Southwestern University Book

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Southwestern University Students
Tell It Like It Is
"All the facilities are almost too nice. I feel like I'm intruding into some fancy-pants school, when really, it's just my Southwestern."

Hey, fancy-pants, does this sound good to you? Southwestern may not have the name recognition of some other schools, but the students seem impressed with what the school has to offer! Read on...

"In many ways, Southwestern is the antithesis to the University of Texas in Austin, which also has strong academics but is infamous for its huge size and impersonal atmosphere. Southwestern offers the same academic strength, but with a close-knit (almost too much so at times) student body, caring and accessible faculty, and a complete absence of TAs."

With all these assets, it's difficult to say exactly why SU hasn't received more name recognition in the past. It is clear, though, that more and more students of higher and higher caliber are coming to Southwestern and discovering this academic "diamond in the rough." However, Southwestern is not the right school for every student. Some find it too small, too homogenous, or simply not prestigious enough for their taste. Nonetheless, most students who go to SU say that they can't imagine being anywhere else.

Did You Know?
* Southwestern was the first institution of higher learning in Texas, and it was chartered by the Republic of Texas in 1840.
* Southwestern is affiliated with the United Methodist Church.
* Three of the first five Rhodes Scholars in Texas were Southwestern graduates.

Some of the Best Parts of Southwestern:
*Personal attention from accessible faculty
* Wednesday night study break
* Beautiful weather
* Strong fine arts department

Some of the Worst Parts of Southwestern:
* Georgetown
* The "Mouthwestern" phenomenon
* Complete lack of diversity
* The boy/girl ratio

There's more to a school than a campus visit or a brochure can tell you. The College Prowler guidebook to Southwestern gives you an unbiased student view of the school!

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