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This school is extremely community focused in both the dorms and around campus. The other schools I considered were not nearly as social and did not seem to be as student oriented.

The school and entire town of Ames is extremely friendly. Staff do all they can to see students succeed and are always willing to go above and beyond to help students. There is a lot of diversity on campus of both students and professors which allows for many different points of view and learning opportunities.

good education for affordable price

It was incredibly affordable for an out of state school. It was larger, public, and had a multitude of majors that I was considering.

There seems to be a good school-social life balance. Iowa State offered somewhat strong academics in addition to amusing, diverse activities.

Alot of diversity

It just felt right; Iowa State just gives me the feeling that it is home, even though there are over 30,000 students

Iowa State offers one of the best educations around with top notch engineering, agriculture, science, design...ect. We have a large campus size built in a small city giving ISU the closeness of a small school but with much larger opportunities.

I feel like Iowa State's reputation was the biggest reason I chose to attend Iowa State. I knew I would be attending a college that was well respected in the academic community. I also chose Iowa State because I knew exactly what I would need to do to graduate and get a job in four years. My advisor talked to me and showed me what I would be able to do with my major and gave me goals to try to meet.

Iowa State has the most opportunities of the schools I considered. Many programs have a requirement to do some kind of internship which will only help getting placed into a job after graduation. They focus are getting you as much experience as you need before you leave.

What is unique about my school is the campus atmoshpere, and the variety of interests and clubs you can find on campus.

At Iowa State University there is a strong Greek system. Being a part of the Greek Community teaches us leadership, responsibility as well as providing us with social training on how to act when it comes time for job interviews, professional school interviews and so on.

Most of the professors have worked in their field so they have first hand knowledge fro the workplace. This helps you understand the environment of the workplace and they can help advise you about your future career.

I didn't compare many schools to Iowa State University. It was more of a matter of proximity. I am from Des Moines, IA and wanted to stay nearby. Grand View University and Drake University were too expensive and didn't allow me to create a plan to getting into an industrial design program, and Iowa State University just established their industrial design program a few years ago.

Iowa State has a huge varitey of activties and majors. There is always something to do on campus and many clubs to fit anyone's interests. The diverstiy does not stop there, people from all over the world come to study at Iowa State. All of these factors contribute to the uniqueness of Iowa State that is hard to find elsewhere.

One thing that is unique about Iowa State University is the 'homey' feeling. Out of all of the other school I visited, Iowa State University felt the most like home. I loved the atmosphere of the college, and it is a beautiful campus. Even though I am more than three hours away from home, I still feel like I made the right decision by coming to school here.

It's a beautiful campus in one central location. There are thousands of clubs, activities, intramurals, etc. to get involved in that you'll never have a boring life as a college student and there's literally something for everyone! Iowa State makes you feel right at home and is sort of like a small community within a big town.

Each physical aspect of Iowa State is beautiful. The campus is tightly knit, yet spacial simultaniously. The campus' appeal is unmatched. Even the buildings offer a unique take on modern and historical architecture. Some buildings, especially those near central campus, reflect Iowa State more than 50 years ago, while others like Troxel Hall show what Iowa State is to become. I've yet to see another campus offer such eye candy.

The scenery, resources, and most of the people are very friendly.

Iowa State is unique because the agricultue program is one of the best in the country. Other programs are starting to catch up to programs quality of other schools around the area as well. Iowa State just this year passed Iowa as the highest number of students attending the college.