Davidson College Top Questions

Every professor knows each student by name, and is always willing to help and to talk. It is very rigorous, and you need to be prepared to spend about 60{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of your free time doing work, especially as the semester comes to a close. I have actually eaten dinner at a professor's house.

The contact with the professors at Davidson is something I would not trade for anything. I can show up to my professor's office and usually they are able to talk to me right then, or else maybe I'll have to wait just a few minutes. My professors know my name and are eager to help with anything. The classes are usually very engaging and participatory, and often discussions from in class will spill over into the dining hall or the dorm after class. The academics are undeniably rigorous and there is some grade deflation, so it's very hard to get an A in most classes at Davidson. However, the challenging nature of the classes has forced me to push past my limits and I've learned a great deal about my own abilities through my work.

Davidson gets a lot of attention for its great academics. And this is deserved. While there are the occasional bad professors or floater classes, overall I feel like I am receiving an excellent education. The best part about it is the availability of the professors. I have met with all of my professors during the office hours they are required to have each week. I once found myself having spent an hour speaking in Spanish with a professor who I had just had a quick question for. They are so understanding of the pressures here and are willing to do anything to help a student.

The academics are great because of the small student-professor ratio. The classes here are also intense. Although most people only take 4 classes, the course work is extremely time consuming. The tests are difficult as well. There really is no such thing as an easy class here. A lot of people complain about grade deflation as well. I think the average GPA is 3.19, which is really low compared to most colleges.

Academics are a major part of life at Davidson. Classes are relatively small and professors are extremely willing to help at any time. They make themselves relatively available. A lot of time will be spent working and studying, I can't lie.

All of your professors will know your name. They will also know if you play a sport or participate in a well known school activity. You'll see them at your swim meets and dance ensemble performances. I have even occasionally eaten lunch with my favorite professors just to spend time with them. Class participation is usually factored into your grade; so participation will be common. The students at Davidson are highly intelligent and talented, and at first it can be very intimidating, but you slowly learn that they are just like you too. The students are not openly competitive with each other, only themselves. Davidson College has a very supportive community, no one is trying to beat the other person out.

Challenging, but rewarding

Everyone wants to be there! classes are awesome

Grade deflation. lots of work. a lot of professors know your name. class participation is common. competition is not cut throat. more competition with yourself. academic requirements are good and the education is completely geared just towards learning.

The relationships with professors are for the most part extrermly rewarding. All of my professors know my name and would be happy to talk with me outside of classtime, they are also willing to find times outside of office hours to meet if theit hours don't work for you.