tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57139844809707009232024-03-15T20:00:05.473-04:00Cheverus College AdvisingCheverus College Advisinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18078133803140613046noreply@blogger.comBlogger83125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5713984480970700923.post-87853528411338242212021-12-12T18:28:00.000-05:002021-12-12T18:28:14.748-05:00Basic Facts & Assumptions-read this first!GRADES ARE #1<br />
Grades are always the #1 thing colleges examine for admissibility. #2 is the rigor of courses you are enrolled in: college prep, honors and AP courses. If you are easily earning As in college prep courses, colleges expect you to move up. #3 are test scores (ACT or SAT). Are your scores consistent with your grades? A student with a 3.9 GPA and 550 SAT scores indicates a terrific work ethic that is overcompensating for average test scores. A student with 640 SAT scores and a 2.8 GPA is an underachiever: the test scores say the student is far more talented than the B- average he or she is earning in high school. At colleges that require scores, scores and GPA should be commensurate. Students with the high GPA and so-so test scores should consider test-optional colleges, and students with the B average & high test scores need to work on their grades as much as possible, especially junior & senior year. Use collegeboard.org & Naviance to see which colleges are a good match for you.<br />
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GENDER DIFFERENCES<br />
Boys may have an easier time getting into some colleges like small liberal arts colleges. Nationally, there is a 60/40 ratio of girls/boys on most campuses. Yes, there are more girls going to college than boys. Colleges that wish to balance their gender ratio may take a less qualified boy. An <a href="http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1727693,00.html" target="_blank" title="interesting Time Magazine article">interesting Time Magazine article</a> from April 2008 article explains more. Still true in 2021.<br />
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COST<br />
Yes, college is expensive. When I went to a small private Catholic college (Merrimack College in No. Andover, MA) in the mid-1980s, it was around $9,000 a year and my parents, bless their hearts, did not complain until it went up to the $10,000 mark. I have a hard time imagining paying, for example, $75,000 a year! The good news: some colleges are more generous than others in grants rather than loans. Most of the time you will need a strong GPA to qualify. Try not to get too much into debt going to college! Take a look at a college's profile on <a href="https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/college-profile/merrimack-college" target="_blank" title="College Board">http://www.collegeboard.org/</a> ("costs" tab) to see <i>what percent</i> of their financial aid package is loans as you'd prefer this percentage to be lower than the one for grants/scholarships which you do not have to repay. You also want to see if they will "meet" a high percentage of your financial need. Take a look at the same page for the average financial aid package, and <i>how much</i> is a loan. Also check out the "average <i>indebtedness</i> at graduation" in other words how much money will you owe after you graduate? You may be surprised.<br />
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On one end of the spectrum, for example, you have <a href="https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/college-university-search/wellesley-college" target="_blank">Wellesley College whose percents are generous</a> at 100% of demonstrated need met. (That's if you can get into this highly selective women's college & have demonstrated need!)<br />
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Consider <a href="https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/college-university-search/university-of-maine" target="_blank">University of Maine Orono</a>: sure, it is less expensive to go there in the short term, but check out the "average indebtedness at graduation" number from college board.com: $35,000. It is not fair to compare a state university with a highly selective private school, but I do this to illustrate the point: do the research and know what you are getting into.<br />
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Some parents say "I'll never qualify for financial aid." You don't know until you apply. <a href="https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/pay-for-college/paying-your-share/expected-family-contribution-calculator#" target="_blank">See if the formula shows your family as needy or not</a>. The EFC at the end of the process is the number you are looking for. Also, each college has a Net Price Calculator on their financial aid page. Parents can input their income and assets and find out how much that college may cost.<br />
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IVY LEAGUE<br />
There are so many more applicants to Ivy League school these days! Here's something I read about the Ivies that bears some reflection: if you really want to attend an Ivy and have average SAT scores (550s), please rethink that decision. How would you feel being in classes with students who all have SAT scores in the 780s who can read twice as fast and not have to study as hard as you? It may not be the right academic fit for you; the right fit may be at a college that has a greater variety of students. Here are <a href="http://theivycoach.com/ivy-league-admissions-statistics/" target="_blank" title="ivy stats">some sobering statistics about Ivy League </a>admission. You have a greater chance of admission (1) if you are the strongest candidate (gpa, SAT scores, extracurriculars with leadership & summer academic experiences) and (2) apply Early Decision and (3) <a href="http://www.theivycoach.com/the-ivy-coach-blog/talented-students/ivy-league-admissions-hook/" target="_blank">have a hook or "wow" factor</a>. Run <a href="http://www.toptieradmissions.com/resources/college-calculator/" target="_blank">your numbers here</a> for a reality check. Keep in mind that <b>the average acceptance rate for 4-year colleges is 65%</b>. Why are students obsessed with getting into colleges that are likely to reject them, with an admit rate of 8%? There are so many great colleges out there, but students feel a higher admit rate means it's not a good school. How frustrating! Here's some advice:<br />
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"There is a school with a mission for every student. If you are a conservative student, you can find a list by <a href="http://www.yaf.org/topconservativecolleges.aspx" target="_blank">Young America's Foundation</a><a href="http://media.yaf.org/latest/2006_2007_top_ten.cfm" target="_blank" title="yaf"> </a>that says Hillsdale College in Michigan is a Top 10 school for you. If you are a lefty activist, <a href="http://www.motherjones.com/news/outfront/2006/09/extra_credit.html" target="_blank" title="MJ">Mother Jones </a>says you might want to consider California's community colleges, Howard University, or James Madison. If you are looking for the best value, <a href="https://www.kiplinger.com/article/college/T014-C000-S002-best-college-values-2019.html" target="_blank" title="Kiplinger's College page">Kiplinger's says </a>SUNY-Binghamton and SUNY-Geneseo are right up there with the University of North Carolina and the University of Florida. If you want a college in Massachusetts that focuses on building "character," the John Templeton Foundation cites Bentley, Brandeis, Holy Cross, Eastern Nazarene, Gordon, Mount Holyoke, Stonehill, Tufts, Wellesley, and Worcester Polytechnic." (source: Boston Globe, "<a href="http://www.boston.com/news/education/higher/articles/2007/05/16/degrees_of_individuality/?rss_id=Boston.com+%2F+News+%2F+Education" target="_blank" title="globe article">Degrees of Individuality</a>" 5/16/07)</blockquote>
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THE APPLICATION PROCESS<br />
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<li>Get organized.</li>
<li>Know the deadlines.</li>
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STUDENTS<br />
Think long and hard about where you'd like to spend a year of your life, if not four years. It is not a four year sentence, however, so if you are not happy you can transfer!<br />
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Visit. Visit. Visit. One senior told me: "I thought St. Mike's (VT) was first on my list until I went to visit, and found it just wasn't for me. BU was last on my list until I visited and I loved it!" You never know!<br />
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PARENTS<br />
Please make an appointment to talk to me about the college planning process! I'd love to see what your family has in mind for your student, and learn more about him or her. What about applying to a school that is not as difficult to get into, and perhaps qualifying for an Honors program there, and merit money? Schools that don't usually attract students with a 3.5 gpa may be thrilled to nominate your student for an Honors program and offer some merit money. That way, your student will be challenged at a school and it may be more affordable.<br />
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FAQs - Standardized Testing - if required or recommended by your college(s)<br />
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When should I take the SAT?<br />
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Juniors are advised to take the SAT once or twice in the spring of their Junior year. Seniors are advised to take it once in the fall of senior year. If you are applying early decision or early action, you will want to complete your testing in June or October. If you test later than October, those scores may not arrive in time to be a factor in the early admission decision.<br />
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Practice taking the test by buying or borrowing an SAT practice book or by taking practice tests on Khan Academy.<br />
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Research shows that your score should go up a bit between the 1st and 2nd time you take it, even with no prep. You just become more familiar with the test, and have likely completed some coursework that helps you prepare. After the 3rd test, there is little improvement at all.</blockquote>
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What's the difference between the SAT and ACT?<br />
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They are both standardized tests and all colleges will accept either test. There are differences, both in content and strategies. Here is a chart to illustrate those differences: <a href="http://www.princetonreview.com/sat-act.aspx" target="_blank" title="princeton review">Princeton Review</a>.<br />
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What can I do to prepare for the SAT?<br />
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Read. Read. Read.<br />
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Sign up for Khan Academy, free.<br />
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Learn new words every day.<br />
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Read some more.<br />
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Do well in all your classes.<br />
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What about Boarding School after Cheverus? That's an option some students look into. The best resource on the web is <a href="http://www.boardingschools.com/" target="_blank">TABS</a>.<br />
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Cheverus College Advisinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18078133803140613046noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5713984480970700923.post-12736923783246105802020-12-13T22:31:00.002-05:002021-09-19T13:50:51.374-04:00SAT and ACT: Info & Prep<div>
<b><i>ACT & SAT</i></b><br />
Few colleges require standardized testing for admission. All colleges take both exams, the ACT and the SAT, and show no preference for either exam. The optional essay is eliminated as of Spring 2021.<br />
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<i><b>SAT PREP</b></i><br />
Free practice is available here <span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><a href="https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat/practice/full-length-practice-tests">https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat/practice/full-length-practice-tests</a></span> and <a href="https://www.khanacademy.org/sat">https://www.khanacademy.org/sat</a></div>
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Free practice requires YOU to actually initiate and do the work. Some students take an SAT prep course because they need the structure of showing up for the course and doing the assigned work. Your free practice can be done anytime, starting NOW. If your PSAT scores were below 540 on any section, you must prep.</div></div><ul>
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<b><i>REGISTER FOR THE SAT</i></b></div>
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<li>March, May or June is when juniors could consider taking the test. Retest in August, October or November of senior year.</li>
<li>Colleges superscore the SAT, taking your highest EBRW and Math scores from multiple test dates.</li>
<li>Colleges frown upon you making this a hobby/part-time job: taking the test 5 times is too many. Prepare well, take it, look at your scores, regroup and take again. </li>
<li>Colleges frown upon taking it only once. You really should take it twice. Scores typically rise the 2nd time due to your familiarity with the test.</li>
<li>Look at your schedule for sports, job and family commitments and sign up at <a href="http://sat.collegeboard.com/register/" target="_blank">http://sat.collegeboard.com/<wbr></wbr>register/.</a> </li>
<li>If it is your first time at <a href="http://collegeboard.org/" target="_blank">http://collegeboard.org/</a>it takes a while to create your profile (25 minutes). Our School Code is 200805. When you register, make sure you indicate our high school code, which is different from the high school where you are testing.</li>
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<li>Free official online prep at <a href="https://academy.act.org/">https://academy.act.org/</a></li>
<li>Familiarizing yourself with the rules and strategies for the ACT is important. </li>
<li>Taking a free practice exam at their site is also helpful so you become familiar with the types of questions.</li>
<li>Purchase a $20 prep book at a book store & review the website for free: <a href="http://www.actstudent.org/testprep/tips/index.html" target="_blank">http://www.actstudent.org/<wbr></wbr>testprep/tips/index.html</a> <div style="cursor: pointer; display: inline; height: 16px; padding-right: 16px; width: 16px;">
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ACT Tips like this are CRUCIAL: </div>
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<li><b>"Answer every question.</b> Your scores on the multiple-choice tests are based on the number of questions you answer correctly. <b>There is no penalty for guessing. There is a penalty for blanks."</b> </li>
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<b><i>REGISTER FOR THE ACT</i></b></div>
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<li>Set up your account <a href="https://services.actstudent.org/OA_HTML/actibeCAcdLogin.jsp" target="_blank">https://services.actstudent.<wbr></wbr>org/OA_HTML/actibeCAcdLogin.<wbr></wbr>jsp</a></li>
<li>Take the exam without writing in June and September. (Skip the writing portion, which no college requires.)</li>
<li>Our School Code is 200805. When you register, make sure you indicate our high school code, which is different from the high school where you are testing.</li></ul><div>
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Yes, this will feel like you added another course to your already busy schedule. That is a normal feeling. Embrace it.<br />
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<b><i>Scoring</i></b><br />
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<li>The ACT score range is 1-36. National Average is 21.</li>
<li>The SAT score range is 200-800. The National Average is 550 for each section.</li>
<li>Want to know if you performed better on the ACT or the SAT? Check out the <a href="http://www.compassprep.com/comparing-act-and-new-sat-scores/" target="_blank">Concordance Table</a>. All concordance tables must be 2016 or later to be accurate. </li>
<li><a href="http://www.fairtest.org/university/optional" target="_blank">Test Optional colleges</a>: over 1600 colleges do not require standardized tests.</li>
