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The academics at Knox are challenging in a good way. Classes are filled with students who are interested in the material and professors who are passionate about learning. The professors push you to do your best but are understanding at the same time. Since the average class size is about 17 students, your professors know your name and care about your education. Also professors teach two classes a term and when they are not teaching they are available to meet with students face to face, you will not have a TA teaching your classes here at Knox. The professors care about what you are learning and are always here to help. In high school I felt like my teachers treated me like a child, but at Knox I am treated with respect and have an eye to eye relationship with my professors. Last year my Gender Women Studies professor invited all of us over for dinner at her house. It was so much fun, we discussed issues going on in the field as well as listened to music and just had fun together. I love the academics at Knox because I am learning all the time and I am actually enjoying school for once in my life.

All of my professors know who I am and say hi to me if they see me anywhere on campus. They are all really good people and I even have a lot of their personal home phones. My favorite class at Knox would be impossible to choose because i have loved so many; however, if I had to choose I would say that the writing courses I have taken have made me a much better writer. As a Creative Writing and Black Studies double major I write all the time! Being able to write and talk to professors about publishing is great. All of my writing professors have been published authors themselves and so they really do know what they are talking about. As far as studying goes it really depends on your workload and the classes you are taking. I usually log about 40 study hours in a week but I am also in very reading heavy classes. I never feel like I can't get my work done and sleep and all that jazz. Almost everyone attends class everyday. There are days when you are sick and things and professors will give you a break on that unless it seems to be coming up too often. A lot of classes it is really important to show up because they are discussion based. I know at some schools people feel a lot of competition but I really don't feel like that here. I feel like I have a pretty chill environment to work in. I know that if I do the best I can it will be recognized and that my papers aren't going to be compared to every other person is doing but how the professor thinks I am progressing. Unique classes are not rare here, we have a lot of fun classes that I didn't ever think I would get to take until I started looking at Knox. For instance, I have taken Children's Literature and that was a crazy fun course. I am a Creative Writing and Black Studies double major - in each of those departments I do a lot of reading and a lot of writing. I am on a first name basis with both chairs of those departments and have had classes with them as well. My departments are really open and fun environments to work in.

Class sizes are generally small, sometimes no more than four or five people, and intense. Faculty here are often on the cutting edge of their field, a function of the whole scholar teacher deal, and seek to provide their students with assignments that challenge not only what you know about a topic but how you think and approach that topic. I have never had a professor who was not willing to take some extra time out of class to discuss homework, or an exam, or just to talk about what was going on in my life, and consequently have been receiving a great education.

At such a small campus it is hard to be considered just a number. At Knox this is definitely the case -- which can be a blessing and/or annoying as waiting for your next True Blood fix! MAJOR NO BUENO. But on the bright side, I think this is more of a benefit than set back. When people know you its usually because someone has taken an interest in you for good reasons. This also, helps create a sense of community and make you feel like people actually care about you which is helpful when coming from a far away place and you may be missing home.

- Professors are generally knowledgeable. - Small class sizes; one-on-one instruction available (if student takes initiative; students here don't take initiative). - Class participation is common, however, quality class participation is not. - Students do not have intellectual conversations outside of class. The social scene is devoid of intellectual pursuits; it is striking and awful. - Students are not competitive; very apathetic and devil-may-care attitude is prevalent. - Education is geared towards knowledge rather than job-seeking, however, students tend to be far more job-oriented. The intellectual culture among students is greatly lacking. - Decent Economics department; diverse faculty from various areas of expertise. Many research opportunities and topics of study.

The professors are very helpful, IF you are joe student. once you have personal circumstances, they would rather hurt than help. knox is more concerned with looking good than helping students get what they need.

Academics at Knox are one of the best parts of the school. Professors like to come up with challenging and often creative projects for their students, but they are also very understanding of students' needs. If a student is struggling in any way, even if it has nothing to do with their classes, professors care and will try to help in any way they can. And the very best classes at Knox, are, of course, the creative writing ones! Creative writing professors neither turn their students completely loose and just tell them to write "whatever". Nor do they tell you how to rewrite your story. They actually help you to find your own way of writing. And, of course, Knox students love to have intellectual conversations after class, especially philosophical ones. If you've ever enjoyed rambling on about the point of existence, Knox is the place for it.

Excellent academics. Excellent attentive professors. Academics is cool at Knox.

Student-professor relationships at Knox are very strong. Class sizes are always small with the exception of large introductory classes that usually fall under the sciences, and even then, professors are extremely accessible. Professors want to help you, guide you, and challenge you to go above and beyond what is assigned. They are truly interested and passionate about what they are teaching and that is reflected in how their enthusiasm spreads to the student body. Many students pursue topics and things that would not normally be presented in the mainstream, but which can easily be researched in the Knox environment. Knox provides a very inter-disciplinary environment where you can always apply what you are learning in one class to another even if on the surface the two subjects seem totally irrelatable. Studying is definitely a necessity at Knox if you want to make the top grades. Independent work is a big component so you must be able to have a good sense of self-discipline to keep yourself on track. The trimester system is nice because you only take approximately three classes at a time which allows you to focus more on what you are learning.

The academics at Knox are some of the best I've ever looked into. The professors make it a point to learn your name and help if there's a problem. They're willing to work with you, regardless of if it takes personal time. This adds to the willingness of the students to get their work done and do their best. Some of the students are competitive, but it's by their own terms. The campus itself is not competitive, with the exception that Knox College demands the best of every student.