decision deadline isn't until February 1st, only two weeks before regular decision. This gives you plenty of time to truly decide if Muhlenberg is the place for you. Also, visit the campus and make contact with professors, students, coaches, etc. as often as you can. The Admissions Office takes note of every time you make an effort to show interest in the school and it reflects very well on your application!
Great for these types of students Muhlenberg College is the perfect place for students who are extremely passionate about the arts, but do not want to forfeit their academic goals for a conservatory-like atmosphere, as well as for the students who want to be very involved in the arts, yet wish to pursue a different academic major. We have extensive dance, theater, music and arts programs, yet, as a liberal arts college, there is also a very strong emphasis on academics. No one has to be a major or even a minor to participate in any shows or take any arts classes so a large portion of the student body participates in at least some aspect of the arts without the arts being the sole focus of the entire campus.
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2 out of 4 people found this review useful.
Kristina from Warwick, NY
Reviewer is A current student here.
Categories Rating Comments Am learning a lot You learn alot, it's hard material but the teachers are good and want to help you.
Am enjoying being here The campus really is a community. People are really friendly and always willing to help you out.
Bang for the buck I don't know that much about how well my education will be overall, but so far I think that I am getting my monies worth. All tutors, worskshops, and appointments during office hours are abundantly available.
Tips for prospective students Keep up with your classes and GPA your senior year. Don't slack off and take only easy courses, keep a hard class or two. This will show colleges that you are still motivated. Also, it's not how many activities you do, but it's how long and how involved you were.
Great for these types of students Muhlenberg is great for anyone who is driven and willing to work hard. The courses are hard and you have to study alot so you have to be willing to put in the work if you want the grade. It's also great for theatre majors. Our theatre department is great.
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2 out of 5 people found this review useful.
Deborah from Springfield, PA
Reviewer is A current student here.
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Mary from Orefield, PA
Reviewer is A past student here.
Categories Rating Comments In three sentences the student body is very small, thus you can develop intimate, lasting relationships. the faculty make teaching students their number one priority, but students may also benefit from their research projects. the campus is small, pretty, located just on the outskirts of an urban location, and the facilities are excellent for such a small school.
Tips for prospective students the strength of the school is really the biology/pre-med program, so if that is your plan you should really consider muhlenberg. a degree from muhlenberg in another discipline may be very well-respected, but you may not necessarily get your money's worth.
Academic Rigor some courses are more challenging than others, but the tight community makes it very easy to form focused study groups.
Dorm Life safety may be an issue at times, but most activity occurs off-campus.
Food and Dining there is a newly renovated dining hall, starbucks on campus, and many affordable places to eat just off-campus.
What to do for fun there are many activites planned on campus, many bars in a short distance from the school, multiple colleges in the surrounding area, dorney park and wildwater kingdom, short trips to nyc and philly, etc.
Bang for the buck the strength of the school is really the biology/pre-med program, so if that is your plan you should really consider muhlenberg. a degree from muhlenberg in another discipline may be very well-respected, but you may not necessarily get your money's worth.
Share any unusual traditions or locations on campus there is a bird museum on the top floor of the biology building which houses thousands of taxidermied bird specimens from around the world.
Great for these types of students theater students. white, middle-class students who plan to study biology.
Clubs and Activities great theater and arts facilities, decent athletic facilities, greek life, a fair number of clubs relative to the size of the student body.
Greek Life common but not mandatory.
Campus Safety the campus is safe, but criminal occasionally migrate from downtown allentown and commit crimes just off-campus. call boxes are located everywhere and you often see a police patrol car.
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Me
Reviewer is A current student here.
Categories Rating Comments In three sentences muhlenberg college is a small lac located in allentown, pa. there is not that much racial diversity here, but after a while you become used to this. at first it was difficult because i graduated from an inner city, urban setting with a lot of diversity. theatre is a big nationwide draw here. so is pre-med, pre-law, and business.
Tips for prospective students it may be hard to adjust to the lack of stuff to do on the weekeneds if you are from a big city. but, you should get involved in campus activities which is easy to do for those in theatre. lotsa people from nj, and surrounding pa area.
Academic Rigor at first it was too easy but now i feel challenged. i am in one of the three honors programs. the college is generous with scholarships if you are a great student. it's also what you make of it.
Dorm Life prosser is a party dorm. brown nice freshmen dorm for girls. walz is good choice for freshmen guys. upperclassmen live in suites, mile houses.
Food and Dining at first the food was okay, but after a while you get sick of it.
What to do for fun hillel is really big here. at first i was intimidated because i am not jewish. but they are welcoming once you make friends.
Bang for the buck pricey, but worth it. if i weren't in a scholars program though i may have chosen a less expensive school.
Share any unusual traditions or locations on campus people here are buff, and pretty attractive. i go to the gym everyday. zumba is great. love the dance classes.
Great for these types of students smart, theatre geeks, jewish
Clubs and Activities theatre anything. gym. hanging out in dorms, suites. partying not too crazy. it's manageable.
Greek Life not that popular, but there if you want it.
Campus Safety around the school is fine, but allentown itself can be dicey.
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