<li>Confused by SAT's Score Choice? Send all scores to your colleges and keep things simple. Here's the reason why, from University of Virginia: "Most colleges in this country have been looking at your best combination of SAT scores for many years. When Score Choice was introduced, it was advocating a more restricted version of what we already do. At UVa, our practices remain the same. Our system is programmed to pull the best verbal, best math, and best writing scores over multiple test dates."</li>
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<b><i>Test Prep Companies in the Portland Area</i></b><br />
Cheverus students report success with the following test prep companies:<br />
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<li><a href="http://www.thestudyhall.com/services/" target="_blank">http://www.thestudyhall.com/services/</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.maineprep.com/" target="_blank">maineprep.com</a></li>
<li>want prep on your schedule? Our students recommend <a href="http://testive.com/">testive.com</a> and <a href="http://uworld.com/collegeprep/sat/sat.aspx">http://uworld.com/collegeprep/sat/sat.aspx</a></li>
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Cheverus College Advisinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18078133803140613046noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5713984480970700923.post-19372468064323339272020-12-07T11:26:00.004-05:002021-04-14T19:04:47.960-04:00Want to Participate in College Athletics?Those who intend to play sports in college have additional work to do. Some extra tasks are:<br />
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<li>register with the NCAA to be cleared for college play. See below for link. There is a fee.</li>
<li>Locate colleges that have your sport <a href="http://scholarshipstats.com/" target="_blank">here</a>. </li>
<li>get noticed by filing a prospective athlete recruiting form on a college's athletics page. Here's an example from <a href="http://www.salveathletics.com/recruit/form" target="_blank">Salve Regina University</a>.</li>
<li>Get in contact with the college coach and arrange to visit their campus (through an admissions tour) and meet with the coach (student should call or email)</li>
<li>arrange to have a full game taped </li>
<li>prepare your own highlight reel and keep track of your accomplishments on your resume</li>
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Take some time to read the following resources and <a href="https://youtu.be/IPUyORX6bts" target="_blank">watch my 12 minute video</a> on recruiting<br />
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<li><a href="https://www.collegedata.com/resources/prepare-and-apply/7-tips-to-prepare-for-the-athletic-recruitment-process?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=7_tips_athletic_recruitment&dm_i=50NV,E1AI,3QYLP1,1GU4X,1" target="_blank">An excellent overview</a> of how to get yourself recruited.</li><li><a href="https://collegeathleticadvisor.com/covid19faq/?fbclid=IwAR3G2jjbCoHhusQhX3YTosjny9k59TXV7vNRviIKpQl-kUroJMENMRLV_lw" target="_blank">This helpful expert keeps track of how NCAA rules are changing</a> for the Class of 2022, such as whether NCAA is remaining test optional or not. (breaking news: they are test optional!)</li><li><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/willarddix/2017/07/20/consider-ten-basic-questions-when-applying-to-be-a-student-athlete/#476475292499" target="_blank">10 Questions to ask before considering college athletics</a></li><li><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JNslMiGuu8OZ8csM_tC8U9xK0Z3dDSV0/view?usp=sharing">An excellent, comprehensive guide</a> to college athletics including what to ask on a recruiting trip</li>
<li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/open-letter-athlete-we-must-stop-recruiting-becky-carlson" target="_blank">An honest look at what coaches want</a> (and don't want) in potential athletes</li>
<li><a href="http://www.npr.org/2016/11/16/502274825/forget-the-fields-hit-the-books-to-get-a-college-scholarship" target="_blank">Why you may earn more in an academic scholarship</a> than an athletic one (if your grades are good)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.testudotimes.com/2014/2/6/5384514/how-to-get-recruited-college-football" target="_blank">Really great article written by a football recruit</a>, & valuable info for any prospective college athlete</li>
<li>An excellent <a href="http://tinyurl.com/2coerw" target="_blank">NY Times article </a>on D1 scholarships. An excerpt:</li>
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"But the expectations of parents and athletes can differ sharply from the financial and cultural realities of college athletics, according to an analysis by <i>The New York Times</i> of previously undisclosed data from the National Collegiate Athletic Association and interviews with dozens of college and high school officials."</blockquote>
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<li><a href="https://web3.ncaa.org/ecwr3/" target="_blank">NCAA Clearinghouse </a>- juniors must register here to become eligible for college play. Take the SAT or ACT and send scores to NCAA - their code is 9999. There is a fee to register at NCAA.</li>
<li>Information about <a href="http://www.playnaia.org/" target="_blank" title="National Association for Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA)">National Association for Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA)</a> rules for eligibility, similar to NCAA. <a href="http://www.playnaia.org/schoolsearch.php" target="_blank" title="NAIA">NAIA</a> consists of 300 small-medium sized colleges, many located in the midwest.</li>
<li>The National Association for College Admissions Counseling, of which Cheverus is a long-time member, publishes <a href="https://www.nacacnet.org/globalassets/documents/publications/getinthegame.pdf" target="_blank">Tips for Student Athletes & Their Families</a></li>
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Cheverus College Advisinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18078133803140613046noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5713984480970700923.post-85126936338285010442020-12-06T15:29:00.035-05:002022-04-03T13:12:59.522-04:00Weekly Newsletter for Parents of Juniors-Winter/Spring 2022<p>April 4, 2022 <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EMpQa464mtULrG4yQ6f5iXEktMe44xZG/view?usp=sharing">pdf</a></p><span><a name='more'></a></span><p><br /></p><p>March 21, 2022 <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pD-eI6Vit6YyF5sTH-e1mVff-oy0qwsG/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">pdf</a></p><p>March 14, 2022 <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JGlc0SUuMtf7AOSX46IrdIQ4uEksXi-Z/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">pdf</a></p><p>Feb 28 & March 4 newsletter <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/14QMhfF7ZTnICPIfMmgmGiXvXWVzttGlb/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">pdf</a></p><p>Feb 14, 2022 newsletter <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1esazpoGw7sMSuy0mkBOYn1Tguu31rC6O/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">pdf</a></p><p>Feb 7, 2022 newsletter <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GQKOQxuNqzNf3277QjZuWex-2sDoDFUe/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">pdf</a></p><p>Jan 31, 2022 newsletter <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1L1JnVCWqh3CKJ0tYOYC6u38s6llNLgzl/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">pdf</a></p><p>Jan 24 2022 newsletter <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lhjnFNSkEJl_0HS2XGvITlCDyYfGs8Ee/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">pdf</a></p><span><!--more--></span><p><br /></p>Cheverus College Advisinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18078133803140613046noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5713984480970700923.post-38057834273550223972020-11-30T16:25:00.005-05:002020-11-30T22:43:33.187-05:00How Can I Afford College?There is a million dollar difference between a high school graduate and college graduate, over their lifetime of earnings. What could be a better investment than a college degree?<br />
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<b><i>Various tidbits about financial aid and the cost of college</i></b><br />
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Colleges make some assumptions about your ability to contribute to tuition and room/board. They expect it to come from three sources: money you saved for college in the past as a parent or student, current income stream, and 'borrowing' from expected future earnings of the student or parent.What you'll find on this page:<br />
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<li><a href="http://blogs.forbes.com/stevecohen/2010/10/09/paying-for-college-when-you-havent-saved-enough/#more-40" target="_blank">Forbes Magazine's handy intro to the financial aid process</a></li>
<li>NACAC's <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1reuO7FGQluDV2d1SiR1m_kZQkRKyjqgV/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">powerpoint about applying for financial aid</a></li>
<li>Tuition Break on certain majors</li>
<li>Out of State Universities that charge in state rates (<a href="http://finaid.org/otheraid/stateresidency.phtml" target="_blank">& find out how to be eligible for in-state rates</a>)</li>
<li>Best Buys</li>
<li>Colleges with No Loans</li>
<li>Q&A with Harvard's Financial Aid Director</li>
<li>Best values in public colleges - Kiplinger's picks</li>
<li>Public vs. Private colleges and financial aid</li>
<li>Money Magazine's take on why tuition increases so much each year</li>
<li>NY Times article providing an insider's look at BU's financial aid officers</li>
<li>NY Times article on how to plan to pay for college, organized by school year</li>
<li>NY Times article on home equity and financial aid with 2020 update</li>
<li>NY Times article on full payers finding it easier to gain admission</li>
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Choose a major not offered at any Maine state university, and go to to another New England state university (UNH, URI) where that major is offered but pay lower than out-of-state rates: <a href="https://nebhe.org/tuitionbreak/find-a-program/maine/" target="_blank">http://www.nebhe.org/programs-overview/rsp-tuition-break/overview/</a>. For example, want to major in "Music Business"? UMass Lowell has the major, UMaine doesn't, and you won't pay the full out-of-state tuition rate, but something lower.<br />
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==== ALABAMA ====</div>
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<strong>University of Alabama</strong></div>
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Requirements: 3.0 GPA, certain test scores will get you full tuition or a discount</div>
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<a data-mce-href="http://scholarships.ua.edu/types/out_of_state.html" data-mce-style="color: #1e79a7; border: 0px; outline-width: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; text-decoration: none;" href="https://scholarships.ua.edu/freshman/out-of-state/" rel="" style="border: 0px; color: #1e79a7; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; outline-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Out-of-State Scholarships </a></div>
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<strong>University of Alabama - Birmingham</strong></div>
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Requirements: 3.0 GPA, certain test scores</div>
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<strong>University of South Alabama</strong></div>
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Requirements: 3.0 GPA, certain test scores</div>
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<a data-mce-href="http://www.southalabama.edu/admissions/OutofState_Scholarship_App_Instructionsa.pdf" data-mce-style="color: #1e79a7; border: 0px; outline-width: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.southalabama.edu/departments/financialaffairs/scholarships/freshmanstudents.html" rel="nofollow" style="border: 0px; color: #1e79a7; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; outline-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">http://www.southalabama.edu/departments/financialaffairs/scholarships/freshmanstudents.html</a></div>
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<strong>University of North Alabama</strong></div>
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Requirements: 3.0 GPA, certain test scores</div>
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<a data-mce-href="http://www.una.edu/admissions/scholarships-excellence.html" data-mce-style="color: #1e79a7; border: 0px; outline-width: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; text-decoration: none;" href="https://www.una.edu/financial-aid/scholarships-excellence.html" rel="nofollow" style="border: 0px; color: #1e79a7; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; outline-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Excellence Scholarships - </a></div>
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<strong>University of West Alabama</strong></div>
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Requirements: 3.0 GPA, certain test scores</div>
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<a data-mce-href="http://www.uwa.edu/Scholarships_-_Academic_and_Leadership.aspx" data-mce-style="color: #1e79a7; border: 0px; outline-width: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.uwa.edu/Scholarships_-_Academic_and_Leadership.aspx" rel="nofollow" style="border: 0px; color: #1e79a7; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; outline-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">University of West Alabama Scholarships - Academic and Leadership</a></div>
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==== ARKANSAS ====</div>
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<strong>Arkansas State University</strong></div>
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Requirements: 3.0 GPA, certain test scores</div>
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<a data-mce-href="http://www.astate.edu/dotAsset/4707f8f6-5ae4-45f6-8b6d-ca53f630d0b9.pdf" data-mce-style="color: #1e79a7; border: 0px; outline-width: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.astate.edu/dotAsset/4707f8f6-5ae4-45f6-8b6d-ca53f630d0b9.pdf" rel="nofollow" style="border: 0px; color: #1e79a7; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; outline-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">http://www.astate.edu/<wbr></wbr>dotAsset/4707f8f6-5ae4-45f6-<wbr></wbr>8b6d-ca53f630d0b9.pdf</a></div>
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<strong>University of Arkansas - Little Rock</strong></div>
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Requirements: 3.0 GPA, <span style="font-size: 13.6px;">certain test scores</span></div>
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<a data-mce-href="http://ualr.edu/admissions/index.php/home/ualr-scholarships/new-arkansan-non-resident-tuition-award/" data-mce-style="color: #1e79a7; border: 0px; outline-width: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; text-decoration: none;" href="http://ualr.edu/scholarships/academic/" rel="nofollow" style="border: 0px; color: #1e79a7; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; outline-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">New Arkansan Non-Resident Tuition Award | Admissions</a></div>
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==== ILLINOIS ====</div>
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<strong>Southern Illinois University</strong></div>
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Requirements: <span style="font-size: 13.6px;">certain test scores</span></div>
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<a data-mce-href="http://tuition.siuc.edu/highachievers.html" data-mce-style="color: #1e79a7; border: 0px; outline-width: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; text-decoration: none;" href="http://tuition.siuc.edu/highachievers.html" rel="nofollow" style="border: 0px; color: #1e79a7; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; outline-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">http://tuition.siuc.edu/<wbr></wbr>highachievers.html</a></div>
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==== LOUISIANA ====</div>
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<strong>University of Louisiana - Lafayette</strong></div>
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Requirements: some admitted students get in state tuition</div>
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<a data-mce-href="http://admissions.louisiana.edu/scholarships/OutofStateScholarshipFlyer%20Effective%20Spring%202013.pdf" data-mce-style="color: #1e79a7; border: 0px; outline-width: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; text-decoration: none;" href="http://scholarships.louisiana.edu/node/19" rel="nofollow" style="border: 0px; color: #1e79a7; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; outline-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Admissions | University of Louisiana at Lafayette</a></div>
