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Top 10 On-Screen College Campuses

Monday, March 2nd, 2009

college searchNothing says Sunday Fun-Day like pizza delivery and a funny flick.  My sorority sisters and I have watched an extensive lineup of college-related movies in our chapter’s screening room, lovingly coined “The Pit.”

While watching movies in The Pit, a cozy mash-up of couches, beanbags and oversized pillows, we’d often find ourselves squinting at the names on buildings and squabbling over random landmarks– trying to decipher if the actors were really standing on the quads they claimed.

Here’s the lowdown on some of the most famous college movie’s REAL filming-locations. Who knows, maybe something was shot in YOUR dorm?

(Thanks to the folks at coedmagazine)

10. Good Will Hunting

Movie Campus: MIT

Actual Campus(es): Harvard Square’s Bow & Arrow Pub; Harvard University’s Dunster House; Bunker Hill Community College; Massachusetts Institute of Technology; University of Toronto

9. Slackerscollege ratings

Movie Campus: Holden University

Actual Campus(es): University of California, Riverside; University of Redlands

8. Van Wilder

Movie Campus: Coolidge College

Actual Campus(es): Marymount High School; UCLA’s Royce Hall

7. A Beautiful Mind

Movie Campus: Princeton University

Actual Campus(es): Bronx Community College (MIT scenes); Fairleigh Dickinson University; 
Fordham University; Manhattan College (Harvard scenes)

6. Road Trip

Movie Campus: University of Ithaca

Actual Campus(es): University of Texas; 
Emory University; Georgia Institute of Technology; 
Harvard University; University of Tennessee; 
University of Georgia

5. Rudy

Movie Campus: University of Notre Dame

Actual Campus(es):  Holy Cross College; University of Notre Dame

college search4. Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle

Movie Campus: Princeton University

Actual Campus:  University of Southern California

3. Revenge of the Nerds

Movie Campus: Adams College

Actual Campus(es):  University of Arizona; 
Texas A&M University’s Kyle Field (fundraiser carnival/skits)

2. Animal House

Movie Campus: Faber College

Actual Campus:  University of Oregon’s Omega House/Phi Kappa Psi, Autzen Stadium, Hayward Field

1. Old School

Movie Campus: Harrison University

Actual Campus(es):  Harvard University’s Eliot House; University of California, Los Angeles
; University of Southern California’s Rose Bowl Aquatics Center

Dear Babs: College Fraternities

Wednesday, October 8th, 2008

Dear Babs,

What gives? Last week, you wrote about top schools for sororities, but what about frats? I’m so pumped to pledge!

–Future Bro

Dear Bro,

Dude, how could you think I forgot about you? This blog’s for you.

 According to US News and World Report, these schools have the largest fraternity populations; the percentage represents the number of guys on campus that have pledged.

10.  Faulkner University (50%)
9.  Transylvania University (50%)
8.  Westminster College (58%)
7.  Wabash College (60%)
6.  Beacon College (65%)
5.  Ohio Valley University (70%)
4.  DePauw University (75%)
3.  Washington and Lee University (79%)
2.  University of the South (82%)
1.  Clearwater Christian College (100%)

10 Things to See and Do on a College Visit (Part II)

Friday, July 25th, 2008

Before reading this article, be sure you’ve read 10 Things to See and Do on a College Visit (Part I) and if you’re still not sure about which schools you want to check out and apply to, be sure to try out the CampusCompare College Search!

5.  Health Center
If you’re lucky, you won’t spend much time in the Health Center at your college.  However, should you get sick or injured and are in need of anything from emergency care to DayQuil, it’s always reassuring to know you have access to top-quality medical care and technology.

4.  Gym / On-Campus Athletic Facilities

The college I attended built a brand new Fitness Center on campus that opened the first week of my senior year.  I spent more time in the gym that year than during my first three years of college combined.  Point being, a nice gym makes you want to work out.  So if you’re interested in getting into or staying in shape, make sure your college has a state-of-the-art gym.  If you’re into college athletics, the school’s on-campus facilities are also something you should check out.  The games on campus can be a pretty big draw, and even if you’re not a huge sports fan they double as a popular social event.

3.  Chair of the Department of Your Potential Major(s)

If you have any inkling whatsoever about what your major in college might be, you should certainly make an appointment to meet briefly with the Department Chair during your college visit.  They’ll be thrilled to meet a potential major, because more students equals more money for their department, and you’ll get some valuable insight into the courses you’d take, professors you’d study under, and academic opportunities that your school and potential major will offer.  Don’t hesitate to schedule several of these meetings, especially if you’re unsure about your potential major.

2.  Bookstore
If you are the first child in your family to attend college, you should prepare to dissociate yourself from your parents upon entering the bookstore.  As soon as mom or dad spies a price tag on a textbook, they may react with surprise, anger, disbelief, tears, or any combination of the above.   After they’ve calmed down, reassure them that you already set up accounts on Amazon and Half.com, and convince them that your prudence and frugality should earn you one of those nice college hoodies from the bookstore.  Just don’t show them the receipt.

1.  Talk to Students
This is the most important part of a college visit, and an opportunity that too many college-bound students do not take advantage of.  If you visit colleges while school is in session, you should make it a point to approach a few students - at the cafeteria, the library, or just while walking around campus - and ask them any questions you have or even just about their general experience at the school.  You’ll get much more honest answers than you will from tour guides, and most students will be more than happy to stop and chat for a few minutes.