Remember to examine the curriculum and learning style of a campus when doing college visits. A recent visit to St. John’s College shows just how different a curriculum can be from other colleges.
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Each of the Ivy League colleges is different. Watch this video to see what distinguishes Brown.
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Earlier this week I had the opportunity to visit Chapman University in Orange, CA. Not only was I impressed by the beautiful campus and updated facilities, but the discussion of their Global Citizen initiative also caught my attention. Chapman has included a Global Citizen requirement in their general education curriculum. Students can fulfill this requirement by studying abroad or by completing related courses on campus. Chapman not only has the goal of increasing the number of students who study abroad, but they also want all students to be exposed to course work related to global study. Basically being a “citizen of the world” is a big deal at Chapman. Something that might be worth mentioning in an essay or in a discussion with an Admission Officer. Most colleges and universities have similar types of initiatives on their campuses. Whether it is increasing diversity, educating students to be socially responsible or adding an ethics requirement to the curriculum, find out what the initiatives are at the schools you are applying to. It might be interesting to see what direction your favorite college or university is headed!
Katherine Price
Educational Planner
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I recently toured several colleges in New England, including Amherst and Hampshire Colleges in Massachusetts, and Bennington and Marlboro Colleges in Vermont. These visits brought home the fact that students do have choices in the sorts of curriculum they would like to form the core of their academic experience in college.
The core of college is the curriculum, after all. I mean, the residence halls, the athletic facilities, and the free massages are all nice, of course. But this is school, not a resort. So it makes sense to think about the kind of curricular structure is right for you.
This short video explains the “Open Curriculum” of Amherst College, and compares it to the more structured–but still very individually directed–academic structures of Bennington and Marlboro Colleges.
Mark Montgomery
College Consultant
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