Tuesday, July 15, 2008

SBU yesterday...OBU tomorrow

So I did tour Southwest Baptist University yesterday.  Before I go on about the school, I want to say that that the staff at SBU is incredible!  Out of all my admission counselors I have worked with, Kyleigh from SBU has been the most phenomenal.  She has treated me as a friend who actually cares about you instead of trying to make a "sale."
I really enjoyed the school.  I thought Howard Payne University was my top choice, but now I am not so sure.  I think if I could pick up and move SBU to Texas this would be a done deal, but seeing as how I cannot I am still trying to weigh the options.  I think it may come down to who gives me the best T-shirt! :P
Here's what I liked about SBU:
1.  Campus was kept up well.  Very clean. Easy to navigate.  Well maintained.
2.  Campus was technologically up-to-date.  They have so much high end electronic stuff there it can make your head swirl.  And their main computer lab was just refurnished with brand new imacs. <3>
3. Food was good.  Of course, I only had the salad bar, but it was still good.  
4. The surrounding town was nice.  Quiet. Small.  Very nice.
5.  Their chapel was amazing.  I cannot even begin to describe how amazing it was. 

The only thing I didn't really care for was the dorms.  They are OLD.  I guess I could live with it pretty easily. And the dorms at Howard Payne were pretty old as well so I guess it's not a big deal.  But yeah SBU was great.  
Tomorrow we are getting up early to drive to Oklahoma Baptist University.  We have to be there at 1:00 and then after the tour we are driving to Big Spring, Texas to visit with family. so another long day tomorrow.  Anyways, other than that I've just been chilling with cousins in Arkansas so things are going pretty good.


HMM....GO BEARCATS! or GO BISON!??????

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Megan,

I came across your blog and wanted to let you know that your experience is not isolated. My daughter also had the same experience with her SBU admissions counselor. She decided to attend SBU this fall after a visit and after many conversations with the couselor. No other school treated us with the honest, caring attention we experienced at SBU.

She is VERY excited.

beth ewing said...

so glad you had a good experience. i'm praying God just makes it abundantly clear to you where you are supposed to be on this trip.