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Don't expect to beQuite BrightPreMed and Medical
Don't expect to be challenged at all. If you want an easy four years where you take very few classes and get drunk several times a week, come here.
1st Year Male -- Class 2013
Campus Aesthetics: A, Education Quality: F
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I pray that by reviewing K College that I can save at leaQuite BrightOther
I pray that by reviewing K College that I can save at least one innocent person so that they don't have to go there. In all honesty, this school is a farce. I went there to play a varsity sport (I won't say which out of respect to the coach, who was a very likable guy) and was so blown away by this complete and utter joke of a school. I have since transferred to the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (after only 2/3 of a year at kzoo), and thank the good Lord every day that I am here.

First of all, the school itself. It is a pretty campus; however, it is also roughly the size of my backyard. Do not be fooled by people telling you that going to a small school is an advantage- 3 of my 4 classes at U of M are under 30 students. Also, there is absolutely NOTHING to do. No rec center, no on campus eateries, no arcades, movie theaters, unions, clubs, parties, the weight room is open until like 9 oclock, and believe it or not, so is the Burger King at the end of campus. Please explain that one to me.

The student body is also an eclectic group of weirdos. There are probably the same amount of weirdos at Michigan, but there are also 22,000 normal people to dilute them. By weirdos, I mean people that wear top hats every day (no joke) or those that wear their computer gaming headset down to dinner (I wish that was a joke). For all the guys interested in the school, don't count on ever seeing an attractive girl, unless you head over to western. Girls, most of the guys at kalamazoo like each other. In all honesty, the school has to be 40-50% gay. I cannot sing the praises of U of M high enough after having lived through such an experience. Oh and not to mention the fact kzoo is nearly twice the price of michigan, and you receive about 3% of what you would here. By all means, feel free to email me with any questions- I would be more than happy to answer them. I cannot stand by while this institution continues to deceive prospective students.

1st Year Male -- Class 2012
Perceived Campus Safety: B, University Resource Use/ spending: F
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The schoolwork can be very challenging, but itQuite BrightChemistry
The schoolwork can be very challenging, but it will help you grow as a person. Choosing to go to Kalamazoo College really was one of the best choices I have made. Most students do a foreign study program in their third year, but it is not required. The city of Kalamazoo can be boring at times, but there is plenty to do on campus that most the time you are not sitting around bored.
4th Year Male -- Class 2009
Individual Value: A+, Surrounding City: C
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