College Overview: Rhodes

Rhodes: The Real Diehl
I chose Rhodes originally because I was looking for a northeastern liberal-arts style school in an urban area of the South. I've got to hand it to the communications department and administration--Rhodes is obsessed with its image. They pitch magazines filled with smiling faces in magazines and have a website full of "statistical flexing;" that is, filled with BS-laden profiles of perfect students who are "making a difference." I want you to make your own judgement about the school. To do ...

Rhodes: On the Rhodes
It is a smart school. There is some breather room, but if you don't care about succeeding, don't come to Rhodes. It also has a gorgeous, safe campus - and for the most part people are honest and friendly - probably more so than other schools.

Rhodes: Ridiculously Awesome, but Not Perfect
First of all, Rhodes is a small school: approximately 1700 students. This facet of Rhodes is perhaps the most important to keep in mind. Some people feel that Rhodes is a lot like a high school simply because everyone has at least heard of everyone else. Anonymity is very hard, if not impossible, to maintain at small schools, and Rhodes is no exception. So anything from embarrassing nights to hook-ups to roommate stories will not go unnoticed nor forgotten. You'll run into these people, and...