Comments on: Grinnell welcomes large first-year class http://www.thesandb.com/news/grinnell-welcomes-large-first-year-class.html Grinnell College Newspaper Wed, 15 May 2013 01:48:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Jason Murray http://www.thesandb.com/news/grinnell-welcomes-large-first-year-class.html/comment-page-1#comment-81143 Jason Murray Thu, 13 Sep 2012 13:50:33 +0000 http://www.thesandb.com/?p=10516#comment-81143 As the parent of a graduated a few years ago student who continues to gush over her Grinnell experience I too am pleased to see that the school says things are looking up. I am starting to wonder if there is something going on that is different. When my daughter started the place was 11th on the USN rankings and in the last couple of years it has dropped again and again. Now it is below 20. I realize the rankings are not perfect, but most of the other top 25 schools seem to stay steady while Grinnell seems to be the only place moving and it is moving down. I worry how this will impact the long-term value of my daughter's degree. As the parent of a graduated a few years ago student who continues to gush over her Grinnell experience I too am pleased to see that the school says things are looking up. I am starting to wonder if there is something going on that is different. When my daughter started the place was 11th on the USN rankings and in the last couple of years it has dropped again and again. Now it is below 20. I realize the rankings are not perfect, but most of the other top 25 schools seem to stay steady while Grinnell seems to be the only place moving and it is moving down. I worry how this will impact the long-term value of my daughter’s degree.

]]> By: Amy MIller http://www.thesandb.com/news/grinnell-welcomes-large-first-year-class.html/comment-page-1#comment-81092 Amy MIller Wed, 12 Sep 2012 18:36:28 +0000 http://www.thesandb.com/?p=10516#comment-81092 As the parent of a first year, I though perhaps some "smoke was being blown" when told during NSO that the quality of the incoming class was superior to years past. Now that it's in print, it must be true. I'd like to think that the important part of this is the second half of the statement made by Badger saying "they are a delightful group of people with much to contribute to the life of Grinnell" and that they continue the proud tradition of previous classes by contributing to the world after they've left the friendly confines of the College. I'm so grateful my daughter has found a place that feels so right to her. This weekend's Facebook status read "I love this school. That's all." Way to go in choosing each of the students in the class of 2016. As the parent of a first year, I though perhaps some “smoke was being blown” when told during NSO that the quality of the incoming class was superior to years past. Now that it’s in print, it must be true. I’d like to think that the important part of this is the second half of the statement made by Badger saying “they are a delightful group of people with much to contribute to the life of Grinnell” and that they continue the proud tradition of previous classes by contributing to the world after they’ve left the friendly confines of the College.

I’m so grateful my daughter has found a place that feels so right to her. This weekend’s Facebook status read “I love this school. That’s all.”

Way to go in choosing each of the students in the class of 2016.

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