College Counseling: Great Schools still accepting applications for Fall 2015
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Saturday, June 06, 2015
Emily Standish, GoLocalPDX College Admissions Coach
When Loren Pope wrote Colleges That Change Lives: 40 Schools You Should Know About in 1996, he began with “Let’s begin by agreeing that college should change your life.” Pope had been the education editor for the New York Times for many years, writing about education policies and trends. As a longtime advocate for students and families, he sought to bring attention to the many small liberal arts colleges in the US that boast small, discussion based classes, faculty who mentor students and become their friends and colleagues for life. Pope describes the basis of his 40 colleges: “Their power is in how they teach. The focus is on the students, not the faculty….Teaching is an act of love….Learning is collaborative rather than competitive; values are central; community matters. These colleges are places of great coherence, where the whole becomes greater than the sum of its parts. It is these circumstances that develop leaders, people who can land on their feet, who are bold and imaginative, and who can see the big picture.”
Here are five colleges highlighted in Colleges That Change Lives, that are still accepting applications for Fall 2015:
Allegheny College, Meadville, PA
- Allegheny College celebrates its bicentennial this year, with students from 45 states and 45 countries; a teacher:student ratio of 12:1; 94% of classes have fewer than 40 students.
- All students graduate with a major and a minor (900 possible combinations!) and complete a Senior Project in their major, original research valued by employers and graduate programs.
- By the numbers: Undergraduate enrollment: 2100; 65% acceptance rate; SAT Mid-ranges: CR 530-640, M 540-650; ACT Mid-range: 23-29. Allegheny College is test-optional.
Eckerd College, St. Petersburg, FL
- More Eckerd students have received Hollings Scholarships than any other college or university in the US. The scholarships are given to 100 sophomores each year who are preparing for careers in environmental, marine, oceanic and atmospheric sciences.
- Eckerd’s Winter Term is a month-long domestic or international experience for all Eckerd students. Examples are “Language Immersion in Sicily”, “Modern America: New York City and Chicago”, and “Chinese Language and Culture in Shanghai.”
- By the numbers: undergraduate enrollment: 1800; 72% acceptance rate; SAT Mid-ranges: CR 520-620, M 510-600; ACT Mid-range: 23-28.
Hope College, Holland, MI
- The Bachelor of Art in Sport Business offers students opportunities for internships in over 50 sports organizations within an hour of campus.
- Sport Business majors can tour Australia for three weeks to learn about international sports and tourism, and meet industry professionals in rugby, cricket, netball, water sports and surfing.
- By the numbers: Undergraduate enrollment 3300; 70% acceptance rate; SAT Mid-ranges: CR 520-660, M 530-670; ACT mid-ranges: 24-29.
Marlboro College, Marlboro, VT
- The 350-acre campus in rural Vermont is home to a unique college experience that builds confident, competent scholars through self-governance, the Clear Writing Program, the World Studies Program and the Outdoor Program.
- All Marlboro students write a Plan of Concentration with a team of faculty advisors, a two-year academic plan in the area of their chosen area of scholarship that is ultimately reviewed by faculty and outside evaluators.
- By the numbers: Undergraduate enrollment: 267; 75% acceptance rate; SAT Mid-ranges: CR 590-690, M 510-640; ACT Average: 26. Marlboro College is test-optional.
St. John’s College, Annapolis, MD and Santa Fe, NM
- St. John’s College is a single institution with one core curriculum devoted to the study of original texts with two distinct campuses to choose from, and the opportunity to transfer between campuses at any time.
- All St. John’s faculty members are referred to as “tutors;” with a tutor:student ratio of 8:1, all undergraduates are taught solely by the tutors.
- By the numbers Annapolis: Undergraduate enrollment: 440; 81% acceptance rate; SAT Mid-ranges: CR 600-720, M 550-690; ACT mid-range: 27-30. Santa Fe: Undergraduate enrollment: 340; 82% acceptance rate; SAT Mid-ranges: CR 570-730, M 590-720; ACT Mid-range: 22-33. St. John’s College is test-optional.
An up-to-date list of other colleges and universities that have openings for Fall 2105 can be found on the Common Application website; click on “Member Colleges”, then “Search for Colleges”. Enter Fall 2015, the applicant type, and today’s date in the “deadline” box to see the member colleges that are still filling their first-year class for the coming academic year.
Members of the College That Change Lives consortium will hold a college fair at the Oregon Convention Center on Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at 7pm. Representatives of each college will be on hand to speak with students and parents about their campus programs.
Emily Standish is a partner in Portland, Oregon-based College Admission Coach LLC which helps students identify and gain admission to right-fit schools where they will thrive academically and personally. Contact me at [email protected].
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