We asked Kate...
What are the academics like at your school?
Knox is on a unique 3-3 calender. The academic calendar has three terms, Fall, Winter, and Spring, and we take three classes during each of these ten week terms. This calendar has its pros and cons, but, personally, I love it! The classes are intense, covering an 18 week semesters worth of material in only 10 weeks, but, because you are so immersed in the material, you learn it more thoroughly.
Our class sizes are small; the largest class I've had is my current Astronomy class, which was capped at 34, and the smallest class I've taken is 14, although I have heard of classes with as few students as 6. These really allows you to get to know both your professor and your classmates, which is very helpful come finals week, when you are scrambling to write papers and organize study groups.
Your classes will definately extend outside your actual classrooms. I took a Gender and Women's Studies class my first term at Knox, and after chatting and become friends with one of my classmates, we decided to start a feminist radio show and blog!