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<strong>University of Louisiana - Monroe</strong></div>
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Requirements: 2.5 GPA, <span style="font-size: 13.6px;">certain test scores</span></div>
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<a data-mce-href="http://www.ulm.edu/scholarships/institutional/outofstate.html" data-mce-style="color: #1e79a7; border: 0px; outline-width: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.ulm.edu/scholarships/outofstate.html" rel="nofollow" style="border: 0px; color: #1e79a7; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; outline-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">ULM Scholarship Office, Scholarships for Out of State Students</a></div>
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<strong>Louisiana Tech University</strong></div>
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Requirements: <span style="font-size: 13.6px;">certain test scores</span></div>
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<a data-mce-href="http://www.latech.edu/admissions/Scholarship%20updates%20for%20website.pdf" data-mce-style="color: #1e79a7; border: 0px; outline-width: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; text-decoration: none;" href="http://admissions.latech.edu/tuition_fees/scholarships/freshman-scholarships.php" rel="nofollow" style="border: 0px; color: #1e79a7; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; outline-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">http://admissions.latech.edu/tuition_fees/scholarships/freshman-scholarships.php</a></div>
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<strong>Southeastern Louisiana University</strong></div>
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Requirements: certain test scores</div>
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<a data-mce-href="https://www.selu.edu/future_students/scholar_finaid/out_of_state/" data-mce-style="color: #1e79a7; border: 0px; outline-width: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.southeastern.edu/admin/international/future_students/scholarships/" rel="nofollow" style="border: 0px; color: #1e79a7; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; outline-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">http://www.southeastern.edu/admin/international/future_students/scholarships/</a></div>
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==== MINNESOTA ====</div>
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<strong>Minnesota State University - Moorhead</strong></div>
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Requirements: certain test scores</div>
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<a data-mce-href="http://www.mnstate.edu/admissions/nonresidenttuitionscholarshipbreakdown.aspx" data-mce-style="color: #1e79a7; border: 0px; outline-width: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; text-decoration: none;" href="https://www.mnstate.edu/admissions/freshman/scholarships/automatic.aspx" rel="nofollow" style="border: 0px; color: #1e79a7; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; outline-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Non-Resident Tuition Scholarships | Admissions | Minnesota State University Moorhead</a></div>
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==== MISSISSIPPI ====</div>
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<strong>Mississippi State University</strong></div>
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Requirements: 3.0 GPA, <span style="font-size: 13.6px;">certain test scores</span></div>
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<a data-mce-href="http://www.admissions.msstate.edu/scholarships/academic/index.php#nonresident" data-mce-style="color: #1e79a7; border: 0px; outline-width: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.admissions.msstate.edu/scholarships/academic/index.php#nonresident" rel="nofollow" style="border: 0px; color: #1e79a7; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; outline-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Academic Scholarships for Entering Freshmen - Scholarships || Office of Admissions and Scholarships || Mississippi State University</a></div>
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<strong>University of Mississippi (Ole Miss)</strong></div>
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Requirements: 3.0 GPA, <span style="font-size: 13.6px;">certain test scores</span></div>
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<a data-mce-href="http://www.olemiss.edu/finaid/scholarshiptypes.html" data-mce-style="color: #1e79a7; border: 0px; outline-width: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; text-decoration: none;" href="http://finaid.olemiss.edu/scholarships/" rel="nofollow" style="border: 0px; color: #1e79a7; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; outline-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">The University of Mississippi ? Office of Financial Aid</a></div>
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==== MISSOURI ====</div>
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<strong>Missouri State University</strong></div>
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Requirements: <span style="font-size: 13.6px;">certain test scores and gpa minimums</span></div>
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<a data-mce-href="http://www.missouristate.edu/FinancialAid/scholarships/Freshman.htm" data-mce-style="color: #1e79a7; border: 0px; outline-width: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.missouristate.edu/FinancialAid/scholarships/Freshman.htm" rel="nofollow" style="border: 0px; color: #1e79a7; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; outline-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Scholarships for Freshmen - Scholarships - Financial Aid - Missouri State University</a></div>
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==== OKLAHOMA ====</div>
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<strong>East Central University</strong></div>
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Requirements: <span style="font-size: 13.6px;">certain test scores and gpa minimums</span></div>
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<a data-mce-href="http://www.ecok.edu/future_students/Fee_Waiver.htm" data-mce-style="color: #1e79a7; border: 0px; outline-width: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; text-decoration: none;" href="https://www.ecok.edu/future-students/scholarships" rel="nofollow" style="border: 0px; color: #1e79a7; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; outline-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">https://www.ecok.edu/future-students/scholarships</a></div>
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<strong>Oklahoma State University</strong></div>
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Requirements: <span style="font-size: 13.6px;">certain test scores</span></div>
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<a data-mce-href="https://admissions.okstate.edu/sites/default/files/files/11-12-freshman-scholarship-chart.pdf" data-mce-style="color: #1e79a7; border: 0px; outline-width: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; text-decoration: none;" href="https://financialaid.okstate.edu/out-state-scholarships" rel="nofollow" style="border: 0px; color: #1e79a7; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; outline-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">https://financialaid.okstate.edu/out-state-scholarships</a></div>
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Great list of "best buys" can be found in <a href="http://www.fiskeguide.com/?p=55" target="_blank">The Fiske Guide </a>book.<br />
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Not much in the northeast, but Cooper Union (NYC) & Olin (Boston), both extremely competitive for admissions. These colleges get mentioned quite a bit since they do not charge much tuition. But their admit rates are so low, very few will benefit from that deal.<br />
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Popular choices for Cheverus applicants: Grinnell, Macalaster, UNC Chapel Hill, Cal Tech, Case Western Reserve, Elon, Rice. Mainers may find that colleges outside New England, and outside the northeast, are less expensive (for example, the south & midwest)<br />
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On average, Maine college students graduate with $30,000+ in debt.<br />
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"Amherst College announced it is eliminating all loans for students, effective with the Class of 2012. In 1999, Amherst eliminated loans for students from families with incomes of less than $40,000, but many students continue to borrow. In 2006-7, almost one third of Amherst students received aid packages that included loans. Anthony W. Marx, Amherst’s president, said in a statement that the shift “broadens” the commitment made in 1999 “by eliminating barriers for middle income families.” The college expects to spend about $1.6 million next year to replace loans with grants. While a number of colleges have eliminated loans for those below certain income levels, blanket policies like this one are rare. <a href="http://www.princeton.edu/pr/news/01/q1/0127-aid.htm" target="_blank">Princeton University</a> eliminated loans in 2001 and Davidson College did so this year." (source: Inside Higher Ed 7/20/07)</blockquote>
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Questions like "<i>Is it better to save money for college, or are colleges likely to provide more aid for families who have not saved?</i> " are answered by Harvard's Financial Aid director in a Boston Globe article.<br />
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Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine has their own take on college affordability. One issue lists "Best Values in Public Colleges". Their website features a terrific database, where you can sort by cost for out of state student, debt at graduation, 4 year graduation rate.<br />
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Public colleges are less expensive than private. University of Southern California, a private university, has this advice:<br />
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Money Magazine puts forth a controversial statement that tuition increases make college more popular, i.e. families think that the ones that cost the most MUST be better! Fascinating reading on why tuition keeps going up up up. Another reason? Those lush campus grounds, new science labs and fancy dorms with lots of food choices in the cafeterias that we demand...<br />
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<a href="http://money.cnn.com/2008/08/20/pf/college/college_price.moneymag/index.htm" target="_blank" title="http://money.cnn.com/2008/08/20/pf/college/college_price.moneymag/index.htm CTRL + Click to follow link">http://money.cnn.com/2008/08/20/pf/college/college_price.moneymag/index.htm</a><br />
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An insider's look at how BU makes financial aid decisions:<br />
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organized by school year, good advice for saving for college:<br />
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<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/19/education/edlife/lieber-saving-t.html?" target="_blank">http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/19/education/edlife/lieber-saving-t.html?</a><br />
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how do colleges use home equity in awarding financial aid?<br />
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<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/05/realestate/05mort.html" target="_blank">http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/05/realestate/05mort.html</a> and find an <a href="https://www.paulabishop.com/financial-aid-reference-materials-handouts.html" target="_blank">updated listing of which colleges use home equity</a>, an <a href="https://www.edmit.me/home-equity-financial-aid-calculator?fbclid=IwAR1v_Pt7apZBXN9v5wIQto1iB6TO8yc29FDl0n8ZQW2e_0bcSmidR_kBlG0" target="_blank">another home equity resource here</a>.<br />
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Full payers have an easier time gaining admission to highly selective colleges:<br />
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Cheverus College Advisinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18078133803140613046noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5713984480970700923.post-39359482939989238642020-11-18T20:48:00.001-05:002020-11-20T17:24:23.305-05:00Summer Plans?What are your summer plans? Colleges are interested in how you are spending your summers. They don't rank "working a job" lower than "an expensive summer program on Harvard's campus". In fact, they don't rank summer plans at all, but expect that you do <b>something</b>. Colleges learn a lot about you as a person by how you spend your free time. It does not have to cost you any money. Be sure to check WHO is sponsoring the (expensive?) program. Often, for-profit companies rent out elite campuses to run summer programs, and advertise them to you and might lead you to believe it will help in getting into that college. You might assume that the admissions departments are running them. Check the fine print. <br />
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If you are looking for an educational activity in your summer, consider learning a language for free online, taking a summer course on any college campus for credit, or teaching yourself a skill.<a href="http://college.cheverus.org/2011/10/preview-college-course.html" target="_blank"> Click here to see the list of summer opportunities</a> that are sent to Cheverus.</div><div><br /></div><div>Do you get fancy mailings inviting you to expensive summer camps? Gold embossed envelopes with your name in calligraphy? First, consider who is running the program and the cost. Students ask me </div><div>'does it look good'? Yes. Anything you do in the summer makes you a stronger college applicant and also helps you get to know yourself better. </div><div><div class="gmail_default">What they are really asking is 'will it help me get in?' No way to tell. If the program is run by the college, yes, it could help you look like a stronger applicant because you have demonstrated your interest in that college. It could make you a stronger applicant anywhere, because you did something academic in the summer. </div><div class="gmail_default">Don't spend a lot of money on summer experiences. Colleges don't expect that, and know well how much these programs cost. A student took a summer course on UNE's campus and the parent said "<span face="system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif" style="background-color: #f0f2f5; color: #050505; font-size: 15px;">She loved living in the dorm; took an excellent course on marine biology; gained experience working together as a group to create a thorough presentation; and got a small preview of what being at college is like." That's why you take a summer course.</span></div><div class="gmail_default">If you are interested, sign up simply for those reasons.</div></div>
Cheverus College Advisinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18078133803140613046noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5713984480970700923.post-79184990985709988312020-11-18T20:08:00.000-05:002020-11-18T20:08:49.586-05:00Take a Summer or College Course<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "times" , serif; font-size: small;"><i>Summer Internships for students interested in STEM </i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "times" , serif; font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.msgc.org/students/internships/highschool/" target="_blank">http://www.msgc.org/students/internships/highschool/</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "times" , serif; font-size: small;"><a href="http://oyc.yale.edu/" target="_blank">Yale </a>and <a href="http://ocw.mit.edu/index.htm" target="_blank">MIT </a>provide free and open access to a selection of courses taught by distinguished teachers and scholars. Before applying to either college, may I suggest you preview a course? It will make you a more informed applicant. Highly selective places like Yale & MIT would expect that you are involved in learning outside the Cheverus classroom. Have you explored <a href="https://www.khanacademy.org/" target="_blank">Khan Academy</a>? (free!) Check out <a href="http://www.engineer4free.com/" target="_blank">Engineer4Free</a> which offers college-level math, science & engineering classes.</span><br />
