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Fastest Response From Schools
- Request Info: For the fastest information for prospective students, look at the Spotlight schools on this page.
Student Body
- Part-Time: For schools emphasizing part-time studies, consider Colby - Sawyer.
- Diverse: For a diverse student body, consider Southern New Hampshire University.
- Adult Learners: For lots of adult learners, consider Rivier College, Plymouth State, and Southern New Hampshire University.
School Setting
- Out of State: For geographic diversity, take note of Colby - Sawyer, Franklin Pierce, Southern New Hampshire University, and Keene State.
- Dorms: For a residential campus environment, take note of Colby - Sawyer, Keene State, Franklin Pierce, and Plymouth State.
Excellence
- SAT: For students with high SAT scores, look at University of New Hampshire.
- Class Size: For small class sizes, look at Colby - Sawyer, Antioch, University of New Hampshire, and Rivier College.
Student/Alumnus Reviews of Schools for This Career and State
Keene State College • Keene, NH
Studying Elementary Education (completion in 2009)
• 1/11/2012
"I got everything I wanted out of my college years and more. They were some of my best memories and the friends I made there will be my friends for life."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | If you are excited about the field of education and you want a school that wants you, you cannot go wrong with Keene. There are some minor details with Keene you may like to change, but the mountain of positives out weight the small hill of negatives. |
| Program Reputation | 6 | Keene is seen as an easy party school. I was focused on my major, however, and really tried to push myself and learn as much as possible. |
| Program Quality | 8 | The teachers knew their material very well and were good at explaining it to the students. There were some aspects about child psychology I wish they touched more on. |
| Instruction | 8 | We had many classes and hands on training that involved work with children. They focus on the work outside the college classroom to really get you ready to teach. |
| How Difficult | 7 | The classes were not too hard, but they were still challenging. I put my best effort into my classes and I was pleased with the result. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | They tried to get us out of the classroom and into the classrooms we will be teaching in. I started to work with children during my sophomore year of school. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 10 | If you want to take a class at a certain time, they probably offer it. You can take classes from sun up to sun down. |
| Academic Facilities | 6 | Some of the academic buildings were getting up there in age and some of the technology was outdated. We had a very modern dining hall and also modern workout facilities. |
| Social Life | 10 | You could always find something to do at this school whether you liked to party, play video games, or attend a rather uneventful sporting event. There was a surprising amount of school spirit for a school that was terrible at sports. |
| Placement Services | 8 | I found it easy to find a job after college, but maybe that is just my profession. Keene definitely helped me to find my current job. |
| Alumni Network | 8 | There are a lot of graduates from Keene in the child education field that try to help all the undergraduates in classes with finding a job. There were a lot of opportunities to network and meet great people in your field. |
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