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[adfxiu234]

Got an offer from the college. Wondering if anybody could provide some information on the housing, school, the college and anything related to the location, school, life there. Very much appreciate it. Really I have no idea about it.

[nixon1856]

I went to Allegheny for my undergraduate work and loved it there. The town itself leaves quite a bit to be desired from a shopping perspective, but it's not too far to the outlets at Grove City. You're also not too far from Cleveland or Pittsburgh if you're looking to have a fun night out on the town. The cost of living is low, so that would be a plus.

The students are typically very motivated and eager to get involved in research and other activities ( The college actually require all students to complete a Senior Comprehensive project, which would be similar to an honors thesis). There are actually a number of faculty there that received their bachelor's from AC, so I'd venture to say that I'm not the only one that enjoyed my time there. Congrats on the offer!   

[pink_]

It's a good school--I would second what nixon said above.  There are some beautiful areas nearby if you like hiking or biking.  A Nixon said, Pittsburgh and Cleveland are driveable.  I had a friend from high school who went there and loved it also.  I remember being very envious when he would talk about his classes and the college more generally.  In fact, I wanted to go there myself and even attended one of the recruiting events they had in my hometown.  Ultimately, I opted for the state U instead, but I think it would be a great job.

[verysneaky]

Allegheny has been profiled in Loren Pope's well-known book Colleges that Change Lives. You can find a chapter on it in that guide, which will almost certainly be at your local bookstore. I notice, too, that Pope has a website with a page on Allegheny:

http://www.ctcl.org/colleges/allegheny

The page is not very informative, though.

[biomancer]

ADFX, I've sent you a personal message.

[tee_bee]

I just met a young lady in my U's vet school who went to Allegheny as an undergrad. I know that N=1<>data, but she was incredibly enthusiastic about her undergrad experience. And it's hard to get into vet school so she must of had something on the ball. I think it sounds nice.

[chomp96]

I'm at a comparable SLAC in the same athletic conference with Allegheny.  Every college in our league has a Phi Beta Kappa chapter, which makes for a pleasant atmosphere in working with student-athletes.  While I don't know much about Allegheny, my colleagues speak highly of it.

[barred_owl]

I can add five former Allegheny students to our sample size.  Each one was either a biology or education major, and each one was bright, enthusiastic, and curious about the world.  I met them shortly after each had graduated and was about to embark on a year-long internship in environmental education (i.e., low wages, rugged housing, few creature comforts, and a grueling work schedule).  Truly, they were a very dedicated bunch, and several of them spoke very highly of their faculty mentors from Allegheny.

[seniorscholar]

I'm at a comparable SLAC in the same athletic conference with Allegheny.  Every college in our league has a Phi Beta Kappa chapter, which makes for a pleasant atmosphere in working with student-athletes.  While I don't know much about Allegheny, my colleagues speak highly of it.

You have just reminded me about the Allegheny student-athlete who applied for our PhD program but was not quite competitive with the people to whom we granted funding. We worked out a deal with the athletic department to put this person on the staff of tutor-advisers for student athletes, and, in the following year, found the first-year academic record so good that we offered TA funding. I think that student's dissertation defense should be happening this spring.

[sugaree]

A friend of mine is there. After years of crankiness and snark prior to arriving there, he has definitely drunk the SLAC kool-aid. He loves it.