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<li>Take a Husson University course for $100 (plus cost of books) at their Southern Maine campus. Info and application <a href="http://www.husson.edu/ecap" target="_blank">here</a>.</li>
<li><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "times" , serif; font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.smccme.edu/admissions/future-students/high-school-students.html" target="_blank">SMCC offers high school students with a B average the opportunity to take courses</a>. Only</span> public school students can take courses for free. You may find that their courses are affordable, at $96/credit and most classes are 3 credits</li>
<li><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "times" , serif; font-size: small;">USM - </span>The <a href="https://usm.maine.edu/early-college" target="_blank">Early College Program at USM </a>offers a half tuition discount for courses in many subjects during the fall and spring semesters (not summer semester). Juniors with a B are eligible. Note: public school students get a full tuition waiver, half from USM and half from the State of Maine. Cheverus students get a half-tuition waiver from USM.<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "times" , serif; font-size: small;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "times" , serif; font-size: small;">St Joseph's College of Maine offers an <a href="https://www.sjcme.edu/admissions/applying-to-sjc/early-scholars-program/oncampus/" target="_blank">Early Scholars Program</a> to 2nd semester juniors and seniors who have a B+ gpa for $100. Intro level courses (100 level) are available. </span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "times" , serif; font-size: small;">See Guidance for assistance with completing the application, which usually requires a counselor recommendation and your transcript.</span><br />
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Cheverus College Advisinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18078133803140613046noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5713984480970700923.post-78067186823083830852020-11-03T21:33:00.002-05:002020-11-04T01:10:19.500-05:00What's a Gap Year?<p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><b>Gap Year</b>: take a break from schooling, and enjoy travel, paid work, training or volunteer work. Consider these well-know options: </span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span></span></span></p><a name='more'></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.outwardbound.org/" style="background-color: white; color: #888888; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Outward Bound </a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">is a popular program (it costs $)</span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Would you like to train for a specific, well-paid job? Try <a href="https://www.jobcorps.gov/?fbclid=IwAR1-nvgNSRSfIohS8r4Sb71kmbVZhqJRIG0yg0viB7Q1gP5gUgSHQYo-LgU" target="_blank">JobCorps</a>.</span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Attend a Gap Year Fair & g<a href="https://www.gooverseas.com/gap-year/usa-fairs?utm_source=Nationwide+HSCM+Counselor+Database&utm_campaign=9d383151b6-GYF-HS-Counselor-Scholarship-Contest&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_d5fe7bb98e-9d383151b6-395590035" target="_blank">et loads of advice here</a> and <a href="https://gapyearassociation.org/" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">How about City Year, associated with <a href="https://www.cityyear.org/about/history-values/americorps/" target="_blank">Americorps</a>? <a href="https://www.thesca.org/" target="_blank">Student Conservation Association</a>?</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;">CIEE, headquartered in Portland ME offers lots of world wide opportunities</span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span><a href="https://www.ciee.org/about">https://www.ciee.org/about</a><br style="background-color: white;" /><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;"><a href="cityterm.org" target="_blank">CITY Term NYC</a></span><br style="background-color: white;" /><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;"><a href="cityyear.org" target="_blank">City Year</a> </span><br style="background-color: white;" /><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;"><a href="https://dynamy.org/" target="_blank">Dynamy</a> (for internships) </span><br style="background-color: white;" /><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;"><a href="earthwatch.org" target="_blank">Earth Watch</a> </span><br style="background-color: white;" /><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;"><a href="https://vfp.org/" target="_blank">Volunteer for Peace</a> </span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><br /></span></p>Cheverus College Advisinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18078133803140613046noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5713984480970700923.post-67620976915645524922020-09-28T09:48:00.008-04:002020-11-02T08:23:45.809-05:00Photo Collage - Drexel, Bucknell, Skidmore, Villanova, UConn, Fairfield, Scranton, Vassar, Dickinson, Ithaca, LeMoyne, Syracuse<p> A wonderful Cheverus mom made these collages when her daughters toured campuses. Enjoy!</p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9FcQl7c_Qd7wu7XEUs2Jp1oftQmj3I6A55wdS6HhpuIGgmnnXFBRRhEuaeVI4LbSkFt4L-noQKY5bDwO276LfTphr_UoTcs5dEk_RlmBzQ-rPM0KLrjP4zZCUxMaXvPWXXKVLZv6pqTh9/s1600/2012-05-07.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9FcQl7c_Qd7wu7XEUs2Jp1oftQmj3I6A55wdS6HhpuIGgmnnXFBRRhEuaeVI4LbSkFt4L-noQKY5bDwO276LfTphr_UoTcs5dEk_RlmBzQ-rPM0KLrjP4zZCUxMaXvPWXXKVLZv6pqTh9/s1600/2012-05-07.jpg" width="320" /></a><span><a name='more'></a></span></div>above: Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, NY<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7hwHf6NzseINJhyphenhyphenZOJQsusIFuSHn3COMNW4zat8QEKbj7M4UbeKLMGNHooBMYdD_2rNWZU0fgpsX-AaeZEkU_kPmy-VmmKNN8G4eDlAtKKpZnEqXap5a_X8JdlKx-6lw_xlecQafz3_ZP/s1600/2012-05-071.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7hwHf6NzseINJhyphenhyphenZOJQsusIFuSHn3COMNW4zat8QEKbj7M4UbeKLMGNHooBMYdD_2rNWZU0fgpsX-AaeZEkU_kPmy-VmmKNN8G4eDlAtKKpZnEqXap5a_X8JdlKx-6lw_xlecQafz3_ZP/s1600/2012-05-071.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> above: Middlebury College in Vermont<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-OKXwvayFLSPCGyyyjF-nyl1FTHHXBoKn3WyuxjUvl9ZhtuhAagnM-i5tN9lbwr1U4gc8Hh96ijYp8Qo2AQH1vJVfZzLKmGDtXSRpNsFKfcwx3C9SRTF3GsaR66vjBVQMMVtIR0PHmFHZ/s1600/2012-05-072.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-OKXwvayFLSPCGyyyjF-nyl1FTHHXBoKn3WyuxjUvl9ZhtuhAagnM-i5tN9lbwr1U4gc8Hh96ijYp8Qo2AQH1vJVfZzLKmGDtXSRpNsFKfcwx3C9SRTF3GsaR66vjBVQMMVtIR0PHmFHZ/s1600/2012-05-072.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>above: Saint Lawrence University in upstate NY<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR4V19HPfYkRA8-dMq8SABjZyxZRr-d67ZjOS3bQiJ3Ri0aYP3JSla1bb77DZ97kgIuLMA8DLatCri2BrCRKY5GyDX6czxnZc45-oD_X5uLcNfIc9p8-MOAEVRssYBtDte9Xd-qzLm1vX5/s1600/2012-05-073.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR4V19HPfYkRA8-dMq8SABjZyxZRr-d67ZjOS3bQiJ3Ri0aYP3JSla1bb77DZ97kgIuLMA8DLatCri2BrCRKY5GyDX6czxnZc45-oD_X5uLcNfIc9p8-MOAEVRssYBtDte9Xd-qzLm1vX5/s1600/2012-05-073.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> above: Syracuse University in NY<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzYfFHGdqtvX4K_KJGBKeZezG1C1nOGVl0hRdA9zxwofl_WzdOqGnky8RZGQ7GiryU4ZPdDrqPVGOxAJYQpNPJDbC_mug9VK9CsIRwI_4qAzDE4uc-RYHl5YvFLObPvZZYDAC4FDXPgyXN/s1600/2012-05-074.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzYfFHGdqtvX4K_KJGBKeZezG1C1nOGVl0hRdA9zxwofl_WzdOqGnky8RZGQ7GiryU4ZPdDrqPVGOxAJYQpNPJDbC_mug9VK9CsIRwI_4qAzDE4uc-RYHl5YvFLObPvZZYDAC4FDXPgyXN/s1600/2012-05-074.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> above: Le Moyne College, a Jesuit college in Syracuse NY<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYg0Yt48EzZem6fM3M3VDLwnNTajthVqRI6nqv0YCCCmD8TKDVztJa1JRBr5UsYTqBDNlFt-FFLtcCX4sNgedNE7_ciXXWOopYbFnQmyOTmmzikkmWuqxiHD4GJgG21bNVqDo4JW27PGxY/s1600/2012-05-075.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYg0Yt48EzZem6fM3M3VDLwnNTajthVqRI6nqv0YCCCmD8TKDVztJa1JRBr5UsYTqBDNlFt-FFLtcCX4sNgedNE7_ciXXWOopYbFnQmyOTmmzikkmWuqxiHD4GJgG21bNVqDo4JW27PGxY/s1600/2012-05-075.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>above: Ithaca College in NY<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghMB2vnooNNegTCP_bdQqKIAgppyb7UlGCdq_pzyyxbNgY-FhyphenhyphenDxwUdH6kHjHtkVaF0Qegeh9ftLQ9kePUdj09tj9JacicX4WUX76qIG-7h5vJhmOkS3rYWxe6QEMMrbE5sgocjdZ5nPNB/s1600/2011-08-24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghMB2vnooNNegTCP_bdQqKIAgppyb7UlGCdq_pzyyxbNgY-FhyphenhyphenDxwUdH6kHjHtkVaF0Qegeh9ftLQ9kePUdj09tj9JacicX4WUX76qIG-7h5vJhmOkS3rYWxe6QEMMrbE5sgocjdZ5nPNB/s1600/2011-08-24.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> above: Dickinson College in PA<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeA5w5Dsjs38eSzZHGtygWrReozbRE7DCuRE8TitwSeK6daD1B26BsJ3FvqJzpvFpA1LEOXzidfFhvlnjYeFVMXndo1DfcS-StB8yRmVTyNathkryhOvvVCrm17PUF_31K4wsKm9vDAbVK/s1600/2012-05-076.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeA5w5Dsjs38eSzZHGtygWrReozbRE7DCuRE8TitwSeK6daD1B26BsJ3FvqJzpvFpA1LEOXzidfFhvlnjYeFVMXndo1DfcS-StB8yRmVTyNathkryhOvvVCrm17PUF_31K4wsKm9vDAbVK/s1600/2012-05-076.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>above: Vassar in Poughkeepsie, NY<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEkUBmIjwoPeWhyphenhyphens4dScOxdj7o4OwPDFcYc6LDj7rsMd99qT8XjWhIe1R1xEJ6L_3NeYVx3Wkj8Ugngu__l5a7_mFAt4iAlVKghSVH9GedpOKFGXqI0SBjGZaSGp8I5hISaIPu53ytbUXW/s1600/2012-08-26.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEkUBmIjwoPeWhyphenhyphens4dScOxdj7o4OwPDFcYc6LDj7rsMd99qT8XjWhIe1R1xEJ6L_3NeYVx3Wkj8Ugngu__l5a7_mFAt4iAlVKghSVH9GedpOKFGXqI0SBjGZaSGp8I5hISaIPu53ytbUXW/s1600/2012-08-26.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> above: University of Scranton, a Jesuit university in PA<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikrj-STiQqvwQnVN28WSRfCKSV4qq1abIv22ib4Y7FkcAqDIjkH5dbi9tqGyhhxqnqJHPIXhOoN10_VS4b0YjtOSLqCJHot1RWDv4L1v3X6PLUWIM2W5H_ltQPBaYkBtWZ_4xO0QjGKKtK/s1600/2012-11-17.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikrj-STiQqvwQnVN28WSRfCKSV4qq1abIv22ib4Y7FkcAqDIjkH5dbi9tqGyhhxqnqJHPIXhOoN10_VS4b0YjtOSLqCJHot1RWDv4L1v3X6PLUWIM2W5H_ltQPBaYkBtWZ_4xO0QjGKKtK/s1600/2012-11-17.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> above: Fairfield, a Jesuit university in CT near NYC<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd_DwrpSi9tT3YdTawZAHD4TsYfWx977jE65iRlsowx5Q7waPJBfW67UkejSfyDPC3vIQV8pGRqXq3YDrsPizUDm5VdJkP2I6A6prgByEy4bSG4poHVtw_RmIFwsyK_J8qZ4WaxR7StVat/s1600/2012-11-18.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd_DwrpSi9tT3YdTawZAHD4TsYfWx977jE65iRlsowx5Q7waPJBfW67UkejSfyDPC3vIQV8pGRqXq3YDrsPizUDm5VdJkP2I6A6prgByEy4bSG4poHVtw_RmIFwsyK_J8qZ4WaxR7StVat/s1600/2012-11-18.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> above: UConn<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbuNYKzMrTFQR6CXc62x52fdBkuSuQyWMdgIP3lJAVJ1CXgxvmnIV5mhyphenhyphenh10NeZR5jUudOjJONCMLO56KQNDm4UmxDeQ14A0xDYr_7jcxal5Q7yx3vKtPOv-caCanVXPTduxzhuVDANkGY/s1600/2014-10-13.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbuNYKzMrTFQR6CXc62x52fdBkuSuQyWMdgIP3lJAVJ1CXgxvmnIV5mhyphenhyphenh10NeZR5jUudOjJONCMLO56KQNDm4UmxDeQ14A0xDYr_7jcxal5Q7yx3vKtPOv-caCanVXPTduxzhuVDANkGY/s1600/2014-10-13.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> above: Villanova, a Philadelphia Catholic university<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihSl5yKf9ubFGMvEjGTeFU9fvX1GGYmjANBpLrtioegecHJiaDrxekNAGClnAlZyeDaminOGUJDFUbn5N6g1zTox2E9xHvHyck_M7t8X0uC5vht8glzYYi1chS2jKBxJpH2YLvjp55QQ5b/s1600/2014-10-14.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihSl5yKf9ubFGMvEjGTeFU9fvX1GGYmjANBpLrtioegecHJiaDrxekNAGClnAlZyeDaminOGUJDFUbn5N6g1zTox2E9xHvHyck_M7t8X0uC5vht8glzYYi1chS2jKBxJpH2YLvjp55QQ5b/s1600/2014-10-14.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> above: Bucknell University in PA<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo6kCTTS1V-ZCKOtRuo8G3Hae5zP-rDzvBVKVB0onwREGJNZ8ZkIF0z1eXpF_uJrr1nxyMdVHI6QQZLa8dgm_m1_-Isc7CLr5gfbtBojMNN8-UdriSbTY5B30ifYGwH8dk2n9ftoAiSGEO/s1600/2014-10-131.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo6kCTTS1V-ZCKOtRuo8G3Hae5zP-rDzvBVKVB0onwREGJNZ8ZkIF0z1eXpF_uJrr1nxyMdVHI6QQZLa8dgm_m1_-Isc7CLr5gfbtBojMNN8-UdriSbTY5B30ifYGwH8dk2n9ftoAiSGEO/s1600/2014-10-131.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>above: Drexel, a Philadelphia university<span><!--more--></span>Cheverus College Advisinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18078133803140613046noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5713984480970700923.post-49808384803408156212020-09-28T09:46:00.004-04:002020-11-02T08:24:59.454-05:00Purdue University - visit report<p> I spent a week at <a data-mce-href="http://www.purdue.edu/" href="http://www.purdue.edu/" target="_blank">Purdue University</a>, in West Lafayette Indiana in July 2009. I returned in April 2010 for a long weekend.<span></span></p><a name='more'></a><p></p>Purdue is a large state university of 30,000 students. It's huge! The campus is spacious, flat, and filled with large brick buildings that often number 5 stories. It's a great campus for biking, and biking lanes are around the campus. I liked that students were friendly and many sported Purdue tee shirts, sweats, etc.<br /><br />I stayed in a girls high-rise dorm, Shreve, on the edge of campus. It was a 10-minute walk to the academic buildings. The dorm was a standard cinderblock double and we shared the bathroom with everyone on the floor. And it was air-conditioned! Downstairs was the gathering place: a large living room with comfy furniture, and behind that a rec room with pool table and large TV. <a data-mce-href="http://www.housing.purdue.edu/Home/" href="http://www.housing.purdue.edu/Home/" target="_blank" title="Here are pics of the dorms">Here's a picture of the hall</a>, as well as other residence halls at Purdue. Here's a <a data-mce-href="http://www.housing.purdue.edu/Assets/VirtualTours/Shreve/Welcome.html" href="http://www.housing.purdue.edu/VirtualTour/Shreve/" target="_blank" title="virtual tour">virtual tour </a>of a typical dorm room in Shreve.<br /><br />In April, I visited a trio of dorm buildings that were singles, First Street Towers. They are directly behind Shreve, and are the size of other dorm rooms where 2-3 students are squeezed in. The students have their own bathrooms!<br /><br />Purdue is best known for its engineering and agriculture degrees. Engineering students all take <a data-mce-href="http://www.admissions.purdue.edu/Majors_Programs/majors_college.php?ClgCd=ENGR" href="https://engineering.purdue.edu/ENE/InfoFor/CurrentStudents/FYEPlan" target="_blank">the same classes the first year </a>and declare which of the 15 majors they wish to enroll in, at the end of first year. I spent a lot of time in the computer labs which were filled with the latest and fastest machines.<br /><br /><a data-mce-href="http://cyberforensics.purdue.edu/" href="http://cyberforensics.purdue.edu/" target="_blank" title="Cyber Forensics">Cyber Forensics</a> is also a growing and popular major. Purdue, Johns Hopkins Univ, and U of Central Florida are the top 3 in the nation.<br /><br />Getting here is not too easy. I flew into Indianapolis airport, not a direct flight from Portland Maine. Then I took a shuttle for the 1-1/2 hour drive to West Lafayette. The scenery was typical midwest: farms, small towns, then corn fields and soybeans as far as the eye can see.<br /><br /><a data-mce-href="http://www.purdue.edu/vic/" href="http://www.purdue.edu/vic/" target="_blank">Visit </a>and see if it's a good fit for you! Here are their <a data-mce-href="http://admissions.purdue.edu/Academic_Profile/Freshman_Profile.html" href="http://www.admissions.purdue.edu/academics/freshmanprofile.php" target="_blank">Admission stats </a>like GPA and SAT scores.<br />Reasons Students Flunk Out<br />--they don't know how to study<br />--they are unaware that there are resources on campus to help them, or refuse to access those opportunities.<br /><br />Cheverus connections: Rob L is studying engineering and Heidi L is a pre-vet major.<br />links verified 4/2016<span><!--more--></span><span><!--more--></span><span><!--more--></span>Cheverus College Advisinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18078133803140613046noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5713984480970700923.post-73487195876855453462020-09-28T09:41:00.040-04:002021-12-12T12:50:55.022-05:00Weekly Newsletter for Parents of Seniors - 2021-2022<p><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1t7p69Eig2p7DNteciJLcMaCdQUTjgCwp3K8QvDz916A/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Dec 14, 2021</a></p><p><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RttAyiiZjZvli9QkFCXy1MK1HqfZFuQbZdtsfbWO-9o/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Dec 6, 2021</a></p><p><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1P6BAChgfSkjR0Ikl8gbDd0fZRoZGTubvRdAfJwP_QXs/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Nov 22, 2021</a><span></span></p><a name='more'></a><p></p><p><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bC7eu6b2o8HnUPmwJqww4fncSYhJzcaAoxL5oWV-ZfE/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Nov 15, 2021</a></p><p><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OxgZdPuN7zSHutKCg6SS_fW-03q56aWQ0jOfi4t-AHY/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Nov 8, 2021</a></p><p><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Op6nuC8920uRQMiZgb5Qwxy4L2rh-qQpv9XeWMNFlQo/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank"><span></span></a></p><!