For Three Quick Questions, I send the same three questions to admissions representatives at colleges all over the country, and then I hope to hear back from them. The three questions are meant to probe some of the things that make a school unique but that aren’t easily captured as a stat to go in a book or web search.

Today’s response is from Andrew Starnes, Regional Admissions Representative at Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington, Illinois.

What is a course, tradition, program or event that is unique to Illinois Wesleyan University?

Each year we host a campus wide party called the Big Show. Tons of fun, games, dancing and a big name music act that comes to campus.

Naturally every college wants to recruit the perfect student--high grades, high test scores, involved in their community, leadership...everything. But what kinds of imperfect students tend to flourish at IWU?

Students that want to grasp the entire college experience flourish at IWU. Students who want to be involved in more than the classroom, whether it's clubs, sports, greek life, etc.

When people come to visit Bloomington, what's a place off campus that you recommend they check out while they're there?

Coffee Hound! Local owned and operated. IWU and Illinois State University frequent this stop a lot!

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