Knox College Top Questions

Most classes are discussion-oriented, to make sure that students can apply what they're learning. Students and professors are nearly always on a first-name basis, and it's not uncommon to hold class at a professor's house or a restaurant from time to time. On average, I probably spent 15-20 hours a week studying, though I once pulled 17 all-nighters in one ten-week term. The Knox education is founded upon the fundamentals of liberal arts - that a truly educated person should have an understanding a many subjects. The goal is to turn students into world citizens who are conscious of the events taking place around them - so career-oriented education doesn't really have a place at Knox.

Professors know your name, and take an active role in ensuring that you follow the correct steps to your academic success.

Even though you usually only have three classes, that doesn't mean you can slack off academically at Knox. The professors here assign enough work to compare to the workload at a bigger school. For example, next term I'm going to be taking a Fiction Workshop class. Not only does the class meet for five and a half hours at a time, but it's a heavily writing and critique-based course that encourages much student participation. There are many classes that will push you to do your best. You think you might not be able to handle it, but you often surprise yourself. The best piece of advice is to live by your datebook. As soon as an assignment is mentioned in class, write it down while it's still fresh in your mind. Your planner is like a lifesaver in the sea of activities. It'll help keep you afloat about all the things you have to take care of.

favorite class- political science ones on globalization issues. amazing teachers.sooooo inspiring and personal.always approachable.small classes so much discussion. noone is sn ubbed.every thought is encouraged. learning for its own sake im guessing is the end product. but totally worth it. u learn to question status quo not be a puppet.

The classes at Knox are small, usually around 20, but I have had a few classes with more than 40 or 50. Even with those large classes the professor will still know your name and you can still get help. My favorite class was taught by my favorite professor. Every morning we would start by reading a news story related to the class, Environmental Chemistry. It was a great way to relate class notes to the real world. Knox is a great school to prepare students for the future. It can be great as a prelude to graduate school or it can be great for preparing students to become teachers right after graduation, for example.

The requirements that Knox has creates a well rounded basis of education. The classes are small, and I've always been encouraged to participate in my classes, and have benefited from the contributions of others. The professors know your name and are more than willing to talk outside of class.

Professors are the best thing Knox can offer. As mentioned above many of them are really respected in their subject area, and above that they are great professors and people. Professors always know who you are, and know how you are doing in their class. They might also know what kind of views and ideals you have. I told you, the relationship of student-professor is really intimate. Class participation is highly encouraged in humanities and social sciences, I am not sure about others. Knox students are nerds. They love talking about what they studied. People here study their asses off, but the ones that get the best grades are actually not like that. So I guess they are just dumb. Knox is a very hard college. They bomb you with readings and homework. Academically and intellectually really challenging as well. This is something good. Trust me, you would get a lot more out of a liberal arts college rather than from a big college. Liberal arts do not create scientists, writers, they create critical thinkers.

The academics at Knox tend to be very rigorous, but satisfying. Once I was talking with a friend and she said, "It's fairly easy to be a B student at Knox, but it's really difficult to be an A student." I think this is an accurate description. Class sizes are small, most of the professors are very personable. My favorite class so far has definately been Sexism and Racism in Post War German Literature, which counted for credit in my major and both my minors. While Knox doesn't have very many specialty classes, the ones they do have are usually really interesting.

Knox is hard! I never thought I would be getting the education that I am and I am eternally grateful. In high school I was top 20{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} and expected to stay the same way through college. Simultaneously, everyone else enrolled at Knox was probably top 20{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} at their high schools. Although I am not getting the grades that I did in High school, I know I am receiving the best education that I can.

The attention from professors at Knox is unparalled, as far as I know. I have many favorite classes, and my advisor and I are great friends who routinely share life experiences and thoughts. Classes are generally very engaging, which is good because we only take three at a time. This way, you can delve deeply into a few subjects and really get a "feel" for the discipline in order to determine what matters to you. Moreover, Knox's relatively lithe core requirements allow students to take a variety of disciplines before settling down into a concentration. In addition, Knox courses tend to be unconventional in style and content. Professors often prefer a seminar-style discussion format rather than straight lectures, and they often include convergent information from a variety of sources to illustrate the bigger picture of whatever you're studying. I probably won't know to what extent Knox classes have enlightened me and stimulated my mind to seek more knowledge until after I've graduated, but what I can say now is I am very pleased with the wide range (sciences, arts, humanities) of intellectual and extracurricular pursuits I've dosed myself with here.