Case Western Reserve, Ohio (Off the Record) Book

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The academic quality of Case is usually the selling point for most prospective students. Once you're a student at Case, the professors here go out of their way to involve talented and hard-working students with special opportunities. The contentment among students regarding the decentralized nature of the humanities and science departments is another story. There's no denying that Case's reputation is asymmetrically publicized in the science, engineering and business areas. Does Case provide a broad enough academic spectrum to meet your educational needs?

"It's difficult to describe a typical Case professor. In my humanities programs, the professors are excellent. They focus on discussion, integrated learning and practical application. There's always a lot of reading probably more than is actually physically possible to be done, but we prioritize and when all of the students in the classes really want to be there, then the classes arefantastic."

"The notable strength of the humanities departments unfortunately remains in the shadow of the fame and publicity of the science, engineering and business fields."

"Case is a unique research institution, because unlike many other prestigious institutions, research is not limited to graduate students and PhD's. Perhaps due to the research-driven atmosphere, many professors at Case embrace challenging innovations and new experiences much like the students. Case professors expect their students to work hard, but they aren't inflexible."

And realistically, college isn't just all about academics. Find out how other aspects of Case measure up.

"Cleveland is a pretty low-key town. The city is more attractive to families than to young people. In addition to Case, John Carroll, Cleveland State and Baldwin Wallace are close. Don't go much farther than Case don't venture into East Cleveland alone, because it is a bad neighborhood."

"For girls, Case is heaven. There are so many guys and so few (attractive) girls. If you are an attractive girl, you will have every guy hanging on you."

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