Gettysburg College Top Questions

I love the closeness of the college. To me the size is just right because i love knowing people while walking around campus. My favorite thing about Gettysburg is that students are actively encouraged to become involved. Unlike at large scools where students usually have to pick one or two activities to become involved in, at Gettysburg student can really do it all. As a tourguide I get the question "what would you change - or what's your least favorite thing about the college?" my honest answer is that the sidewalks are positioned at awkward angles. Honestly that is the only thing i would change - and i feel like if that's my biggest problem, then i don't really have any problems at all.

I really like the college environment at Gettysburg. The student body is big enough to pass people you have never seen and at the same time always see a friendly face. Currently, all students are allowed to have cars on campus, and the parking situation can be very inconvenient at times. However, classes are all within walking distance and chances are your roommate will have a car anyway. There are plenty of activities on campus; I enjoy participating in athletics and greek life, as do all of my friends. Historically interaction between the townpeople and students has been non-existent. However, Gettysburg students are without a doubt proud to be "Gettysburg students." They are very supportive of the athletic program as well as charity fundraisers and schoolwide events.

Beautiful campus......a little windy! Great restaurants in town, but not much in the way of shopping. Fun weekends and Servo (the caf) is delicious!

The town of Gettysburg is relatively isolated and rural, but the national park, historic character, and abundance of on campus activities make living here a complete joy. I often refer to the campus as my 'home' and I feel this word truly depicts the close-knit community at Gettysburg. When I was looking at schools, one of my objectives in comparing colleges was campus size - the small-school atmosphere is definetly pervasive at Gettysburg. There is a succinct separation between the college and the town at large. In being a tourist town, Gettysburg definetly caters more to the millions of vacationers who flood in every year (mostly during the summer, so don't worry about hordes of tourists during the school year) moreso than the 2600 or so students at the college. Despite this, Gettysburg College is incredibly active in community service in Adam's County, PA as well as Washington DC. The reactions I get in saying I attend Gettysburg are positive and people are genuinely interested. I think that name-recognition of the town and battler does help a lot, but it supplements insteads of supercedes the reputation of the college in regards to academics. The best advice I have concerning attending Gettysburg is to get involved. I decided to participate in athletics (xc and track) which really helped me in cementing great relationships early on and transitioning into my freshmen year.

When I tell people attend Gettysburg College the response is usually "Ah, what a good school. My ...... goes there". It seems as if everyone knows someone that attends this school. The only response that I don't appreciate is when people ask me if the school is in Virginia. The academic reputation has lead me to a great summer internship. I live three hours away and the past three summers a Gettysburg College student has worked in the same office. The site director knows we are willing to work hard and have a good educational background. The fact that the school is small really makes for a better learning environment. As a Health Science major, I am glad I have a personal relationship with all the professors in my department. It is much easier taking a tough workload when the professors know you on a personal level and are willing to work with you outside of the classroom. I have never had a professor who was out to fail anyone. The professors are here to help us succeed and provide all the necessary attention to help the students.

I love playing sports at Gettysburg and being able to balance academics and athletics. I would make transportation to and from school easier. It's slightly too small, but it is what it can be. They either have not heard of it or keep their opinions to themselves. my room, the pool, or the cafeteria. what college town? the administration is frustrating, trying to do too much and not accomplishing anything. the firing of president will (not controversial, but a big deal). some school pride, not overwhelming. there isn't anything unusual. i'm only a freshman! there aren't enough places to eat and the meal plans/housing stink.

Personally, I'm very happy at Gettysburg. The school is challenging academically and takes a lot of pride in its awsome athletics. The school is fairly small, about 2600 students, but it's nice to walk around campus and see lots of people you know and to get the personal attention in the classroom. The campus is beautiful and the people here are very nice. The town is pretty disconnected from the rest of campus, but it's close enough to walk into.

The size, you know a lot of the campus but you can always meet someone new. Very good food, but it is expensive. People see Gettysburg as a very intelligent school.

The first thing most people say when I tell them I go to Gettysburg is, "Virginia? That must be a long drive." Although they're entirely wrong when it comes to the actual location of Gettysburg, in spirit, they're pretty much right. The town of Gettysburg is, well ... hickish. Aside from the tourist-filled circle, there's the 24 hour Walmart, a "Used Kars" store, and farm after farm after farm. There's almost nothing to do on campus, which helps greek life thrive. You certainly don't need to be a part of greek life to have something to do, but it helps. The word "school pride" doesn't really apply to Gettysburg in the way that you would would normally think. Usually, school pride extends to almost all areas -- The students are diehard fans of the sports, the party scene, the professors, the attractiveness of their student body, the quality of their dining hall -- everything. And these students will defend their school to the end. At Gettysburg, it's like students pick and chose what they will be proud of, and I'm totally ok with that. Our football team isn't that great, but students will attend games for lack of something better to do on a Saturday afternoon. Anyone who has been to a lacrosse game knows we have a great team, but that knowledge belongs to a select few. Every department has their "pride and joy" professor, so when a student is a member of that department, they'll follow said professor to the ends of the earth. We have a remarkable number of diverse clubs at Gettysburg, and as a result, students tend to only be members of clubs they are passionate about. Of course, the more upper-class background of many of our student has produced a lot of picky eaters, so although our dining hall is one of the best, it doesn't really get the rave reviews it deserves. Is there anything unusual about Gettysburg? What ISN'T unusual about Gettysburg? One of the buildings on campus is rated as one of the top 10 most haunted builings in the nation, our dining hall is named "Servo" because the company that used to provide food for us was named "Servo Nation" -- I'm not sure why they went out of business, but I think it was due to poor quality, ghost tours come through campus on a regular basis, we have a weekend where for some reason, Safety and Security doesn't care who is blatantly inebriated (I have no problem with that) ... I could go on, but I won't.

Gettysburg was the perfect fit for me. There truly is a college out there for everyone, and Gettysburg was the one for me. If you are looking for an outgoing, active student body, Gettysburg is the place for you! That was the one thing that impressed me the most about G'burg. Everyone on campus is friendly, happy, outgoing, and involved. The one thing I will remember about my college search experience and Gettysburg is the fact that admissions counselors really take the time to get to know the applicants as PEOPLE and not numbers and resumes. When I went to their Get Acquainted Day for accepted high school seniors, the counselor I had interviewed with a year before still remembered who I was and the conversation we had had. It was great to feel like they already knew me! I could tell that they were genuinely interested in me and my future at Gettysburg.