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51 Colleges and Universities on Twitter Part 6

Tuesday, February 8th, 2011

My College Guide can’t think of a more fun way to connect with prospective colleges while easily gaining short and sweet updates. Why not keep up with the colleges or universities that you are interested in? You can keep up with everything college admissions while scoping out the events and activities available at a given college.

Due to popular demand, My College Guide has created yet another list of colleges and universities on Twitter! Feel free to follow colleges individually by clicking on their Twitter link below or follow our master Twitter list. As always, when interacting with anyone online (especially college admissions) be respectful, be polite, and don’t SPAM their Twitter page with 200 different questions!

Anderson University	Lipscomb University
Azusa Pacific University	North Central University
Berea University	North Park University
Biola University	Nyack College
Bloomsburg University	Oakland University
Bowie State University	Peirce College
Brandman University	Penn State University
Centre College	Radford University
Chapman University	Southeastern University
Clarion University	Southern Nazarene University
Colgate University	Trinity International University
College of William and Mary	Troy University
Concordia University	Tuskegee University
Covenant Christian College	UMass Amherst
Culinary Institute of America	University of Michigan-Flint
Denison University	University of Mississippi
Eastern Kentucky University	University of New Haven
Evangel University	University of North Carolina Wilmington
Fairfield University	University of Oregon
Florida A&M University	University of Rhode Island
Genesee Community College	University of San Diego
Hampton University	University of St. Thomas
High Point University	University of Tulsa
Judson University	Utah State University
Kettering University	Winthrop University
	Wofford College

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Tags: anderson university, berea university, bloomsburg university, chapman university, college, college admission, Colleges and Social media, fairfield university, high point university, penn state university, social media, social media and higher education, Twitter, university of michigan, university of mississippi, university of oregon, utah state university
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Why You Won’t Receive an Instant Admissions Response

Friday, February 4th, 2011

Wondering why you don’t receive an instant response from your dream school? This great YouTube video from Dartmouth College relays a few impressive facts regarding the admission process from actual college admission professionals!

Here’s a few of the highlights from last year’s process (and we’re guessing that this year will be even bigger!): Dartmouth Admissions read 40,000 teacher recommendation, received college applications from 138 countries, and looked over 187 applications from people named John. You know My College Guide loves when colleges get personal and this inside look at the Dartmouth College admissions process is certainly insightful and worth a look! Watch Dartmouth College Class of 2014 on YouTube or below.

Who We Are: Information you can trust. For 20 years My College Guide has produced an annual magazine chock full of free college info for high-achieving high school sophomores. Check out our participating colleges. If you’re a student, enter for a chance to win an Apple iPad or iPhone or cash!

Tags: admission, college, college acceptance, college acceptance letter, college admission, college admission process, college admissions, college videos, colleges and youtube, dartmouth, dartmouth college, getting into college, video, youtube
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What Happens to My College Application: Video From Butler University

Friday, January 28th, 2011

You’ve worked hard on your college application. You filled in all the blanks, you have amazing letters of recommendation, and your essay absolutely rocks! Did you ever wonder what happens to your college application after you mail it out? This video from Butler University goes behind the scenes to show you the faces of college admissions at work!

Watch What Happens to My Application (for Early Action and Regular Decision) on YouTube or below. Take planning your college education into your own hands: do the research so you can make an informed decision. If you don’t know what early action is, we’ve got the perfect supplemental reading just for you!

Tags: butler university, college, college acceptance, college acceptance letter, college admission, college admission process, college admission terms, college advice, Colleges and Social media, colleges and youtube, video, youtube
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Mathematically Minded and So Much More: Engineering at Georgia Tech

Thursday, January 27th, 2011

Engineering majors are always in demand. My College Guide got connected to Matt McLendon, the director of communications, at the Georgia Institute of Technology to learn about the great programs, contests, and exciting academic paths for skilled engineering majors!

Georgia Tech is the number one producer of women and minority engineers in the United States.

