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Bridget
Reviewer is A current student here.
Categories Rating Comments In three sentences A Christian University that actually cares where the students are going academically and spiritually. There are huge social opportunities, and the teachers and faculty are really great. You do have to attend a certain number of chapels per quarter, so if you have a problem with that, you may not want to apply.
Tips for prospective students Talk to the teachers if you get a bad grade or are worried about getting one. Not all of them are willing to give retakes, but many of those who do never say so in class - you have to ask them privately. If you need help, go to the Teaching-Learning Center - they can be really helpful with math. Also, the teachers themselves have office hours where you can go in and ask for help.
Join a club - any club - and I would recommend their Honors Program also. The people in there are pretty great.Academic Rigor Some of the classes are very difficult - I'm in their honors program, and I'm an engineering major, so I have some pretty tough classes. However, if you take the time to figure out the concepts, you'll usually do well.
Dorm Life I don't live in the dorm yet, so I can't say for certain - I'm only going off what others say. Freshmen have to be in by midnight on weekdays and 1 AM on weekends. They are usually really good at matching you up with a roommate (I just met mine for next quarter and she's fantastic), and the RA's are supposedly pretty easygoing.
Food and Dining Again, I've only been to the cafeteria a couple of times, but it's pretty good - they have pizza there fairly often too. There's the Dairy Express right across the street - vegetarian, but they have the best breakfast burritos I've ever had - and the Student Activity Center has fantastic smoothies and breakfast sandwiches. There's also the Atlas - the campus coffee shop - and it's great for studying in and their coffee is good too.
What to do for fun WWU has a large number of clubs and pods (groups of people who get together to do a certain thing). There are pods for swing dancing, board games, tennis, and bunch of other things - and they're free.
Share any unusual traditions or locations on campus Bed races - a Dead Week tradition where teams race hospital beds down a closed-off street.
Great for these types of students Particularly engineers, social workers, mathematicians and scientists, but all fields are represented well here.
Clubs and Activities Drama club, clubs for all the languages that are taught, Society of Women Engineers, American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
Campus Safety If it's late at night and you have to walk across campus alone, you can call Campus Security and they'll provide you with an escort.
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Stefanie from College Place, WA
Reviewer is A current student here.
Categories Rating Comments In three sentences walla walla university is a community of educators focused on the academic success and future careers of their students.
What to do for fun backpack, hiking, walking, running
Bang for the buck i am a non-traditional student pursuing a degree in social work after being out of school almost 17 years. i feel called to pursue social justice and policy for those disadvantaged and for people living in the margins.
Share any unusual traditions or locations on campus the longest table - a mile long dinner table on college avenue!
Clubs and Activities social work club, drama club, photo club, amnesty international, cycling club, exercise club....to name just a few.....
Greek Life no greek life here.
Campus Safety stellar! small town makes for a safe community most of the time!
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Alex from College Place, WA
Reviewer is A current student here.
Categories Rating Comments Am learning a lot The engineering program here is great, The early class starts at 8 AM and the last one gets out at 9 PM, lot to fit your schedule. There is an honors program which will reward you for its completion with a quarters tuition.
Am enjoying being here It is great here, all the friends, work and activities one could want. Longboarding is a great want to have fun around here, like coming back from Rooks park on them.
Bang for the buck Walla Walla University rivals Whitman College in cost, but WWU dose not mind helping find ways to pay tuition.
Tips for prospective students Longboards are a great thing to bring, cars are not necessary, although computers are. Also have fun with your freshman mentor and use them, that is what they are there for.
Great for these types of students Engineers, nurses, educators, business, music, math, physics are among a few of the types of people who would like it here.
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Naoki from College Place, WA
Reviewer is A current student here.
Categories Rating Comments Am learning a lot Since the teacher to student ratio here is very reasonable, your learning experience is maximized.
Am enjoying being here It really all comes down to the type of person you are and how you look at the place. If your outlook on things is a negative one, you won't like any place.
Bang for the buck Higher education is very expensive, however the experiences shared are worth the extra financials.
Tips for prospective students Consistency, don't worry to ask questions, call, apply for scholarship, loans, grants. Be a leader.
Great for these types of students For everyone, really.
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