--more--><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Op6nuC8920uRQMiZgb5Qwxy4L2rh-qQpv9XeWMNFlQo/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Nov 1, 2021</a><p></p><p><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1o92VVexyCiOlvmjFSZOpsfjr9A5S8DxL0a7_GG5UECU/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Oct 25, 2021</a></p><p><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tIpl5TFwLKI7GAkHgioruFfzCSZ4zUCSTEZiiiv2OUM/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Oct 11, 2021</a></p><p><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_cxbyBEumhMFaT6xJCEaNpNLBT5GCNrh6gOUipd88p8/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Oct 4, 2021</a></p><span><!--more--></span><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FeqQWhE3GZ_LtZHxXoeFDtI4TvEU66y6jQJRSO_h7bo/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Sept 27, 2021</a></p><p><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MfMXX2VXM231MUzK2A3pJ1P0hIub2CvikAilVb-A2Ok/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Sept 20, 2021</a></p><p><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PqNGY0glq_E8jnI8n4oPu-_5rq1J2-KVctDUyVElsS0/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Sept 13, 2021</a></p><p><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GxiYQhbw9KwMGt0k4cUhtlKFjxmWjB_Ewc-6QiIxu7U/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Sept 3, 2021</a></p>Cheverus College Advisinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18078133803140613046noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5713984480970700923.post-9498689392227778402020-09-28T09:39:00.005-04:002020-11-02T08:26:14.800-05:00Boston & Boston Area Colleges - visit reports<p> In September 2017 I visited Suffolk University in the heart of Boston. What a cool location for someone looking for an urban experience! This is the view from one of the high-rise dorms.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFP8bjTGCY2gw4K_N-EaS5YvHSUT4dGwFzWZfyLJPq-OF-9LGCj95aRTarXVoM01DIsUSeMnCmwaELHqPjNY7bzcZ6MstaeRQv0RK8APMGh1v7xuKYSS1rU070ngtPl5yyUCeaOpDPJbMb/s1600/IMG_20170914_102948.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFP8bjTGCY2gw4K_N-EaS5YvHSUT4dGwFzWZfyLJPq-OF-9LGCj95aRTarXVoM01DIsUSeMnCmwaELHqPjNY7bzcZ6MstaeRQv0RK8APMGh1v7xuKYSS1rU070ngtPl5yyUCeaOpDPJbMb/s320/IMG_20170914_102948.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbdXdk2ij96PCLf4B17zf1R5xlZQtrbM3VdG4iVL49qtiABoij9DnYJkk1bP5nJSLl8S8jkdoJZS2X-MAT1-4DD-6jKxu01MAdofBlBuKHfafD3yuJOqpQFziOOSRO7vx3rtoGk1jeqV1G/s1600/IMG_20170914_102954.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbdXdk2ij96PCLf4B17zf1R5xlZQtrbM3VdG4iVL49qtiABoij9DnYJkk1bP5nJSLl8S8jkdoJZS2X-MAT1-4DD-6jKxu01MAdofBlBuKHfafD3yuJOqpQFziOOSRO7vx3rtoGk1jeqV1G/s320/IMG_20170914_102954.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br />In March 2009, I visited Boston area colleges with other Jesuit High School counselors from around the country. We visited Northeastern, Boston College, Tufts, Olin School of Engineering, Babson and Boston University (BU). In the fall of 2008 I visited Curry, Simmons and Wheelock. Wentworth is near the bottom of the page, along with Merrimack College in Andover, Mass and UMass Lowell. In 2015 I visited Wellesley College.<br /><br /><div data-mce-style="text-align: center;" style="text-align: center;"><a data-mce-href="http://www.curry.edu" href="http://www.curry.edu/" target="_blank">Curry College</a></div>Located in Milton, a suburb of Boston, Curry is well known for helping students with learning disabilities succeed in college. Check out their student-made videos at <a data-mce-href="http://youniversitytv.com/beta/index.cvt.php#vid_id=78" href="http://www.youniversitytv.com/colleges/curry" target="_blank">yoUniversityTV.com</a>. Their football team won the conference championship 5 years in a row. (D3). Charlie G from Cheverus went here. Nursing is the most difficult major to get into.<br /><br /><div data-mce-style="text-align: center;" style="text-align: center;"><a data-mce-href="http://www.simmons.edu" href="http://www.simmons.edu/" target="_blank">Simmons College</a> - the women's college of the Fenway</div><div data-mce-style="text-align: left;">The Colleges of the Fenway are small schools in the same neighborhood. Simmons is the women's only college. There are 4 T stops on campus, and Simmons is across the street from Emmanuel and Wheelock. I met a student double majoring in Chem and Art History who is restoring paintings at the Museum of Fine Arts. Catherine R from Cheverus goes here.</div><div data-mce-style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div data-mce-style="text-align: center;" style="text-align: center;"><a data-mce-href="http://www.wheelock.edu" href="http://www.wheelock.edu/" target="_blank">Wheelock College</a> - Improving the lives of children & families</div>Wheelock offers degrees that involve working with others: social work, juvenile justice, education. It's a small school of 750, and 93% are female. Terrific location as one of the Colleges of the Fenway, across the street from Emmanuel, Simmons, Northeastern. D3 athletics as part of the North Atlantic Conference. Lauren B from Cheverus went here freshman year but found it too small. In 2018, Wheelock is merging with BU which is right around the corner.<br /><br /><div data-mce-style="text-align: center;" style="text-align: center;"><a data-mce-href="http://www.northeastern.edu" href="http://www.northeastern.edu/" target="_blank"><b>Northeastern University</b></a></div>CAMPUS<br />The campus is about the size of a large city block, and contained in the same neighborhood. Students who want a campus feel (trees, grass, buildings in the same vicinity) in a city will like it here. There is a distinct urban feel, however, with the 4 T stops on campus. Five to seven story brick and concrete buildings with underground tunnels that connect classrooms.<br />I noticed "Bill Nye - The Science Guy" tickets were on sale when we were visiting.<br />HOUSING<br />There is housing across Huntington Avenue - 4 story brick townhouses. There is one high rise on campus, a 23-story residence hall. There are frats and sororities but no housing specifically for them. 5-10% of students are Greek.<br />CO-OPERATIVE EDUCATION<br />Northeastern is well known for its coop programs. Some semesters you take classes just like a traditional college student, and other semesters you work. It's a paid internship in your major, and you can do coop twice if you are a 4-year degree candidate or 3 times if you are a 5 year degree candidate. 90% of students do at least one coop. You can live on campus during coop, and pay no tuition during coop.<br />ACADEMICS<br />Pharmacy and nursing majors are the most difficult to get into due to limited space.<br />Largest college is arts & sciences; smallest is college of criminal justice. Their first college was engineering.<br />Our tour guide responded to my question about class size. There were 500 students in her Intro to Bio class freshman year. The class breaks down into smaller lab groups with a teaching assistant (TA). She was in lecture halls freshman year for Chem also, with 100 in the class and 30 in the small group with a TA. Her English and math classes were smaller. She did a coop sophomore year at Proctor & Gamble.<br />ATHLETICS<br />The Huskies are D1.<br />ADMISSIONS<br />They read and rate each application. Resiliency is important: how have you overcome a disadvantage or circumstance? You must apply directly to a college and major. There are 6 colleges and 70 majors. Their admit rate is low and their SAT scores are well above average: math 680-730.<br />CHEVERUS CONNECTIONS Meghan M, Stephen A, Erin B '11, Maeve B '13, Gillian C and Jessica S '14, Will P '17. <br /><br /><div data-mce-style="text-align: center;" style="text-align: center;"><a data-mce-href="http://www.bc.edu" href="http://www.bc.edu/" target="_blank">BOSTON COLLEGE</a></div>GENERAL INFO<br />There are 56 Jesuits at BC. 1,000 people visit BC during April break. The drive out of Boston into Newton is beautiful. It's a suburb of Boston with winding tree-lined roads and huge Tudor mansions. BC's campus is large, hilly and beautiful.<br />ADMISSIONS<br />They advise students to send all their scores, and let BC choose the highest numbers. Not a demonstrated interest school. They do not track how many times you've touched the campus (visited, emailed, interview, etc). They do not interview. The info session pointed out the unique aspects of Boston: 25% of the population are college students. There are 9,000 on the BC campus.<br />STUDENT PANEL<br />Senior boy from NY. German major, peer advisor.<br />Junior boy from NY, involved in campus ministry, published an article in the undergraduate research journal, is an accounting and history major.<br />Junior boy from NY, marketing and theology major who is involved in student government.<br />Freshman boy from MD, involved in Emerging Leaders program, is an English major and theatre minor.<br />Senior girl from IL, political science major with pre law emphasis, got into law school, wrote an Honors Thesis.<br />FINANCIAL AID<br />25 cents of each tuition dollar goes to financial aid.<br />CHEVERUS CONNECTIONS Pat J and Anya M '11, Margaret O, Andrew C, Emily R '13. <br /><br /><div data-mce-style="text-align: center;" style="text-align: center;"><a data-mce-href="http://admissions.tufts.edu/" href="http://admissions.tufts.edu/" target="_blank">TUFTS</a></div>Tufts is in Medford/Somerville, more of a blue-collar suburb of Boston than ritzy Newton. It looked a bit like Washington Avenue, with 3 story multi-family homes. There are 5,000 undergrads and 3500 grad students. The campus sports large brick buildings, a huge grassy quad. The Carnegie classification system assigns Tufts a "medium sized research university" label in the top 40 in the country. Interesting mascot: Jumbo the Elephant.<br />STUDENTS<br />20% are from Mass, and 10% from California. 10% are international students. 20% are Catholic and 20% are Jewish. There is a distinct international focus in the student body and in the academic programs that focus on global issues. The Peace Corps and non-profits are where many graduates end up. Panel was made up of:<br /><ol><li>freshman chem major from San Francisco, a dancer who notes the double major is popular at Tufts</li><li>senior international relations / history major in the wind ensemble, a peer tutor in German, in a sorority</li><li>a mechanical engineering major who wants to get into aerospace industry</li></ol>ACADEMICS<br />25% are engineering majors. There are low walls between the liberal arts and engineering, so students can take a variety of courses not just in their college/major. They are in the business of preparing students for jobs that don't exist yet. Half of juniors study abroad, and a third speak another language. All professors do research. Undergrads in chemistry, for example, are working with Mars soil to see what will grow there. Not for business, marketing majors.<br />ADMISSIONS<br />14% admit rate is very low. Their admissions site is filled with advice for any college applicant. They are looking for 700+ on each section of the SAT.<br />Your writing is very important in the application process. The "why Tufts" question is to be taken seriously, as is the "why engineering" (or other major) question.<br />They will not admit students who earned a C in an AP course. They will not be successful at Tufts. They will not admit you if you drop a core class senior year like AP Calc.<br />Tufts cross apps with Cornell, Carnegie Mellon, Wesleyan, Brown, Georgetown, George Washington, Emory, Washington University, UVA.<br />They do attract stellar, globally experienced students. The student speaker at the G8 summit was admitted to Tufts.<br />Essay advice: be careful if writing the 'service' essay about your experiences in another country. Sometimes they come across as condescending, arrogant, and superficial. If it reinforces a pattern of volunteerism in your life, great. If it was a one-shot deal, don't make it the focus of your college essay.<br />FINANCIAL AID<br />Tufts awards need-based money only; no merit money.<br />CAMPUS<br />Lots of older homes have been turned into themed housing. Students must live on campus the first 2 years.<br />CHEVERUS CONNECTIONS Paige L, Will L, Gabe T '11, Leon T & Libby D '14. <br /><br /><div data-mce-style="text-align: center;" style="text-align: center;"><a data-mce-href="http://olin.edu/" href="http://olin.edu/" target="_blank">OLIN COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING</a></div>This is such a unique place! Total students: 318, 40% women, and their 4th class graduated in May 2009. No varsity sports, and their Honor Code is very important and public demonstration of their academic integrity.<br />HISTORY<br />This is a new college, right next to Babson's campus in Wellesley Mass. Franklin W. Olin donated money for 78 engineering buildings on 68 campuses across the country. However, he thought that engineering education was too narrow and deep into one topic at all other schools so he built his own college. The emphasis is on "doing social good", being a hands-on school, and fostering entrepreneurs.<br />STUDENT BODY<br />Half are national merit scholarships. I noticed lots of Asian girls and geeky boys, ones who are not only playing video games but building their own computers and having more than one quirky hobby. A student rode his uni cycle through a dorm we were touring. There are 8 international students admitted each year. Our tour guide admitted that the campus leans left politically but is not terribly active. They walk through the woods about 2 minutes to get to Babson's campus where they attend church and lots of events.<br />STUDENT PANEL<br /><ul><li>A junior girl from South Carolina majoring in materials science.</li><li>A sophomore girl from NY majoring in mechanical engineering.</li><li>A sophomore girl from Texas majoring in systems engineering.</li><li>A sophomore girl from Mass majoring in environmental engineering.</li><li>A sophomore girl from Iowa majoring in bioengineering.</li><li>A sophomore girl from Iowa majoring in electrical engineering and computer engineering.</li><li>A junior boy from Florida majoring in electrical engineering.</li></ul>ACADEMICS<br />Students take Calc, Physics and Engineering their first year. Their first class is Design Nature, and they design a swimming animal toy that gets judged by 4th graders. Classes are graded Pass or Fail first semester. Students take Linear Algebra sophomore year. A couple projects they work on in vector calculus class: teaching physics to 8th graders, building a computer chip from scratch. Fellowships are a big part of education here. Students take part in one or more internship in the summer. Olin's curriculum is so unique, they don't waive any classes due to AP credits. A couple students each year take a leave to begin a start-up company. Our tour guide adds a course to her schedule each semester by taking one at Wellesley College.<br />ADMISSIONS<br />Their numbers are super impressive: ACT 32-35, SATs 2120-2330. 66% are AP Scholars (earning a 3 or higher on 3 AP Exams). Their admission process is different, of course. You may be invited to a Candidates Weekend to see if Olin is a good fit. 195 are invited, and it's a good opportunity for the candidate to see if Olin is too small for them, a common complaint. 140 are eventually admitted, 25 are placed on a wait list, in hopes of getting a freshman class size of 84. Check out <a data-mce-href="http://blogs.olin.edu/olinformer/" href="http://blogs.olin.edu/olinformer/" target="_blank">their admissions blog</a>.<br />RESIDENTIAL LIFE<br />Students live on campus all 4 years. Mostly doubles with bathrooms. There are 2 dorms that were sunny, bright, with study rooms and lounges. One comment was that their personal life was on display in such a small campus: everyone knows you and your business. But it also can lead to a tremendous tight knit community. You can't walk to a T stop and would need a car to get off campus. One third of upperclassmen have cars on campus.<br />AFTER OLIN<br />Google is their #1 employer. Microsoft hired 3 seniors.<br />CHEVERUS CONNECTIONS: Louise N '15.