Courtesy of Georgia Tech

What do engineers do? Why is this a worthwhile career choice in today’s job market?
Engineers design and create everything from artificial organs to eco-friendly skyscrapers and a synthetic fabric that is durable, lightweight, and bulletproof. Engineers are some of the most sought after professionals in our society today because they imagine the future and make it happen. There are a wide variety of career paths open to them, and they can work nationally and internationally. Additionally, engineers are always challenging themselves to create and imagine new useful products or discoveries that help in everyone’s health, happiness, and safety.

What academic paths can Georgia Tech engineering students take?
Georgia Tech offers Bachelor of Science degrees in Aerospace Engineering, Biomedical, Chemical and Biomolecular, Civil and Environmental, Electrical and Computer, Industrial, Material Sciences, Mechanical, Nuclear, and Radiological Engineering.

What are some ways that Georgia Tech encourages engineering students to think outside the box? (programs you want to highlight? contests?)
Competitions, such as the InVenture Prize at Georgia Tech, encourage students to develop a new product from concept to market, awarding them patent opportunities and cash to support their entrepreneurial goals. Georgia Tech also offers a variety of extracurricular opportunities to allow students to develop their specific interest. Students interested in racing vehicles and car development may want to join GT Motorsports. GT Motorsports is a student-run, research-based group that designs, builds, and races vehicles in the national Formula SAE competition.

The Wall Street Journal ranks Georgia Tech engineering graduates as the most desirable hires by major corporations.

Courtesy of Georgia Tech

RoboJackets is a group of Tech students, faculty, and alumni that aims to enhance the understanding of the field of robotics. For the further reaching engineering student, Engineering Students Without Borders creates sustainable solutions for third-world countries, with volunteers working around the world, Atlanta, and campus. These are just a few of the many organizations that Tech has to offer undergraduate engineering students.

Are there any particular character or personality traits that engineers seem to share? (a particular way of looking at the world, etc.)
Engineers are creative, collaborative, innovative, logical, and committed to improving our world. Engineers observe the world around them to identify problems and have the imagination to develop multiple solutions.

What can a high school student do to boost not only their chances of admittance but their success level in the field of engineering?
Selective college admission offices are looking for students who have taken and excelled in the most rigorous course work available to them. Students interested in engineering should develop a strong base in math and science, as the undergraduate core curriculum revolves around these areas and professors will expect competency.

With assistance from the Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC) and Georgia Tech's VentureLab, Qualtre is commercializing the next generation of motion sensors, further broadening their applicability in consumer electronicsdevices such as cellular handsets, personal navigation devices, and gaming controllers.

Courtesy of Georgia Tech

Do you have any advice for a student who wants to pursue engineering at Georgia Tech?
We recommend that students visit campus to ensure that Georgia Tech is the right fit. There are a variety of visit opportunities available, from a daily campus tour and admission information session to more extensive open houses and overnight programs.

So — what cool things are going on in the engineering world at Georgia Tech?
Students can get involved in undergraduate research, co-ops, internships, and study abroad while they are at Tech! Students will also have the opportunity to join faculty research teams studying epitaxial grapheme as a replacement for silicon, micro needles as a way to deliver a less painful shot, and how robotic innovations are improving quality of life. Not a day goes by that you don’t see Georgia Tech innovators mentioned in international press!

Anything else that our readers should know?
For more information about Georgia Tech and our admission process, please contact our admission office at admission@gatech.edu or 404-894-4154. You can also read more about Georgia Tech at www.gatech.edu.

Tags: bachelor degrees, Choosing a College, Choosing a Major, college, College Life, college major, engineering, engineering major, engineering students without borders, georgia institute of technology, georgia tech, inventure prize at GA Tech, robojackets, series, study abroad
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Beyond the Border: University of North Carolina Wilmington Study Abroad

Tuesday, January 25th, 2011

A college education doesn’t begin and end in the classroom and it’s definitely not limited to the borders of your college campus. At the University of North Carolina Wilmington, you’ve got the world at your fingertips! As part of My College Guide’s study abroad series, we caught up to Education Abroad Director Mark Gallovic, who says it best, “Going to college today is more than just going to a campus for an education; it is about utilizing that campus as a springboard to the world.”

