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Babson is just right. It is big enough where you will not see the same person day-day, but small enough where you will see that person sometime during the week. Most people from NY do not know about Babson. However, the people who do are very impressed with Babson's business reputation. I spend most of my time on the computer in class, or at the gym. Everyone at Babson has their own computer. I think that this is great. We all can help each other out when we have computer problems, and it really makes it a lot easier to learn and communicate with everyone. I would say that babson is not located in a "college town". It is 7 miles outside of Boston. I think it is great because it is easy to get distracted as it is being on campus with all of the speakers, and great activities Babson offers. However, if Babson was in Boston I don't think the community would be as strong as it is. Babsons administration is awesome. They are very caring and business driven as the students. Many faculty have started their own business and are very passionate about teaching. I can not think of the a controversy on campus. I remember last year there was black face incident, and everyone ralllyed together as ONE BABSON. It was amazing. There is a TON of school pride. Beaver Nation is what the student body calls themselves. At games there is a beaver den, and shirts/memoriablia is handed out at almost every game. Babson is truely about BUSINESS. I have learned more about large corporations from Wal-Mart --Dell--Xorex--small startups from financials to marketing to operations to culture in these companies. We have studied them inside and out, and I couldn't have asked for a better education. One expereince I'll always remember is the BBQs outside of my tower were we lived. Every night we would be outside grilling if it was nice out. The frequent complaints about Babson is that the dinning hall is not that great. I can attest that it is hard to eat healthy when you have soo much freedom! I think that Babson should offer educational eating classes!! They have a nutrionist that is FREE but it is not marketed that well.

The best thing about Babson is that the classes are intergrated and you can use information from one class into the next. The campus is gorgeous and well maintained. Our dorms and building are maintined like the grounds and rooms of a hotel. When I tell people I go to Babson most of them have no idea where or what it is. Tell anyone in New England and they will bow down to you and think you are the smartest person in the world. I spend most of my time on campus at the campus center just hanging out with my friends or attending a meeting of some sort. Here at Babson there is a ton of group work so be prepared for a crap load of meetings and schedule conflicts. I also spend a lot of time in the dance studios. I am a choreographer for the dance group here so I spend aobout 10 hours a week in the dance studio. Wellesley is a small but really nice looking town. Its the second richest town in the state and on your drive to Babson as you pass all of the houses you will be able to clearly see that. There are a few places we all order out from. A pizza place, chinese, tai, and more pizza. Pizza is big here. School pride is kinda funny. We are not really into sports...like at all. The people who play them are dedicated but almost no one makes a big deal about sporting events. I will always remember my dancing experience here. I have never had an outlet to dance in front of an audiance and Babson has made that possible for me. The weirdest thing about babson is we are obsessed with the laptops the school gives us. We take them everywhere and Instant message our friends in the same room. We get so used to having wireless internet that it makes us really mad if our internet doesnt work for some reason. It's like the end of the world status. Gay culture in Babson is odd. Everyone is perfectly accepting of gay people, sometimes they like us a little to much. But the culture between openly gay people is minimal. We all know the others exist but its really a hi and bye relationship.

I am from Chicago and none of my friends had heard of Babson, but everyone i have ever run into in the business word HAS. I don't know about most people but I would rather have my future employer know Babson's outstanding reputation than one of my best friends. The best part about Babson is that you can create your own college experience there. College doesn't just happen to you, at Babson your college experience is something you create. Going to a smaller school was the best decision for me because i have been able to get so involved and I am able to do things I would never have been able to do at a large school. But Babson is not for someone who wants a large school where they can skip class and blend in. Babson is somewhere that provokes it's students to standout and take charge of their education.

It is a school that is too small, with way too many of the same people, everyone has too many lawyers, and you will need them to either protect yourself against another student, or more likely the administration, they make life very hard on you.

The best thing about Babson, I think, is that you are able to have a personal relationship with your teachers. The one thing that I would change would be how people think that being a Babson student means all work and no play, especially the social activities on campus. I think it is in the range of being just right. It could have maybe a few hundred more students. People often haven't heard of Babson when I tell them I go there. On campus I spend most of my time in the residence hall because I am an RA. What college town??? I think Babson's administration is great. I have the opportunity of working with a lot of supervisors because of my RA position. There is hardly and school pride which really sucks. The experience of being an RA is one I'll never forget or being part of the ECAC East Champions Team my freshman year. The most frequent complaints are that there is no social life.

-Best thing about Babson - free stuff -It's a bit small...too much like a high school sometimes -Most people have never heard of Babson -Not enough school pride -we have a pub -Trim food is not so good

the best thing is no friday classes, i'd change the library times, its too small, people either react like wow good for you or oh where's that? i spend most of my time in reynolds, my dorm or pub, what college town? administration is awesome!, controversy is that the sox are better, there is starting to be a little school price, its unusual that there are no houses and no one parties, ill always remember going here

Babson is a very small school in the suburbs, so unless you have a car you are going to have a hard time getting anywhere. The best thing about Babson is the connections that you have to the alumi which help with getting jobs. Outside people react really well when I say that I go to Babson, they think that it is a hard school and that I must be smart to go here. One of the reasons I chose Babson was because of the admissions staff were really nice and helpful. Once at Babson I have found that the administrative staff and the majority of the professors are not helpful, and kind of give me the run around. I would expect things to be different at a small school. This is one of the reasons that I would not go to Babson if I were to make the decision again. Another reason is the teachers attituded towards the students. The majority of the teachers take the stance that they are always right, and this makes class discussions boring, because everyone is trying to say the "right thing" (what the professors want). I transferred in and have the experience of another school to compare Babson with. So unless you like to study a lot (even though you don't really have to), spend a lot of time in the library and suck up to the teachers Babson is not the school for you.

The faculty and admistrative people here at Babson care a lot about their students. If there is an opinion or suggestion, they def. take into consideration. Babson is a small college so it might be a shock to some people. There are some good and bad with being in a small college. The good part is that there is a tight community, the bad part is that a lot of the time it can be very competitive either in class or just getting into a class.

The best thing about Babson is its size. It is big enough that you don't always see the same people, but small enough to always see someone you know when walking to class. The campus is beautiful and classes are close no matter where you live.