<br /><br /><div data-mce-style="text-align: center;" style="text-align: center;"><a data-mce-href="http://www.babson.edu" href="http://www.babson.edu/" target="_blank">BABSON COLLEGE</a> (a business school with an emphasis on entrepreneurship)</div><div data-mce-style="text-align: center;" style="text-align: center;">"Innovation is our Tradition"</div>1850 student total, on a pretty, suburban campus with lots of trees, grass, 3 story buildings. 45% women, but the average is 30% in any other business college. "Social entrepreneurship can change the world." That would resonate with many of our Cheverus students. Babson's 97% retention rate is very high, indicating a great deal of happiness among students.<br />CHEVERUS CONNECTIONS<br />Ian A, and Peter F '09, Staci S '13.<br />ATHLETICS<br />D3. You won't sit on the bench; you'll actually play! They compete against MIT, Clark, Smith, Wellesley, Wheaton, WPI and Springfield.<br />ACADEMICS<br /><ul><li>Everyone earns a Bachelor of Science degree in Management and 50% of your courses are liberal arts.</li><li>largest class size is 60.</li><li>No teaching assistants; all classes are taught by professors.</li><li>Freshman year, you are 'given' $3,000 seed money along with two other partners as part of a year long course. The group starts a business or invents a product. One person is the CEO. The group writes a business plan, often a 60-page document. The group that I met made a credit card sized memory stick that could fit into your wallet. They would sell it to businesses or colleges with their logo or mascot imprinted on the card. The business or college could load the card with a video and give it away at trade shows or college fairs. They called it "Slick Stick". Alexa was from Hawaii, Juan was the sales person from Colombia. He also started 2 businesses while in high school. The CEO got a full ride to Babson.</li><li>Many classrooms are long U shaped tables with wheelie chairs and plugs for laptops. Syracuse's School of Business has the same set-up.</li><li>Sophomore year, our tour guide took an art class, ethics class, and rhetoric. Junior and senior year she will take mostly business courses.</li><li>2 science labs are required but they sound like the most interesting science classes: natural disasters, animal behavior, meteorology.</li><li>Their Honor Code is signed by each student and hangs prominently in the student center.</li><li>Lots of Type A students who enjoy the heavy workload and lots of group work.</li></ul>CAMPUS and RESIDENTIAL LIFE<br /><ul><li>A beautiful chapel in the woods.</li><li>12% are in a fraternity or sorority. There are 3 of each on campus and I noticed flags in some dorm windows. One frat just got kicked off campus.</li><li>I noticed many cars on campus, both in the parking lot and driving around campus. I asked the tour guide about this and she said "students can bring 3 cars to campus." Huh.</li><li>I can see where it gets its 'wealthy' label. Business schools just feel different. Students are more dressed up, and more conservative. Babson notes that 75% of students say they are Republican. Their international student pay the full bill, and often have lots of disposable income for clubs and bars (& cars).</li></ul><div data-mce-style="text-align: center;" style="text-align: center;"><a data-mce-href="http://www.bu.edu" href="http://www.bu.edu/" target="_blank">BOSTON UNIVERSITY</a></div><div data-mce-style="text-align: center;" style="text-align: center;">a large research university in the heart of Boston</div>BU is an urban college, as is George Washington University in D.C. and NYU. By "urban" I mean you'd have to like the city, its hustle and bustle, and not be looking for a quad to play frisbee. The entire city is your campus! And what a city it is. BU's 'campus' is on both sides of Commonwealth Avenue, with the T in the middle of Comm Ave. BU takes up a 3 mile stretch of Comm Ave. I forgot how you take your life in your hands crossing Comm Ave. On the back side of Comm Ave toward Storrow Drive, 3 story brick townhomes back up to the Charles River. It's not exactly on the river, since Storrow Drive is between BU and the Charles river.Their high 91% retention rate indicates many happy students!<br /><br />STUDENTS<br />10% are international. Huge student body: 16,000 undergrads. The students struck me as sophisticated, assertive, not afraid to take initiative.<br /><br />ACADEMICS<br />Arts & Sciences is the largest college. General Studies is for students who are not strong enough to get right into BU, so they take 2 years of classes in the GS college and then get into the 4 year program. Other colleges: management, health & rehab services (like Physical therapy), communications, fine arts, hospitality management, science and engineering, education.<br /><br />AFTER B.U.<br />There is a deliberate emphasis on jobs after graduation. Alumni are involved, career fairs are big.<br /><br />ADMISSION<br />29 ACT, 1850-2080 and an A- average is preferred. Demonstrated interest counts, especially if you are waitlisted. Early Decision, they are need aware. (If you need lots of financial aid, you may get denied). They compete with other large comprehensive research universities like George Washington, Syracuse, BC, Northeastern and NYU. Be careful with the essay: if you write about your grandparents and how great they are, what is BU learning about you? Not much. Be careful with any community service essay: focus on how much you've grown and matured (if you have) as a result of helping others.<br />Accelerated med school program: in seven years, get your M.D.; need 35 ACT, top 1% class rank, and 3.9 GPA. BU admits 60 and enrolls 25.<br /><br />Cheverus connections: Annie C '11, Tracey W '13, Brittany B & Sophia S '14. <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Wentworth Institute of Technology</div><br />I visited <a href="http://www.wit.edu/" title="wentworth">Wentworth Inst of Technology </a>in May 2007. If you'd like to study engineering, computers, architecture, even business, and would like to be in the heart of Boston, consider Wentworth! My brother graduated from WIT in the 90s, and earned an engineering degree. Matt R, Cheverus '06 goes there for architecture, and Elizabeth S is enrolled as an engineering major and plays soccer. Raphael T and Mike V Cheverus '11 attend.<br /><br />WIT is one of the six <a href="http://www.colleges-fenway.org/" title="cotf">Colleges of the Fenway</a>, along with Emmanuel, Mass College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences, Simmons, Mass College of Art, Wheelock. WIT is right across the street from Northeastern. WIT is small, with 4,000 students. They would like SATs in the 550-650 range. Read <a href="http://wit.edu/admissions/blogs/index.html" target="_blank" title="blogs">student blogs </a>to see what they like about WIT. Co-op is huge at Wentworth.<br /><br />I spent the afternoon in the architecture building and enjoyed seeing student work on display. Lots of drawings of interior spaces, buildings, products; 3D models and foamcore representations.<br /><br />Cheverus students would like the Service Learning aspect at Wentworth. Moving beyond the typical community service requirement, service learning is not one episode but experiences that tie in with your classes. For example, a computer science major built a database for a local non-profit. Alternative spring break sends architects and engineers to New Orleans, where students apply their skills to help the community. Worth exploring further is <a href="http://compact.org/who-we-are/our-coalition/membership/list-of-members-by-state/" target="_blank" title="campus compact">this site that explains which colleges conduct </a>service learning.<br /><br />I heard from professors in environmental science, architecture, construction management, industrial design, interior design, facilities planning & management, & learned the difference between engineering and engineering degrees. Here's a summary:<br /><br /><b><i>environmental science</i></b>. Jack Duggan described this program as the study of man and its interaction with built and natural environments. You could be a chemist & not just be in a lab coat, but conduct sales, marketing, become a CEO. WIT would like to see students enter with an interest & aptitude in chem, physics, or bio and they should have math through trig. Huge growth industry that is now helping global companies focus on reducing consumption and realize sustainability helps the bottom line.Avg starting salary is $50,000. Students could go on to law school, become a policy maker, enter the public safety field, or take a job in the pollution or waste reduction business. I was surprised by the wide variety of opportunities for students interested in science, and for those who want to develop creative solutions to improve the quality of life. ES majors also focus on working as a team, as they will likely being doing just that in the real world, working with a geologist, lawyer, CEO as a team.<br /><br /><i><b>architecture</b></i>. This degree is all about the art and practice of the built environment. There are 860 students in the program, and some transfer to similar degrees at Wentworth like industrial design. There are no portfolio requirements for entrance into the program. Harvard & Northeastern also have an architecture program. Wentworth's is an NAAB accredited 4/3 or 5-year program due to co-op. Most of the faculty are practicing architects who also teach. First year: studio drawing where students learn scale, line weight, proportion and other aspects of technical drawing. Second year: abstract or analytical drawing, models. Third year: how things work together, studio techtonics, advanced digital modeling. 5th year studio: final projects, cladding, building skins, structure. Each semester, some students travel to Tulane University in New Orleans to redesign and rebuild the city. Study abroad programs send students to Berlin and China. What type of student would become an architect? Intelligent, curious, patient. This degree is unlike math, which is quick and factual. It requires diligence but not necessarily advanced math upon entering Wentworth (no calculus).<br /><br /><b><i>Civil Engineering & construction management</i></b>. Students learn to plan and manage construction projects, starting with a concept, then building it and running the facility. Must be deadline-sensitive and cost effective. Students learn to juggle the many overlapping projects. There is a shortage right now, and students typically get a job offer during their last semester of college. CE and CM are not residential (housing) but commercial buildings. East coast is mostly rebuilding and renovating while the southwest and west are still experiencing a building boom. For the most part, these firms are small; less than 10 employees. Earning the degree has benefits, such as moving up the management ladder, choosing to work inside in an office or outside on the job site. A well-rounded student is needed, since you would be preparing proposals (English), surveying and estimating (math & economics), looking at structural design (physics). Calculus is not needed to enter this degree program. <a href="http://www.constructmyfuture.org/" title="construction">Visit this site for information </a>on the construction industry. Here are some common job titles: project manager, site supervisor, estimator, health & safety officer, business developer. You'll become a good communicator, team player, risk taker, problem solver and hard worker.<br /><br /><b><i>industrial design, interior design, facilities planning & management</i></b>. First and foremost: this is not interior DECORATING! No portfolio requirement for admission into the program, but a portfolio could help an average (C) student.<br /><blockquote>Interior Design=art + building; not residential but commercial careers. AutoCadd & 3D modeling software are used extensively but drawing is still the primary means of creation. Students experience 2 co-ops. We saw slides of projects: a new restaurant's interior, models of a museum, a boutique hotel sketched in pencil, an office space with furniture arrangements.<br /><br />Industrial Design=art + manufacturing; students take conceptual physics at Wentworth. This program appeals to the artistic, alternative student who has ideas about how new products should be made. Any product (car, shoes) has been touched by an industrial designer. We saw slides of new furniture, bookcases, how to package oddly-sized items, unique salad serving spoons, a lax glove that won a national competition and is now in production.<br /><br />Facilities Planning & Management=building + people who work there. Managing consumption, planning for future building needs, space management, furniture integration.</blockquote><br /><i><b>Computer Science-Department</b></i> has courses and degrees in Information Systems, Information Technology, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Bioinformatics, Gaming, Medical Informatics. Huge growth industry for graduates! Sure, outsourcing hurts programmers and help desk people but we still have a shortage of professional computer science graduates. High school students should enter WIT with strong math (through Calculus) and science (up to physics) as math success is the biggest predictor of success in this major. Internships at a variety of firms like IBM, Fidelity Investments, State Street Bank, hospitals and labs, Oracle.<br /><br />Go to WIT for a <b><i>business degree</i></b>? Sure! The difference is you earn a B.S. and not a B.A. You have the benefit of small classes, hand-on labs, experiential learning and co-op. Your major could focus on (1) management of technology, (2) project management, or (3) communications management (journalism, public relations, media). A third of the students come from family owned businesses. Their senior project is to produce a marketing plan to get funding. One year, the students opened up a second-hand store in the neighborhood to employ locals. Another year, students patented a product. Co-op of course is a component. Service learning also is a component in this degree.<br /><br /><i><b>The difference between engineering and engineering technology degrees.</b></i> Want to major in engineering but don't exactly have the grades or courses required? Choose engineering technology. Less math is required upon admission, and less calculus is required to earn the degree. Engineering is more theory, research & development, and requires calculus, while Engineering Technology is more practical and hands-on, focusing on real world problem-solving. Here's some information about engineering in general at WIT: The programs are all ABET accredited, and the newest major is biomedical engineering. 16% of all engineers are civil, 15% are mechanical, 12% are industrial, and 11% are electrical. Starting salary is $45,000. Worth exploring further: the <a href="http://wtp.mit.edu/" title="mit summer">Women's Tech Program at MIT</a>, summer engineering exploration for high school girls.<br /><div style="text-align: right;"><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Merrimack College</div></div><br />I graduated from <a data-mce-href="http://www.merrimack.edu" href="http://www.merrimack.edu/" target="_blank">Merrimack College </a>in 1987 with a degree in Political Science. I love to visit, and found the campus transformed from the 1980s, with more dorms and renovated classrooms. The campus is walkable, residential, and across the street from fast food, banks and shopping. You can take the train into Boston from Andover, if you can get a ride to the train station.<br /><br />I visited in the summer of 2009. Merrimack is a Catholic liberal arts college with business and engineering.<br /><br />Admissions<br /><br />Grades are the #1 factor in admissions, and Merrimack usually attracts B to B+ Cheverus students with average SAT scores (1100 on CR + M). Have higher grades than that? There is an <a data-mce-href="http://warrior.merrimack.edu/admission/Honors%20Program/Pages/default.aspx" href="http://www.merrimack.edu/academics/honors/" target="_blank">honors program </a>and lots of scholarships!<br /><br />They are SAT optional. However, if you are an athlete you need to send your scores to NCAA Clearinghouse so you can be cleared for college play in Division 1 & 2.<br /><br />Financial Aid<br />Aid is mixed, with some aid for merit (grades) and need (as demonstrated on the FAFSA). Save money by earning college credit in high school by scoring 3-4-5 on AP exams.<br /><br />Students<br />70% are from Mass, and 75% are from New England. 2,200 students. 80% live <a data-mce-href="http://warrior.merrimack.edu/life/ResidenceLife/OnCampusHousing/Pages/default.aspx" href="http://www.merrimack.edu/about/offices_services/residence_life/on_campus_housing/" target="_blank">on campus</a> in dorms, apartments and suites. 87% of freshmen students come back sophomore year. (That's high!) Students who like Merrimack are looking for a small Catholic college, may like to watch sports (D1 hockey is big), work hard in school but don't want that to rule their lives in college, live a couple hours away from home while at college. If you want to live in Boston, Merrimack's location in Andover Mass, a suburb of Boston, is not for you. Want a big school with huge lecture halls? Look elsewhere!