Step out of your comfort zone and explore the world!

Courtesy of the University of North Carolina Wilmington

Tell us all about it! What study abroad programs are offered at the University of North Carolina Wilmington?
The University of North Carolina Wilmington offers more than 500 education abroad opportunities in more than 50 countries! Every student interested in study abroad receives advising and support in finding the program best suited to their personal and academic goals. One can study abroad with a group of fellow Seahawks on a faculty-led program or at one of our many global partner schools. UNCW offers programs with internships abroad, service- learning components, honors courses, as well as foreign language classes or subjects in English. There is something for everyone, whether one wishes to study abroad for spring-break, a summer, a semester or full year. Students do not just attend UNCW, they are offered the UNCWorld.

What are a few of your most popular programs?
We offer many quality programs so that each student can find the program best suited to academic and personal goals. The most popular destinations include Australia, Spain, the U.K, Chile and South Africa. Some programs focus on particular majors. For example, we have a teacher licensure program in Belize, a Nursing clinical program in Peru, a Communication Studies program in the Netherlands, and more than 30 short-term and summer programs led by UNCW professors from a wide variety of disciplines. Students looking for something off the “beaten Path” will certainly have many exciting choices.

Thailand on your mind? It's one of 50 countries that you can choose between at UNCW!

Courtesy of the University of North Carolina Wilmington

Do you have any programs new to this year?
We offer new programs every year, based on the growing interest of our faculty and students. For example, this summer there will be an exciting new art program in Macedonia. New programs are also being launched in China, Sweden and Belize in areas such as Environmental Studies, Recreation Management and Criminal Justice. UNCW students also have new opportunities in Vietnam, Panama, and Morocco.

We noticed you have a Facebook Page for students interested in studying abroad – what other tips or tools are available to students?
Our tools and resources guide students through every step of the study abroad process, from program selection to pre-departure preparation to participation and return. At our annual fall Study Abroad Fair students can obtain information on programs and speak to program providers, international students from partner schools abroad and study abroad returnees. Students take the first step towards study abroad by attending one of our general information sessions, held twice weekly throughout the year. An education abroad professional takes the guesswork out of this transformative experience by providing one-on-one advising to each student. Students are also supported by a team of Study Abroad Ambassadors, returnees who are trained to support and share their expertise with peers. Finally, a comprehensive pre-departure orientation prepares students for a smooth, safe and successful experience abroad.

Don't just get a college education -- become a global citizen.

Courtesy of the University of North Carolina Wilmington

If a college bound student is thinking “study abroad” is there anything they should be doing to prepare in advance?
Make sure you select a school that truly supports and facilitates study abroad. Nearly every school will have some form of study abroad opportunities but they are not all equal in terms of quality, choice and support. When deciding on what school is right for you, look into the array of programs they offer abroad, the quality of those programs and the support services they offer to students looking to study abroad. The website of the school’s international office is a good place to start. The University of North Carolina Wilmington places a lot of emphasis on supporting every student on the path towards study abroad, overcoming obstacles to making that plan a reality and preparing our students to make the most of their experience abroad. Beyond that, there is nothing that one needs to do in advance of attending college other than perhaps discuss this interest with their parents and make a personal commitment to follow through with their goal to do it!

At My College Guide we often hear that a student would love to go abroad but can’t because they are afraid it would cost too much – is there financial aid available or are there programs that run a bit less than others?
Access to scholarships and financial aid for study abroad can vary by school but generally is available. Any financial aid one receives at the University of North Carolina Wilmington can be used towards education abroad programs, and one’s aid package will be adjusted based on all costs associated with such an experience (inclusive of one’s flight and passport). In addition to the multitude of study abroad scholarships available for students across the country, UNCW’s offers need- and merit-based travel grants.

