Highest Rated Review by the Community
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community Sep 3, 2001
Pros: Great Student Body-Super Facilities
Cons: Food a Little Funky
Summary: Dickinson College is phenomenal! I rambled into the campus prepped and ready to scan all the campus has to offer and was definitely impressed.
The Interview
I would recommend all prospective students to arrange for an interview ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 20, 2003
Pros: Fine institution all around
Cons: Expensive,but if it's not your money, hey...
Summary:
Dickinson College. Yeah, I went there. I think. Yes. Yes I did. It was in the late 80s and my old man shelled out a fortune for me to go there and behave as irresponsible as humanly possible, drink really really horrible beer, and lots of it, ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 2, 2002
Pros: Strong academics, beautiful campus, social scene
Cons: none
Summary: I graduated from Dickinson in 1994 with a degree in philosophy. I chose Dickinson because when I was in high school I told my guidance counselor that I wanted to go to college for pre-law and she said "Dickinson! Dickinson!"
It's true the ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 11, 2000
Pros: Great faculty, Rigorous program
Cons: Lots of reliance on self-improvement
Summary: Were it not for the excellent academic program at Dickinson, I would never have learned to write.
I came to Dickinson with a high class ranking from a less-than-satisfactory high school. Despite all of the honors classes I took, I was still ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 25, 2000
Pros: small classes, great instructors, comprehensive program
Cons: none
Summary: "I've come a long way, baby," but at the heart of my success lies the Dickinson College Department of English which I had the privilege to be a part of from fall of 1985 through spring of 1989. Having come from a Jesuit high school and been ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 13, 2000
Pros: You'll never be bored at this college!
Cons: So much fun stuff to do...so little time to sleep! :)
Summary: I've only been attending Dickinson College for a year, but I can already tell you that that year has been the best year of my life. Here's why.
During my senior year, I went on the great search for the perfect liberal arts college. ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 19, 2000
Pros: closeness of student body, good classes, great professors, fun stuff to do, fantastic food
Cons: small student body
Summary: When I first visited Dickinson College, it was on a clear, warm Spring day. The campus looked incredible!
However, I realized after my 4 years there that Dickinson had far more to offer than its limestone speckled, beautifully landscaped ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 3, 2000
Pros: Academics, Study Abroad, safe environment, Food!!!
Cons: far from cities, small social circles
Summary: I was a Red Devil from the spring of 1997 to May 1999. I transferred to Dickinson College from a large state university because I wanted a more personal touch to my higher education. From the moment I stepped onto the campus I was thrilled.
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 30, 2000
Pros: academics and study abroad programs
Cons: small town location
Summary: My experience at Dickinson College was one that allowed me to grow and mature through a variety of experiences. There were the usual ups and down of any college career, such as bouts of homesickness and a class that I wasn't overly excited about ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 1, 2000
Pros: Good Environment, Faculty, Small School
Cons: Not enough activities
Summary: Dickinson College is a very good school for academics. The neighborhood is very nice. The town near by is very nice, but it doesn't have anything to offer in it. The town seemed very boring. The school was very small and beautiful. It would be my dream ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 6, 2000
Pros: Great faculty, tremendous majors/courses, study anywhere in the world, intern with some great companies/organizations
Cons: Tuition - but worth it
Summary: I attended Dickinson College from 1991-1995 where I majored in Policy Studies with an concentration on International Relations. I can't say enough about this school or the education I received there.
The college encourages students to grow ... read more
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Not rated yet by the Epinions community Nov 12, 2010
Pros: Dickinson's good if you're unemployed, homelessness and couldn't qualify for the French Foreign Legion.
Cons:
You'll learn more skill at a Staples copy center than at Dickinson College.
Summary: I graduated number 27 in my class and regret ever going to Dickinson. The degree is worthless and the faculty at Dickinson lead you to believe that they have connections and influence well beyond what they really have. Then, whenever someone
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