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Babson is a small suburban college that is know for its entrepreneurship. All students that are accepted into the college are in the top of their high school class and have a lot of extracurriculars. There is a large percentage of international students, most from Latin American nations. The school pride could be much stronger.

Babson is definitely a business school where topics such as the rise in the price of oil or the merger of companies trickle into everyday conversation. I've even heard about a fight almost breaking out between two people when one of them was questioning the other's knowledge of the stock market, only at Babson. If you're interested in going somewhere in the business world than Babson is definitely right for you. Babson might be a very small school (about the same size as Bowdoin) but because Harvard, BC, MIT, BU and especially Wellesley College (all girls!) are so close there's always something going on if you're in need of a change of scenery.

the best thing about babson is the job openings afterwards.... the main thing i'd change is it's harsh grading system...better schools (like the ivy leagues) don't grade on NEARLY a hard scale as babson does....so why penalize the kids for working hard...just grade normally and have none of this babson curve crap i'd also change the way the college is run...the people at babson are way too cheap...air conditioning should be available in dorms all year long...rather than only being in for a few weeks...i think the babson administration is using the current students to get the most (money) out of them....and i think babson college is run like a cell phone company...screwing over its current users to attract and market to new ones the school is fairly sized in my opinion...i just wish there were more girls...and most people have never heard of babson...so i just say i'm going to a business school near boston....besides...most people don't care even if they knew what babson was i don't think there's a lot of school pride because most people i know dislike the school...sure...i like the people at babson...and i have a fair amount of friends...but i don't like the school itself...it's way too stressful and "in your face" when it can afford to use a little less structure...if you've ever seen the movie "boiler room"...you can see how stressful babson college is run.... i'll always remember my friends and my team/club experiences....they helped me survive this school so far...i would have transferred long ago if it weren't for them many complaints are harsh and over protective police officers not enough girls uptight professors too harsh grading system too cheap administration no air conditioning too much "busy work"...meaning work that's useless to the class...like a lot of reading i actually made a babson t-shirt that says front: this is why i'm hot back: because this school's to cheap to pay for air conditioning modeled after the school's shirts that say "this is why i'm hot" "top 10 hottest business schools"

-best thing about babson is the size. very small college so you get to know people, recognize who attends -one thing i'd change is the party scene/activities aspect -people don't really know what babson is, never heard of it. if they do, it's because they are wealthy enough to afford to have gone there, send a kid there, know someone else that did -i spend most of my time in my room,classes, or at the gym. i always go off campus on the weekends however. -biggest recent controversy on campus was a racist incident about 2 years ago at halloween. a white male student painted his face black, and many students were upset by this and the actions the school took following the incident -one experience i'll always remember is the weekends i spent at school hanging out with friends. there were many random, memorable moments -most frequent student complaints are about the food, lack of girls (for guys. there is a higher ratio of guys to girls)

The school is to far away from everything and there is nothing to do on campus. There is nothing at walking distance once you go out the campus. I would recommend for new students to only come if you own a car!

Babson is unlike any other school. It is small compared to most schools, but I think it is perfect. People were mixed when I told them I was going to Babson. The people who were not aware of Babson just accepted what I said, but the people who knew about Babson were very happy for me and had heard many success stories of Babson graduates. Wellesley is not much of a college town, but there is plenty going on, and with Boston being so close, it is easy to find something to do. The Babson administration leaves a lot to be desired. I did not do well my first semester of freshman year, and instead of putting me under academic probation for the second semester, I was asked to take the second semester away from Babson. Unfortunately, even after weeks of discussions with anyone I could find to talk to at Babson, I was still forced to stay home for the second semester.

The best thing about Babson is the academics. I was never one to focus on schoolwork in High School, but college has really changed that for me. I was always somewhat of a party girl, but the small class sizes and intimacy with professors is really motivating for a non-motivated student. When applying to colleges, I didn't want something as small as Babson, but after being there I couldn't imagine a larger school. Its really nice when you feel comfortable on campus and recognize most faces. It is NOT a college town, but thats what Boston is for. If you don't care about the "typical college experience" Babson is for you. Campus life has really improved and SGA has alot of campus sponsored activities that are really fun.

I really like Babson's size. I went to the school specifically because it's small. You get to know most of the students and you pretty much recognize everyone at graduation. That's a great feeling coming out of my high school where I couldn't recognize half the people in my yearbook. It's hard to get lost in the crowd, and if you have a problem within the administration, you can always reach someone to talk about it.

Babson is a small school. Probably, too small for many. There is nothing huge ever going on but if you find the right people and like to be with a small group of friends instead of dancing with hundreds of strangers it is easy to find something to do. Babson does try its best to help out as much as it can. There are many offices to help with papers, speeches, financial problems, jobs, and other things even I don't know. The teachers are concerned with the learning process and give up their time to help you understand or get through a project, but how helpful they actually are varies from teacher to teacher. One thing, if you like to play sports seriously other than hockey, do NOT go to Babson. You will be very upset.

Babson used to be run as a business and an unhappy student body has slowly changed the school for the better over the last few years to something more similar to the standard college experience. The school is small but not that small, you may know a lot of the students, around half, but to a point it is no longer you amongst a group of strangers (leading to the capacity to be free of judgment) but an enough people you know or are acquainted with to lead to a feeling of claustrophobia, conformity, and great networking if you play your cards right.