One may argue, then, that in today’s global society, you cannot afford to not study abroad!

Courtesy of the University of North Carolina Wilmington

Additionally, exchange programs in which one pays UNCW tuition for a semester or academic year at a partner school abroad, can be just as cost effective as staying home. Expensive programs do exist, but so do many economical options. Recent research shows that a study abroad experience improves retention and graduation rates, grade point averages, and chances of getting a job upon graduating. One may argue, then, that in today’s global society, you cannot afford to not study abroad! Don’t assume it is too expensive before talking to a study abroad advisor!

Tags: college, college experience, College Life, Financial Aid, financial aid policy, scholarships, south carolina, study abroad, study abroad advice, uncw, university of north carolina wilmington, wilmington south carolina
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Facebook in Real Life with Braves TV at Ottawa University

Friday, January 21st, 2011

It’s probably pretty obvious that My College Guide loves Facebook. From the Facebook college class list we compiled (stay tuned for an updated edition) to our own My College Guide Facebook Fan Page: we can’t get enough!

But, we must admit, even we get tired of the Farmville requests. Check out this funny look at Facebook in real life from the creative students at Ottawa University. Produced by OU’s own Braves TV, the student group in charge of creating videos for Ottawa University (would that look nice on a resume or what?), it’s a real world look at life as Facebook. Watch Ottawa University: Facebook in Real Life on YouTube or below.

Tags: braves tv, college, College Life, Colleges and Social media, colleges and youtube, facebook, ottawa university, OU, video, youtube
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Green Living: University of Iowa and Sustainability

Tuesday, January 18th, 2011

My College Guide knows that sustainability and “going green” are issues that college bound students care about! Today we’re pointing out the unique sustainability efforts at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa. We’re talking conservation, a biomass fuel project, and even green dining! Read all about it in our interview with Amy Myers, the associate director of outreach programs at UIowa.

Event planners went to great efforts to reduce waste at the UI President’s Block Party during Welcome Week. Students played a huge role by volunteering to staff the composting and recycling stations as well as pitch in the right container.

Courtesy of the University of Iowa

What are some of the University of Iowa’s sustainability efforts that you are most proud of?
Students at the University of Iowa have played a major role in our sustainability efforts. Composting, fair trade coffee, a student garden, recycling and duplex printing are all every-day practices at the University that were initiated by student projects.

The “greenest” energy available is energy you don’t use, so for The University of Iowa, conservation has been a major focus and accomplishment. We’ve brought online a state-of-the-art Energy Control Center to track our use as well as predict energy demand – it’s quite a system that gathers data from well over 100K data points across campus. And great conservation strides have been made thanks in part to a cross-functional team of UI professionals called the Energy Hawks who identify and resolve energy-related issues in our buildings.

Another point of pride is our biomass fuel project. Since 2003, the University of Iowa has co-fired oat hulls to generate energy – reducing our fossil fuel greenhouse gas emission by over 50K tons of CO2 each year. Our work with biofuels has established a platform for pursuing other biofuel options as we continue to seek alternatives to coal and has led to our ranking as one of the Top 20 On-site Green Power Users by the EPA – we’re the only university to be recognized. UI’s renewable energy portfolio includes solar, wind and will soon include a landfill gas project with the City of Iowa City.

It looks like even your dining hall is in on the act! What’s on the menu? (what have you done to go green in the dining hall)
University of Iowa Residential Dining is proud to support “Buy Fresh Buy Local” which is a commitment to find and choose local products while building relationships between growers, food artisans, farmers’ markets retailers, restaurants and institutions.” We are committed to purchase a minimum of 10% local purchases with hope of increasing to possibly 20% over the next five years. We currently purchase all of our hamburgers from Grass Run Farms in Dorchester Iowa, our “cage free” eggs from Farmers Hen House in Kalona, Iowa & all of our dairy products come from Anderson Erickson which purchases from Iowa farmers. There are also a number of other suppliers that are local that we purchase a large volume of our beef, pork & chicken from that work with local producers.

