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Get the inside scoop on Grand Valley State University admissions. Vault provides detailed accounts by students & alumni of the admissions process, including advice on getting in, applications, interviews, essays, and selectivity.


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Admissions Survey Excerpts
Current Student
The application was fairly simple, no essays and just the other usual questions like activities, work experience, etc. Visiting the school was ver...   READ MORE
Current Student
As admissions requirements increase from year to year, my best advice is to apply early. The admissions office is always very willing to help prospe...   READ MORE
Current Student
It was a very easy applicatiokn process. I got everything off the internet, the forms were very easy to fill, and I received the acceptance letter...   READ MORE
Current Student
I sent in my application and recieved my acceptance letter. I then scheduled for orientation.   READ MORE
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Academics Survey Excerpts
Current Student
The quality of classes is great. No class is over 200 people, and discussion classes are usually 30 people or less. This gives you lots of oppurt...   READ MORE
Current Student
As a Sociology major, the classes I take are generally fairly small (around 40 people). The professors that I have had have been fantastic. They enc...   READ MORE
Current Student
The programs here are amazing. I can not really say anything bad about any of the classes that I have taken. All my professors have been patient, ...   READ MORE
Current Student
Classes are great. Grand Valley evaluates their teachers on a regular basis. Grand Valley takes our input very seriously and for every class we ta...   READ MORE
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Employment Prospect Survey Excerpts
Current Student
GVSU has many job fairs available. There are many companies and booths set up at the job fairs, and they are all more than willing to talk to you abou...   READ MORE
Current Student
Local businesses tend to look at Grand Valley graduates as fantastic employees. There are multiple job fairs held at GVSU each semester. They also hav...   READ MORE
Current Student
Around this area, Grand Valley is very well known. I actually got my job by mentioning that I go to GVSU. Area employers like to hire people from the ...   READ MORE
Current Student
I have no experience of this yet.    READ MORE
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Quality of Life Survey Excerpts
Current Student
GVSU has very little crime. The worst crime I've heard of is a bike being stolen, but it wasn't locked at night. GVSU is a brand new college, an...   READ MORE
Current Student
I have never lived on campus, but the dorms that I have been in have been very nice. The cafeterias have a fantastic variety of options. The facilit...   READ MORE
Current Student
I live in Grand Rapids, about 15 minutes away from Grand Valley's main campus. I love the city. It is a growing city with lots to do. There are se...   READ MORE
Current Student
We have a few campuses. The main one in Allendale is out in the country. The surronding are very natural and pleasent to be around. We also have a...   READ MORE
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Social Life Survey Excerpts
Current Student
GVSU is kind of out in the middle of no where. However, downtown Grand Rapids is only 20 minutes away, and there are endless restaurants, bars an...   READ MORE
Current Student
The main campus in Allendale is located in a fairly small town. However, Grand Rapids also hosts a smaller campus and is only 15 minutes from the ma...   READ MORE
Current Student
I have a great social life. I am a part of a greek organization and I am enjoying every moment of it. There are several bars around the area that ...   READ MORE
Current Student
There are a lot of socal events on the Allendale campus (the campus I am most familiar with) and any shopping, clubbing, or restaurants are 10-20 ...   READ MORE

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