Anyone here applying to Earlham for Spring '09? I know it's not exactly the norm yet it's what i'm going for so it'd be nice to know someone in the same boat.
Hi and welcome! Sorry for the false alarm; I'm not actually applying to Earlham this year, but I just wanted to say good luck. :) My name's Robyn and I'm an alumna- graduated May 2007. Feel free to ask me any questions you may have. :)
Hey Robyn, it's alright. One reply is better than nothing at all :) I'm not quite sure really. May '07 is quite far off considering the increase in diversity at Earlham but it might as well be just the same. One question on my end would have to be the interaction between International students and Americans. Is there much discrimination? Especially against Arabs? Muslims? I haven't exactly read anything bad online in that regard but then again, I haven't exactly asked an experienced Earlhamite (or ex one) either. I'm from Kuwait, which is basically known for the Gulf War and a country that borders Iraq. So... yeah. I think if i get accepted, I'm going to be the first Kuwaiti to ever attend Earlham. Haha
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My guess is that they're kind of itching for you to go Earlham, since they like to have diversity there. I can tell you that the majority of Earlhamites are fairly liberal politically (and pretty outspoken about it, for the most part), and also internationally friendly. I'm not sure what stage of the process you're in, or how much you've found out from your admissions officer, but Earlham is a Quaker school, and Quakers are all about equality. So, as far as I'm aware, discrimination of any kind is pretty rare on campus. That being said, the school is located in Richmond, which is a pretty conservative small town. I think if you're going to run into any problems of discrimination, it would be off-campus. My advice is not to let that stop you from going to Earlham- it's a great place, and very accepting for the most part
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Thanks, I pretty much inferred that from what i've read around the net but sometimes hearing it from someone who actually knows helps.
Hm clearly it has increased then. They told me that there are students from 71 countries and to quote "23 Arab students from Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Palestine, Lebanon, and Jordan." Which is pretty wicked for such a small school.
True, but wouldn't that be something to address once i'm in? Seeing that at the moment I don't exactly plan to study abroad since i'm not exactly a Earlhamite. I don't know. That's the way things tend to work here. You get in, then you find out where to go/what to do from there. I guess it's because there's a major split here between gov. and private English/American schools and the latter doesn't really take you in unless you're a student of theirs. Anyway, I'm interested in Peace & Global Studies. There's no need to ask about yours since from your info page i see you're a vet student :D
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Hm clearly it has increased then. They told me that there are students from 71 countries and to quote "23 Arab students from Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Palestine, Lebanon, and Jordan." Which is pretty wicked for such a small school.
True, but wouldn't that be something to address once i'm in? Seeing that at the moment I don't exactly plan to study abroad since i'm not exactly a Earlhamite. I don't know. That's the way things tend to work here. You get in, then you find out where to go/what to do from there. I guess it's because there's a major split here between gov. and private English/American schools and the latter doesn't really take you in unless you're a student of theirs. Anyway, I'm interested in Peace & Global Studies. There's no need to ask about yours since from your info page i see you're a vet student :D
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