The University of Iowa is a designated Tree Campus USA institution by the Arbor Day Foundation. Our Landscape Services team maintains more than 7,000 campus trees and plants over 300 trees each year, and several student organizations and class projects provide an opportunity for students to take a turn planting a tree on campus.

Courtesy of the University of Iowa

Did we see something about a sustainability living and learning community? What’s that all about?
The University of Iowa, Sustainability Living-Learning Community (SLLC) students will live together on designated residence hall floors, but the extended learning opportunities offered by the SLLC are available to all campus residents. Learning occurs in the context of interdisciplinary student teams exploring global environmental challenges, global business opportunities and global social change while utilizing the universal tools of reading, applied math, and information gathering.

What are your sustainability goals for the future? Any new projects in the works?
We’re pretty excited about the recently announced Vision 2020, the University of Iowa’s Sustainability Targets. The UI community was on the sustainability path long before it became a buzz word — and putting our targets on paper is a huge statement. We’d like to hear what your readers think of our targets.

What are some campus resources where a college bound student can turn to learn more about the sustainability efforts at the University of Iowa? (social networks, etc.)
Sustainability at Iowa is on Facebook and we have a blog – all just a click away from our homepage. Students can follow us on Twitter, too.

One last thing: do you have a green tip you’d like to share?
Our tip is to get involved. UI students who are involved with student organizations not only fostering leadership skills they are leaving a sustainability legacy for generations to follow by setting examples and taking action.

Courtesy of the University of Iowa

Anything else that you’d like us to know?
The University of Iowa offers a Certificate in Sustainability that will give our graduates a leg up in the marketplace. The Certificate is set up to place students on a path toward becoming effective leaders and agents of change for sustainability in whatever professional setting they choose, from medicine to law to the arts.

Anything else that you’d like our college bound readers to know?
Sustainability at Iowa is more than being “green”. The academic and research options at UI allow students to study the global challenges of today in preparation for the global careers of the 21^st century. International Programs at UI is outstanding and shouldn’t be overlooked – offering remarkable opportunities on campus an abroad that will provide experiential sustainability-related learning.

Tags: amy myers, college, college experience, College Life, green, green colleges, green degree, Housing, living and learning, sustainability, sustainable, uiowa, university of iowa
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College Lip Dub Video Phenomenon: Happening at a College Near You

Friday, January 14th, 2011

College lip dub videos are everywhere! Whether it’s set to popular songs or, as in the case with Hebrew University in Jerusalem, a musical selection redone by a popular TV show like Glee, students are participating and having fun — you know, the whole college experience!

My College Guide had to point out a few of the fantastic lip dub videos scattered across YouTube. There’s Calvin College performing to So Much Love by Rocket Summer and Brock University jammin’ to a Beatle’s classic.

Even International colleges and universities are getting in on the act! Check out Footloose from the Warsaw School of Economics, the University of Montevideo in Uruguay that features both students and professors, University of Vic Hey Soul Sister lip dub that also combines faculty and staff – this time 900 members of campus! Really, does anything beat watching the lip syncing of a college professor?

Schools like Pompeu Fabra University in Spain and Australian Catholic University in Australia have released lipdub videos. Australia Catholic University students teamed up in order to show off several different ACU campuses and loads of actual students (talk about a fun way to get a look at college campus!).

Want to see more? Check out the Lehigh University Lip Dub of 2010 on YouTube or below. Have you come across a fun college lip dub video? Let us know in the comments!

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HOW TO: Prevent the College Transfer

Thursday, January 13th, 2011

Let’s face it: the college search is quite the process! You make visits, speak with admissions and students and tour guides and then you fill out form after form and wait for your happy little acceptance letter in the mail. Sometimes, just sometimes, even after all your hard work – you might need a college transfer. Here are a few reasons why you may end up transferring colleges and what you can do now to avoid it!

