Epinions Recent Reviews for Simon's Rock College of Bard

Simon's Rock College of Bard: A Haven With a Big Warning Label

Sat, 10 Jan 2004 19:25:13 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author sir_feep - Just like the idea of communism, Simon’s Rock is a great concept— it just doesn’t entirely work. Looking back, Simon’s Rock should have been a perfect school for me. I was frustrated with the academic and social confines of high school; I was looking...

Simon's Rock College of Bard: The Best Choice for the Mature High School Student

Tue, 28 Oct 2003 19:02:31 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author npatch03 - Going to Simon's Rock is the best decision that a mature high school student can make. The beautiful campus is located in the Berkshires, surrounded by pine woods and flowing water. With class sizes between 10 and 12, it is easy to learn and interact...

Simon's Rock College of Bard: Incredible Experience

Mon, 16 Apr 2001 19:54:01 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author quisait - I came to Simon's Rock after my sophomore year of high school, like most of the student body did, and I was hooked pretty fast. All my life, I had been getting grades between 95 and 105 percent on my school work. Suddenly, I had to work to get an 80. I...

Simon's Rock College of Bard: not for everyone. maybe for you.

Mon, 8 Jan 2001 01:52:48 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author feloniousmonk - Simon's Rock College is a small school located in rural southwest Massachusetts. It is populated by 350 students, of which about 320 live on campus. It offers both AA and BA degrees. The thing that separates Simon's Rock from the glut of small liberal...

Simon's Rock College of Bard: Welcome to Seminar

Mon, 6 Nov 2000 23:18:17 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author mocl - Informal environment. All classes here are seminar style. The problem with this is that there are many students here who "know" a subject very well. In truth, perhaps they have a perception of it, or have read into the matter. They take...

Simon's Rock College of Bard: Much Disappointment

Mon, 6 Nov 2000 22:36:32 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author mocl - I came to Simon's Rock College because I needed a change from high school. The courses available were uninteresting to me. There was work that needed to be done that I didn't have the desire to do. The requirements of the school did not allow me to...

Simon's Rock College of Bard: Why Wait To Go To College? (Edited 10-18-2000)

Mon, 16 Oct 2000 22:06:11 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author afranquemont - I was sixteen, in my junior year of high school, when the brochure came in the mail. I had done well on the PSATs, and had started to receive college-related propaganda by the crateload. There was too much of it to read it all, but this brochure stood...

Simon's Rock College of Bard: Academically Challenging and Rewarding

Sat, 22 Apr 2000 19:09:20 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author CaviarAddict -

When addressing a professor or administrator, one does not generally greet them with the traditional "Good morning, Professor Forman", instead one would most likely use more common phrases such as: "Hi, Paula!" or "How are...

Simon's Rock College of Bard: To the Beat of a Different Drummer

Tue, 11 Apr 2000 12:09:16 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author gwendolynne_c - I came to Simon's Rock after the 10th grade. I had been unhappy and under-stimulated in the public school system for as long as I could remember and had decided to find a more challenging alternative. I was in the midst of applying to several private...