No guidance for new students at all, especially if you are older. The professors will not answer…read moreyour phone calls or emails.

Minnesota State University Mankato has probably the worst Elementary Education program. Do not be…read morefooled. The experience up until I became acquainted with Trish Arnold and Lisa Vasquez was great (i.e., the first 2-3 years). They are threatening and will do everything they can to get you OUT of the program. Dr. Vasquez is quite possibly the worst professor (read reviews on Rate My Professor and take them all VERY seriously) and Dr. Arnold is the worst counselor. Dr. Vasquez is the most discriminatory teaching teacher they could possibly hire. Dr. Vasquez and Dr. Arnold work together to make you feel inadequate. They are not supportive and you do not get an opportunity to learn. If you make any kind of mistake, you are dropped from the entire program you worked at for three years. And when I say mistake, I mean the smallest of mistakes. They set you up for failure instead of success. I do not know how two people who are there to teach teachers are even in this position. I would go to any other school possible!

Gustavus is an excellent choice if you value a combination of academic excellence, career…read morepreparedness, sports opportunities for everyone, community involvement, civil society and a relaxed social scene. Expect to meet lifelong friends while a student and become part of a powerful alumni network once you graduate.

For what I understand students pay for tuition at this College, the dormitories have never been…read moreupdated and no A/C in summer- they really suck! They are the type of dorms I remember from nearly four decades ago- the institutionalized look and feel. Campus buildings not so impressive. Grounds are kept up nice.

financial department is a mess, completely unorganized and quick to send fines. My high school…read moredaughter took a class as a dual credit and dropped after the first day after she was told about all the books need. Her counselor at her school had to drop it for her and wasn't able to do it until the following week and apparently they give you less than 5 days to do it. Now we have a $100 fine for a high school student who doesn't even attend there and when we called we got nothing but negative attitude and an unwillingness to help. Doesn't seem to follow Christian values to have posted all over their webpage. Shame

This is based on a college tour. My son decided not to pursue going to college here. This as a…read moresmall Lutheran college on a small campus. The tour consisted of a welcome folder, free donuts, pastries, juice, bottled water. Then a power point video about the school and a walking tour. The media TV production area was really cool. My son didn't care for the small dorms or really small fitness areas. But they are building on and will be done in 2022 or 2023. We enjoyed a free lunch. The admissions guy answered a lot of questions. The chapel was really nice. The cost was very affordable for a private college. I would have totally went here 30 years ago. They really emphasize small class sizes and you get to know your professors well. This might be a great college option for the right person.

Affordable, diverse, and safe university. As Bob Uecker would've said, it's just a bit outside when…read moreit comes to location. However, it's a very active campus with lots of different activities and groups you can join. It's a Division 2 school, so there are a fair number of athletic events. It also has a very active writing and arts community. If you're looking for an affordable school that is very supportive of their students and has lots of opportunities to grow, this is definitely a good choice.

I was a national merit finally.A recruiter came to my high school and promised me that I along with…read moreall other merit finalists would receive a scholarship. I decided to attend but when I got there I llearned that the recruiter lied. I tried to contact the president but she would not talk to me and her chief of staff had the secretary repeatty lie to me by telling me falsely that she would call me back. When I was there the culture was all about weekend drinking.Not a good school with ethical people to entrust your future to.

BOO CARLETON! I went on a camping trip my freshman year, before even starting school, and this one…read moreWHITE foo was all like, "Mexican women only cross the border to have their babies here who can then take advantage of the U.S." while looking straight at me. Yeah, I'm Mexican. Then this same fool, during a talk at which a dean was present, said something else disparaging Mexican people and blah blah blah. Instead of talking to said dumbass, the dean approached me and said I could go talk to him whenever I felt like it. Uh...I think the dumbass needed more help then I did. Anyway, maybe it was my first experience in SUPER WHITE MN but I could not stand the anger and hatred directed towards Latinos and Mexicans. GOD! And then, my roommate could not understand why we even talked about racism because it was SO pointless. Jesus. Please consider going somewhere else. Or at least visit the campus to see how many Latinos are actually there (if you are Latino or any other minority). Boo!