Still dreaming about "the one that got away?" A college transfer might be the answer!

Lower Columbia College / Lower Columbia College (LCC)

Change of Major – So you thought you really wanted to be an Engineer but you didn’t realize there was all of that Math or maybe after sampling a few different types of class subjects you’ve changed your mind and your new proposed major isn’t even offered at your current college.

Transfer Fix: Before you officially decide on a college, make a list of possible career paths and see if your school offers at least a few of the college majors you might be interested in – check out the strength of those majors at the school, too, if you can. It could save you the headache of having to do the college hunt all over again in a year!

Commuter college – Everyone packs up and heads home on the weekends. That’s fine if that’s what you want to do but what if you live too far away from family and old friends? How did you miss that one?

Transfer Fix: When you visit a college, after your official college tour, make sure to talk to actual college students. Find out if there’s anything to do on the weekend, if there are various scheduled activities or events throughout the week, and if everyone sticks around or takes off.

Not what you expected – Maybe you didn’t do your research. Maybe, for whatever reason, the campus just isn’t a good college fit for you. For whatever reason, things have changed, even you have changed in the past year, and the things that initially drew you to the campus might not be what you want right now. For example, did you think you wanted a small campus and now find yourself feeling suffocated or maybe you thought you wanted a big campus and feel more like a number than a student.

Transfer Fix: Sometimes, even after making a college campus visit and doing all the research that you are “supposed” to do, when you actually get to college you find it isn’t what you expected. Every campus is different so before you think “drop-out” you might want to think “college transfer.” Now that you are older and wiser you might be better equipped after a year of college to realize what it is you are really looking for. A college transfer might be the way to go.

You can’t get over your dream school – Still pining for your dream school and wishing you were there? Were you shot down for admission because you lacked a crucial subject like Chemistry or enough years in a foreign language? Maybe you did everything “right” but since they can’t take everyone…you didn’t make it in.

Transfer Fix: If you are still thinking about your dream school a whole year later, you might want to apply for a college transfer. Maybe now that you have been involved in college campus activities, have a great GPA, and some community service under your belt, the college that turned you away might just welcome you with open arms. Visit them again and see if you feel the same, then see what steps you have to take to make that dream school your school!

There is no magical solution to preventing a college transfer (and potential loss of college credits!). The college campus visit is very important, just like talking to actual students and trying to get a feel for a college before you dive right in. Meet with your student advisor when you need a little guidance and see what other options there are before you transfer.

Tags: Choosing a College, college, college admission process, college admissions, college extracurricular activities, College Transfer, transitioning to college
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Johns Hopkins Model of a Modern University or College Facts Made Fun

Friday, January 7th, 2011

My College Guide is a big fan of college YouTube videos: it’s easy access to the college campuses that you have been dreaming about! Instead of reading a long multi-page list of college facts so dry and dull they can move you to tears, you can simply watch an info-packed video about a school. Easy, entertaining, and (hopefully) memorable.

Of course, we would never suggest that it’s a replacement for basic research: you should always know the majors, location, and other key factors to a college, but it is a great way to add a little zip to an otherwise lengthy, sometimes stress-inducing process! To see what we mean, watch Johns Hopkins The Model of a Modern University on YouTube or below. If you need a laugh, make sure to check out the blooper reel.

Tags: Choosing a College, choosing a college major, college, college fun, College Life, college mascot, Colleges and Social media, colleges and youtube, johns hopkins university, youtube
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Posts Tagged ‘college’

Why You Won’t Receive an Instant Admissions Response

Mathematically Minded and So Much More: Engineering at Georgia Tech

Beyond the Border: University of North Carolina Wilmington Study Abroad

Green Living: University of Iowa and Sustainability

HOW TO: Prevent the College Transfer

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