<br /><br />Academics<br /><br />Merrimack changed the way students take courses. In the past, students took 5 three-credit courses per semester for 2 semesters a year. Now, you take 4 four-credit courses per semester. You can earn a Masters in one year. Here's a breakdown of what students major in:<br /><ol><li>41% are in the college of liberal arts (history, math, English, education)</li><li>29% are in the business college</li><li>29% are in engineering & science (you'll need 4 years of math & science in high school)</li></ol>10-12% go to grad school after Merrimack. (I did)<br /><br />The newest major is <a data-mce-href="http://warrior.merrimack.edu/academics/science_engineering/HealthSciences/DegreePrograms/Sports%20Medicine/Pages/default.aspx" href="http://www.merrimack.edu/academics/science_engineering/health_sciences/degree_programs/" target="_blank">Sports Medicine</a>.<br /><br />Merrimack & Villanova are the only <a data-mce-href="http://warrior.merrimack.edu/academics/CenterAugustinianStudyLegacy/Pages/default.aspx" href="http://www.merrimack.edu/academics/augustinian_valuesat_merrimack.php" target="_blank">Augustinian </a>colleges in the U.S.<br /><br />Cheverus connections: <br />James B & Brad C '14, Christian V '13, Erin S '11, Sean H '11, Molly M '09, Geno D '07 .<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://www.uml.edu/" target="_blank">UMass Lowell</a></b></div>I visited UMass Lowell, and in particular their <a href="http://www.uml.edu/FAHSS/music/default.aspx" target="_blank">music program</a>, in June 2012. They have 12 music majors; among them music business, music studies, performance, and sound recording technology. An audition is required, and a theory exam helps them place you into the correct theory class. There are 13 studios and your lab time is spent there. Performance majors make up 30-40% of music majors.<br /><br />Famous alum: Gillian Welch, 2 guys from Aerosmith, Melissa Etheridge, Natalie Maines of Dixie Chicks.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.wellesley.edu/about/wellesleyfacts" target="_blank">Wellesley College</a></div><div>Wellesley is a women-only college in a suburb of Boston. The college has a great <a href="http://www.wellesley.edu/admission/affordable/myintuition" target="_blank">calculator </a>to help you (quickly) figure out what Wellesley will cost your family. Admissions applications are read by a committee of 40 faculty, students and admissions staff. Each application is ranked by this board. They are looking for engaged learners, high achievers. Don't shy away from taking a risk in your admissions essay, especially if it sets you apart and reflects your own voice. </div><br />Links verified 10/2014<span><!--more--></span><span><!--more--></span><span><!--more--></span>Cheverus College Advisinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18078133803140613046noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5713984480970700923.post-9256786565347183932020-08-24T13:21:00.000-04:002020-11-18T21:21:38.262-05:00Junior Kick OffJuniors & their Families - College Advising Kick Off - annually in late August<br />
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<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rauzVwhXKimdCK7fECw4snS4ZuskbG8ZW3rfWf4f3eA/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Handout 1</a>: what to do 1st semester to become a more competitive applicant<br />
<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Cx4Ahj3qch5ITZ2gv0Fy0wD8zALWc9yiy999jRGtwWk/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Handout 2</a>: Tulane University tips specifically for juniors<br />
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Next up: look for an email from Ms Coddaire in December to set up your 30 minute family meeting.<div>Find the 2020 hour-long recording of the program on the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnLgjZkjVntF4UflJGtkZbw" target="_blank">College Advising YouTube channel</a>.</div>Cheverus College Advisinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18078133803140613046noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5713984480970700923.post-3988382134787537322020-03-13T16:35:00.002-04:002020-09-11T17:59:12.705-04:00Lynn University in Boca Raton, Florida campus tourI visited Lynn in January 2020 and was so impressed by their friendly community and obvious care for students. Ask me about Lynn & their unique facilities like their own airport!<br />
<br />Cheverus College Advisinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18078133803140613046noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5713984480970700923.post-44407680403540200312018-04-14T23:08:00.001-04:002018-08-22T22:15:27.102-04:00UMass Lowell campus visit April 2018I took a tour of the 3 campuses that make up <a href="https://www.uml.edu/About/" target="_blank">UMass Lowell</a>: north, south and east. North & south are just across the river from one another, and the east campus is a quick shuttle drive away. Many students live on east campus and have classes on north or south.<br />
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Many new buildings in the past 10 years, lots of investment on campus. If you have not been there in a few years, you will find updated, cutting edge facilities.<br />
One of 2 universities with a particle accelerator and nuclear reactor on campus (MIT is the other).<br />
<a href="https://www.uml.edu/FAHSS/music/default.aspx" target="_blank">Music</a>, <a href="https://www.uml.edu/MSB/" target="_blank">business</a> and <a href="https://www.uml.edu/Engineering/Programs/" target="_blank">engineering</a> are the signature programs at UMass Lowell.<br />
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Generous scholarships for out of state students with an A- and strong SAT or ACT scores. They are test optional in admissions.<br />
Students who like an urban campus and city life would like UMass Lowell. The east campus is a traditional residential setting that does not feel urban at all. On a hill overlooking the Merrimack River, the res halls and ball fields resemble other typical college settings.<br />
Their stats are on the rise: 87% of students return sophomore year, and 87% of freshmen live on campus. They used to be more of a commuter school for Massachusetts students but have expanded their reach and become more residential.<br />
Like many universities, research is big. We toured many buildings where research centers were busy with students and professors. One such project was the <a href="https://www.uml.edu/research/baseball/" target="_blank">Baseball Research Center</a>! Yes, they test out balls and bats.<br />
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a mix of older architecture and newer buildings<br />
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the business building, lots of natural light<br />
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<br />Cheverus College Advisinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18078133803140613046noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5713984480970700923.post-8497285379240177392018-02-27T15:35:00.001-05:002020-02-27T15:39:38.506-05:00Junior Parents: College Info Night handouts (Feb 2020)If you missed College Info Night for Parents of Juniors in Feb 2020, here are links to the handouts:<br />
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<li><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GBDmcHHr-AqHaXLX25pJF0dBfkXPvDYie7G8ToQ45u8/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Agenda</a> for the info night.</li>
<li><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/19NGbArbZ4Fga9ehoJZL6xQ8gJMb4STQYjpwVnYe-Nc0/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">SAT Prep Course</a> - sign ups begin Monday March 2, 2020</li>
<li><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MeJt_6w2OSnPONwfiWQSuM72zDjMZulwPBF3WLxU6q4/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Want detailed info on filing the FAFSA</a> and what goes into the formula to come up with your Expected Family Contribution (EFC)? </li>
<li>Middlebury College <a href="http://www.middlebury.edu/offices/support/sfs/aid_apply/node/268846" target="_blank">Top 10 Things to Know about Need-Based Aid</a></li>
<li>Schools that meet 100% of demonstrated need and what does that mean exactly? (contact Ms Coddaire via email for this handout: college at cheverus.org)</li>
<li>Two provocative articles: <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/brennanbarnard/2020/02/12/college-admission-fake-news/#4d7db1b24f6e" target="_blank">Fake News & College Admissions</a> (like "no one is getting in anywhere") and <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Sx_ceoSD_RyXTbF8nU1L-QtwIfLwjBCR/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Does Where You Go to College Matter?</a></li>
<li>Map of the 27 Jesuit Colleges & Universities - <a href="http://www.ajcunet.edu/institutions">http://www.ajcunet.edu/institutions</a></li>
<li>Map of the Colleges That Change Lives - <a href="https://ctcl.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/CTCLMap.2018.45members.pdf">https://ctcl.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/CTCLMap.2018.45members.pdf</a></li>
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<br />Cheverus College Advisinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18078133803140613046noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5713984480970700923.post-68474104759517790692018-02-10T21:36:00.002-05:002018-05-02T08:56:05.404-04:00Loyola New Orleans & Tulane UniversityI visited Loyola New Orleans & Tulane University in January 2018.<br />
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on St Charles Avenue in the Garden District, a pretty area of New Orleans with palm trees and street cars. They thought 55 degrees in January was chilly while I thought it was a welcome relief from a long Maine winter! Half of the 2500 student are from out of state. 85% live on campus.</div>
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one of several quads<br />
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the view from the art building. Service & social justice are big on campus, which has a very Jesuit feel. If you like Cheverus, you'll like Loyola! </div>
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Tulane University, right next door. Much bigger in student population and campus size. </h2>
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a tree adorned with thousands of Mardi Gras beads</div>
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a major road cuts through campus, separating academic buildings from housing/residential life</div>
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Loyola and Tulane share some facilities like dining and coffee houses, and students can cross-register for classes. The two universities are much more friendly & cooperative than in years past, when they were competitive with one another.</div>
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<br />Cheverus College Advisinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18078133803140613046noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5713984480970700923.post-7840582692882847002017-11-06T22:33:00.001-05:002017-12-14T09:14:26.037-05:00my visit to Catholic University in D.C.I spent 3 days on Catholic University's campus in November 2017.<br />
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Athletic Panel - D3 at a high level, diverse panel, 1/2 white. 20-25% of CUA students are varsity athletes <a href="https://www.catholic.edu/cardinal-athletics/index.html" target="_blank">https://www.catholic.edu/cardinal-athletics/index.html</a><br />
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<li>Basketball player from a Florida Catholic HS, profs are supportive, travel to NYC this week for scrimmage, gets work done in advance, sports management major, 4 major teams in DC, close with team mates, beautiful campus does not feel like you are in a city, in season he works in admissions, most nights practicing and watching film</li>
<li>young lady from a Christian high school, plays Field Hockey, majoring in international business, mentored by upperclassmen who were on her team, Spanish minor, university has gpa requirement 2.5 to play, her team is 3.0, study abroad Barcelona, summer intern offered her a job, 2 Starbucks on campus where she studies a lot & socializes, works at front desk at athletic center 2x/week, practice a couple times a week out of season & have a tournament every once in a while, 4/6 of her roommates go to mass each Sunday, looked at D1 and was recruited as a sophomore but turned them down - too soon, she thought</li>
<li>young man who plays football, went to Catholic schooling k-12, Spanish class does service together, from Baltimore, a finance major who transferred from West Point, lifting at 6am, classes 11-4, internships with commercial real estate (CBRE internship hopes it turns into a job)</li>
<li>young man from a Catholic HS, business major from NJ playing bball, wants to intern with a DC team, works at athletic center, no classes Fridays </li>
<li>young woman social work major with lots of field hours, from California, soccer player, time management is key but she learned that in HS, going for MSW degree at CUA, came in undecided, 2x week internship, also on swim team, only MWF classes, T TH clinical hours, went to a Catholic HS, can feel it in the culture, lots of school spirit-friends go to games, not just mens basketball</li>
<li>young woman from Massachusetts, bio major who plays lax on a family like team, do lots of service together, going for Physician Assistant school in Boston, don't hang out with just your teammates, meet other people, am practices 630-830am, study hall 9-10, 10-4 classes and labs, tutoring job til 6pm, </li>
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Student Athletes give advice to seniors:<br />
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<li>figure out if you want a big or small school right away</li>
<li>figure out if the city is right for you</li>
<li>visit a lot of campuses</li>
<li>research your major at different colleges in depth</li>
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<li>know the rules about D1, D2 versus D3</li>
<li>could you be happy at the school without the sport?</li>
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Basics about The Catholic University of America<br />
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<li>the only place with a basilica on campus!</li>
<li>a beautiful residential campus, with grass and trees, an unusually green oasis in the big city</li>
<li>two metro stops on campus so it's easy to get around the city</li>
<li>you have an outdated notion of Catholic if you think Michigan Avenue is dangerous. So much has changed in the past 4 years, lots of development and it's a much safer place.</li>
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<li>38% of their students do so, and that's a high amount, placing them into the top 25 in the country. </li>
<li>Nursing students go to Melbourne Australia and that program fills each year. </li>
<li>They have their own Rome campus. </li>
<li>An honors spring break program is popular. </li>
<li>University of Oxford is a highly competitive program. </li>
<li>Parliamentary internships in Britain are popular. </li>
<li>Rome Start for freshmen popular with engineering, for students who really want to get abroad sooner </li>
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<a href="http://dss.cua.edu/" target="_blank">Disability Services</a></div>
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typically, 5% of the students on any campus access accommodations. They don't just hand student their letter of accommodation, but meet with them every 2 weeks to plan ahead, with a learning specialist. They are seeing more students on the autism spectrum, try to connect students with upperclassmen to forge connections. Documentation can be an issue at other colleges, but Catholic realizes a neuropsych exam is $3500 and families may hesitate to do so. Catholic offers a lower cost one. A 3-sentence letter from a Dr about autism works.<br />
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<a href="http://counseling.cua.edu/" target="_blank">Counseling Center</a><br />
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<li>First Year Experience = 18 students in a learning community who take their core theology, English, philosophy classes together. Field trips around D.C. Service learning experiences too. </li>
<li>Tutoring serves 800 students per year in math and subject labs, staffed by peer tutors and there is also individual tutoring. Not a remedial program. Groups are free, individual there's a fee. Writing Center is very popular. </li>
