Might be slightly biased, but Proctor High School offers so many opportunities to the students free…read moreof charge. Though Proctor gets a bad reputation because of a small population of students who are extremely challenging, the majority of the students there are charismatic and bright. The faculty is really exceptional, meeting incredible demands by the state, administration, and daily interaction with students from both poverty and affluence. The diversity is really a gift, with many students teaching others of tolerance and open-mindedness that they would never get to experience in another district. Though it is a large school (and really should be two schools) it's peaceful most of the time. Test scores are improving and great things happen there each day.

The best school by far in the oneida county area .Personal instruction with small classrooms.Real…read morefamily values instilled in the SCHOOLROOMS. GREAT SPORTS PROGRAMS AND A GREAT STAFF...

Positives: Student to faculty ratio - I went here from…read more2004-2008 and had a great 4 year student experience. When I was there, the student to faculty ratio was 12:1. The most amount of students in any one class I took was 40. The smallest was 5. The professors were easily accessible and approachable and many of them are still there. The student body was only about 1,400 at the time, but it has increased slightly. This is definitely a tight-knit college community where students have a real opportunity to get to know their peers and professors. J-Term - Hartwick has trimesters. "J-Term" is a course students can take in January to knock out some credits before the spring semester starts up in February. There are several opportunities to travel abroad during this time, none of which are included in the cost of tuition. The College does, however, have scholarship opportunities to help fund the experience. Night life - Plenty of bars and Greek life off campus. Some say Oneonta is a "drinking town with a college problem." Three year program - Just before I graduated, Hartwick introduced a three year program to students who wanted to save some money and graduate early. A great idea to help make college more affordable, but the requirements seemed pretty stringent, so be prepared to work your butt off if you choose this path. Negatives: Tuition - Each of my four years there, tuition increased about 3% per year. When I enrolled as a freshman, it was around $36,000/year. By the time I left as a senior, it was around $42,000. Then again, tuition hikes seems to be consistent for private liberal arts colleges across the board. Semesters abroad - While I was a student, Hartwick didn't have its own semester abroad program (not to be confused with overseas travel opportunities offered during J-Term). The College outsourced semesters abroad, so to speak, to Central College in Pella, Iowa. So my two semesters abroad meant transferring tuition from Hartwick to Central, which I recall getting muddled up at the Bursar's Office on a few occasions. I'm not sure whether this has changed. Other: The student population is very diverse, which may or may not be for you. On the one hand, you have the music/artsy type students and on the other, you have a pretty solid D3 football team. You have students from all over the world participating in D1 women's water polo and D1 men's soccer. Overall, this is a liberal arts college so just look at the list of majors and sports offered and those lists will speak to this diversity. I highly, highly, highly recommend Hartwick.

An excellent school. Great academic programs, newly renovated dorms, separate environmental campus…read morenearby with lake and hiking trails for recreational and scientific research use. Creative campus employment opportunities, excellent internship and study-abroad opportunities. I was able to complete my 4 year program in 3 1/2 years, and went on to graduate school (Had my choice of grad schools with Hartwick College on my application!) I had excellent professors. I graduated in 2009, but most of the professors I had at that time are still there. Beautiful views, huge library, excellent academic advisors / career services assistance.

I only went to school here from 7th grade to 10th grade. I liked the school food but I also brought…read moremy lunch a few times also. Also I remember wearing a uniform most days. I would not send my kid here though for reasons I do not want to write.

Hey I'm just putting this on there cuz I'm a child but my school school doesn't close cuz they're…read moreso brain dead and I know his life spelling errors in this but that's cuz of my auto-correct so yeah I hate my school I'm putting this a zero Stars cuz it sucks.