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<li>starts freshman year with undergraduate advising especially with undecided majors, take Strong Interest Inventory</li>
<li>5 counselors work alot with alumni to help students make connections</li>
<li>90% go to grad school or a job after graduation</li>
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<li>2 art majors: studio art (drawing, sculpture, painting, digital), art history</li>
<li>their gallery showing with public reception is their thesis, some make the Washington Post</li>
<li>Smithsonian, National Gallery</li>
<li>internship for photojournalism major at a nationally judged show where she wrote the text to accompany each photograph</li>
<li>visit artist studios, meet curators at museums, more accessible than in NYC (Govt and public funded=accessible)</li>
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<li>music majors: conservatory style but in a liberal arts college. 300 majors, 160 are undergrads.</li>
<li>very supportive, non competitive, </li>
<li>major in vocal perf, musical theatre, orchestral, piano, organ, composition, education, conducting minor. </li>
<li>can double major</li>
<li>wind ensemble, orchestra, choirs, acapella, </li>
<li>everyone can participate, not just majors</li>
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DRAMA <a href="http://drama.cua.edu/" target="_blank">http://drama.cua.edu/</a></div>
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<li>#2 theatre town behind NYC</li>
<li>5 maine stage productions (one opera, one musical) + 4 student driven productions</li>
<li>drama dept-BA and MFA</li>
<li>anyone can be in the plays</li>
<li>can study abroad mainly in Ireland with a professor, London, Oxford</li>
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<li>lots of daily service opportunities, lots of need nearby</li>
<li>7 mission trips around the world during spring break and summer ,177 applicants for 85 slots</li>
<li>resident minister and resident director: your dorm has two people to mentor you</li>
<li>"we know our students and they don't get lost"</li>
<li>lots of different orders on campus: Franciscans run campus ministry but there are so many other orders on campus </li>
<li>Dominican sisters and men in seminary school live in dorms</li>
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<a href="https://www.catholic.edu/admission/undergraduate/index.html" target="_blank">Admissions</a>, merit awards, and financial aid<br />
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<li>admissions recalculates your GPA by subject, by year. Gulp. </li>
<li>Probably a December 15 notification if you applied Early Action (Nov 1 deadline)</li>
<li>they strip all the weighting out of a school's calculation so every applicant is measured on the same GPA (4.0, which is what we use with very little weighting)</li>
<li>strength of curriculum is very important and they rate it on a scale of 4-10. </li>
<li>Did you take plenty of core courses senior year: science, history, foreign language?</li>
<li>demonstrated interest helps but is not a deciding factor. Having visited the campus helps the applicant to fill out the Why CUA section on the application. </li>
<li>Cheverus applicants who are admitted have a B+ average with 6-8 range on strength of curriculum, 25-30 ACT or high 500s SATs </li>
<li>truly test optional, even for nursing and engineering, merit money</li>
<li>90 slots for their nursing program makes it a limited admit program, and their averages need to be higher to get admitted (scores, GPA and strength of curriculum)</li>
<li>admissions, not the nursing faculty, admit to the nursing program</li>
<li>merit money is only grades, strength of curriculum, $13-26k including $3k for honors.</li>
<li>Parish scholarship is additional $3k a year and is stackable, apply on CommonApp</li>
<li>Cost: $58k all in</li>
<li>FAFSA and CSS Profile are both required to access need based aid</li>
<li>Examples: $30k in financial need, typical package is almost full need met. $40k in need? 88% need met. More need than that? You are gapped the most and they rarely meet full need.They might meet full need if demonstrated interest, high gpa, high strength of curriculum. </li>
<li>Merit money for international students, yes.</li>
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Cheverus College Advisinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18078133803140613046noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5713984480970700923.post-84651033030217381122017-05-07T08:43:00.000-04:002017-05-31T11:14:45.771-04:00FAQs from SophomoresI visited Mr. Cilley's Ignatian Leadership classes in April 2017 to answer their questions about college. Here are the most frequently asked questions:<br />
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<li><b>what's a good SAT score?</b> 550 on each section is the national average, and that's a good score if you have a B average at Cheverus. If you are an A student, your scores should be commensurate, in the 600s and up.</li>
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<li><b>what are the best colleges for getting a business degree?</b> Students should visit business-only colleges like Bentley, Bryant and Babson to see if they want that type of college. They should visit smaller colleges to see if an economics degree is more to their liking, or a large university that houses a business college to compare. Here are some places where Cheverus students study business: Seton Hall, Hofstra, Southern NH University, St. Joseph's College of Maine, USM.</li>
<li><b>What colleges are good for a psychology major?</b> Clark in Worcester has one of the best psych programs in the country, so start there. If it's too urban or quirky for you, know that most colleges and universities have strong psych programs since it's such a popular major.</li>
<li><b>How important are SAT scores?</b> SAT scores are 3rd in importance, where gpa is #1 and courses are #2.</li>
<li><b>What are the most expensive and least expensive colleges?</b> Least expensive way to get your degree is to begin at a community college then transfer to a 4-year college or university to complete your degree. Private colleges such as Bates, George Washington, BC are around $65,000 a year for tuition, room and board. Large southern universities such as Alabama and Mississippi sometimes offer in-state rates (lower than out-of-state rates) to students with high ACT or SAT scores. See this list <a href="http://college.cheverus.org/2011/10/how-can-i-afford-college.html">http://college.cheverus.org/2011/10/how-can-i-afford-college.html</a></li>
<li><b>What is the GPA needed to get into BC?</b> 4.0 with all honors and AP courses all 4 years, plus SAT scores in the 700s, or ACT 32+</li>
<li><b>Should I take an AP course?</b> If you are earning an easy A in a college prep course, consider moving up to the honors or AP course the following year. As you read in question #3, courses are the 2nd most important factor in college admissions. Colleges want to know that you challenged yourself in high school.</li>
<li><b>How can I get into a college that requires high test scores? </b>Becoming a better test taker is job #1. Take a prep course or do your own free prep at home. Here's a list of resources: <a href="http://college.cheverus.org/2011/11/sat-and-act-prep.html">http://college.cheverus.org/2011/11/sat-and-act-prep.html</a></li>
<li><b>What is grad school?</b> Graduate school comes after your 4-year bachelor's degree. Some students earn their bachelor's and wish to continue their schooling to earn a master's degree. Some jobs require a masters degree.</li>
<li><b>What is the best way to narrow down the field for all the possibilities of colleges? </b>Location might be an area to begin with: do you want to be a plane ride away from home, a car ride away from home and if so how far? Size might be another way to narrow your choices: visit a small school like St Joseph's, a large university like UMaine, and figure out what size school is right for you. If you don't know what you wish to major in, that's ok, because the focus should be in finding places you like, where you think you could be a happy and successful student.</li>
<li><b>Is a liberal arts college they best way to go?</b> This is a hotly debated topic! Some people think you should go to college to get a specific job, like going to WPI to get an engineering degree or to RIT for a computer degree. Others argue that earning a degree is the most important thing, and the major is not that important since you will learn to read, write, interact with others, all by earning a bachelor's degree.</li>
<li><b>Is it more difficult to get into colleges that are far away?</b> No. In fact, once you get outside New England, admit rates go up. You live in the area with the most competitive colleges in the country!</li>
<li><b>What is the biggest college in the country?</b> Probably some place like University of Texas Austin, with 40,000 students. </li>
<li><b>Are there places that will admit me with a 3.0 GPA?</b> Yes! Plenty of places would love a B average from a college prep high school. Here are some: Merrimack, Saint Anselm, St Joseph's College (ME) and St. Joseph's University (PA), USM, UMaine, Southern NH University, Assumption, Endicott, Johnson & Wales, Suffolk in Boston, Husson, Franklin Pierce, Plymouth State, UNE, Colby Sawyer. </li>
<li><b>What are the colleges that offer _____ sport? </b>Check out the complete listing of each sport at every college here: <a href="http://scholarshipstats.com/">http://scholarshipstats.com/</a></li>
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Cheverus College Advisinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18078133803140613046noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5713984480970700923.post-25123877810192891362016-10-04T10:44:00.000-04:002018-09-05T13:37:36.898-04:009th & 10th grade college planning<br />
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*take this college quiz <a href="http://www.forbes.com/top-college-quiz/">http://www.forbes.com/top-college-quiz/</a> or login to your Naviance account to explore majors and take assessments</div>
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Cheverus College Advisinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18078133803140613046noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5713984480970700923.post-26713789463577864512016-09-23T22:48:00.002-04:002016-09-30T20:35:11.189-04:00Why Rankings Don't Matter (& don't measure what you care about)<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/18/opinion/sunday/why-college-rankings-are-a-joke.html?emc=edit_tnt_20160917&nlid=18263029&tntemail0=y" target="_blank">An excellent NY Times article</a> by a highly acclaimed author on the subject of rankings. If you must pay attention to them, <a href="http://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2016/09/13/493144907/new-college-rankings-are-out-npr-ed-rates-the-rankings" target="_blank">NPR grades the various ranking systems</a> (US News & World Report, Money Magazine, Forbes)Cheverus College Advisinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18078133803140613046noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5713984480970700923.post-74024122789368369762016-08-16T10:39:00.000-04:002016-11-16T09:53:13.981-05:00Colleges for C / C+ GPASome colleges are more willing to admit an applicant with a 2.0-2.5 Cheverus GPA. Here are some ideas:<br />
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Adelphi University (NYC), Albright University, Alfred University (NY), Barry University (FL), Bridgewater State College (MA),Cazenovia College (NY), Curry College (MA), Dean (MA), Fairleigh Dickinson University, Dowling University, Drew (NJ), Endicott College (MA), Florida International University, Franklin Pierce University, Frostburg State University, Harcum College, University of Hartford, Husson (ME), Lesley University (MA), Long Island University, Lynn University (FL), U of Mass Boston, McDaniel, Mitchell College (CT), Mt. Ida, Newbury, New England College, University of New Haven, Norwich University, Nova Southeastern University (FL), Plymouth State (NH), Rider University, St. John U. (NY), St. Joseph's College of Maine, St Mary's of Halifax, Suffolk University, USM, Wentworth Institute of Technology.<br />
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UMO usually requires a 2.5 from Cheverus students.<br />
Maine Maritime frowns on any Ds.<br />
<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1etU1fFPIZafoljEdj-tBY_Q3iDOockm92eAFgCMNUhg/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Want a longer list? </a><br />
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updated August 2016Cheverus College Advisinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18078133803140613046noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5713984480970700923.post-25474164708251718912016-06-10T08:42:00.002-04:002016-06-10T08:42:32.501-04:00College Fair 201697 colleges and hundreds of students gathered in May 2016 for Cheverus' 11th annual College Fair.<br />
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<br />Cheverus College Advisinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18078133803140613046noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5713984480970700923.post-88247755275430243522016-06-02T19:15:00.001-04:002016-11-17T09:10:34.429-05:00Go to college in Europe!<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">There's a lot of interest in going to college in Europe. Not just for a semester with a study abroad program, but the whole 4 years. Cost is a factor driving this interest: most countries offer college degrees at a lower cost than the U.S. However, there are differences, especially in campus life: student housing is not as community minded as a typical U.S. residential campus. Here are some resources to locate the right European college for you:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Netherlands</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #1d2129; line-height: 16.08px;"> </span><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" style="color: #1d2129; line-height: 16.08px;"><span class="UFICommentBody"><a class="" dir="ltr" href="https://www.studyfinder.nl/" rel="" style="color: #365899; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">https://www.studyfinder.nl/</a> is the search engine for the Netherlands with about 2000 courses in English. Tuition fees are generally about 2000€ for EU students and +/- 9000€ for non-EU students (depending on the university). No need to speak Dutch, (almost) everybody speaks English in the Netherlands. Students study in a real international and multicultural environment.</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #1d2129; line-height: 16.08px;">Check out </span><a class="" dir="ltr" href="http://www.eunicas.ie/" rel="" style="color: #365899; cursor: pointer; line-height: 16.08px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">www.eunicas.ie</a><span style="color: #1d2129; line-height: 16.08px;"> - use it as a search engine rather than an application tool.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #1d2129; line-height: 16.08px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Free means tuition not living. And sometimes there are two rates of fees, one for EU nationals, one for other. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #1d2129; line-height: 16.08px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">A 2016 Time Magazine article about this hot topic </span></span></span><a href="http://time.com/money/4297480/colleges-abroad-that-are-cheaper-than-us-schools/" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-family: garamond, serif; font-size: large;" target="_blank">http://time.com/money/4297480/<wbr></wbr>colleges-abroad-that-are-<wbr></wbr>cheaper-than-us-schools/</a> and Money Magazine is interested in the topic also<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "garamond" , serif; font-size: medium;"> </span><a href="http://money.cnn.com/2016/02/23/pf/college/free-college-europe/index.html?sr=fbCNN022316free-college-europe0651PMVODtopLink&linkId=21518779" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-family: garamond, serif; font-size: large;" target="_blank">http://money.cnn.com/<wbr></wbr>2016/02/23/pf/college/free-<wbr></wbr>college-europe/index.html?sr=<wbr></wbr>fbCNN022316free-college-<wbr></wbr>europe0651PMVODtopLink&linkId=<wbr></wbr>21518779</a><br />
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The National Association for College Admission Counseling wrote a <a href="https://www.nacacnet.org/news--publications/publications/international-admission/" target="_blank">comprehensive Guide</a>.<br />
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<span style="font-family: garamond;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">More <a href="http://tuadmissionjeff.blogspot.com/2016/09/anxiety-and-12-tips-to-reduce-it.html?m=1" target="_blank">great advice, from Tulane University</a>. </span></span></div>
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