1. Where is this college The University of Scranton is Ithaca College is located in located? How long would located in Scranton, PA. It is a Ithaca, New York. It is about 4 it take you to get there little over 2 hours from Garnet hours away from Garnet Valley. from Garnet Valley? Valley. I like this distance because This is a good distance because How do you feel about it is close enough in the case of an it is somewhat close to home, but this distance? emergency, but I wouldn’t feel the has me living in a different, new need to go home all the time. area. 2. How many Undergraduate enrollment: 3,729 Undergraduate enrollment: 6,200 undergraduate students Graduate enrollment: 1,557 Graduate enrollment: 460 attend this school? How many graduate students? 3. List three sports, Women’s Lacrosse, Student Women’s Lacrosse, Student clubs, and/or Government, Kinesiology Club Governance Council, Service organizations that the Saturdays school offers that interest you. Consider Greek life (fraternities/ sororities), campus ministry, study abroad opportunities, community service organizations, etc. 4. What kind of American Red Cross - Non-Profit, In-Home Pediatric Physical internships/externships Healthcare Therapist - Sage Care Therapy are available to students Services of this school? Try to find the answer to this question for your prospective major. 5. What is the campus The campus is in an urban setting, The campus is in a suburban setting (urban, right next to a small city. An setting in the town of Ithaca. An suburban, rural, etc.)? off-campus experience Scranton off-campus experience Ithaca What kinds of offers is a study abroad option. offers is a study abroad program. off-campus experiences are available to students at this school? 6. What are the three Kinesiology, Physiology, Physical Exercise Science, Clinical majors that this school Therapy Health Studies, Physical Therapy offers that you would like to consider? Financials (use the net price calculator from the school website or College Board) https://professionals.collegeboard.org/higher-ed/financial-aid/netprice/participating-school s
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7. How much does this $61,100 $59,540 school cost per year? Include: Tuition and Fees Room and Board Books and Supplies Transportation Personal Expenses Total Cost of Attendance 8. What is the Estimated $20,000 $18,000 grant/gift aid? 9. What would be your $0 $0 Expected Self Help? In what form is it? 10. What is the $41,1000 $41,540 remaining cost? 11 What is this school’s 98% 95% job placement rate for graduating students? What is this school’s student loan default rate?
Application Materials and Deadlines
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12. When is the March 1st February 1st application deadline? 13. Does this school Yes Yes accept the common application?! 14. What are the Average: 1190 Average: 1248 SAT/ACT requirements for this school? 15. What are the At least 3.2 GPA At least 2.8 GPA GPA/Class Rank requirements for this school? 16. What other Common Application, High Common Application, High admissions requirements School transcript, SAT/ACT School transcript, Letter of are there? SAT 2, letters scores, Letter of Recommendation Recommendation, SAT/ACT of recommendation, scores personal statement, interview, audition, etc.? 17. Is this school Middle of the Road Middle of the Road “Safety” “Reach” or “Middle of the Road”?
Campus Life/Services on Campus
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18. Where is the Health The Health and Counseling Center The Health and Counseling Center and/or are both located on campus. The Center are both located on Counseling Center hours are 8:30-4:30. campus. Health Center hours: located and what are the Appointments are made through a Monday-Thursday: 8-8 hours? How do you student portal, but sometimes Friday: 8-6 make an appointment at walk-ins are welcome. Saturday: 11-4 the Counseling Center? You can make an appointment on the student portal or call in. Counseling Center Hours: Monday-Friday: 8:30-5 You can make an appointment by calling. 19. What are the hours Monday through Thursday, the Monday-Friday: 9-5 for the Writing Center? hours are 9-5. Friday, the hours To make an appointment, you Do you need an are 9-4. Appointments can be can call in or fill out a form appointment or can you made by calling in, but walk-ins online. Appointments are just drop in? are always welcome. recommended. 20. What academic The Center for Teaching and WISE: Working to Improve supports/curricular Learning Excellence works with Schools and Education works to accommodations can students with disabilities to assist provide adequate help for those students with special them with any needs. with disabilities. learning needs receive?
Works Cited "About Us." The University of Scranton, www.scranton.edu/about/index.shtml. Accessed 25 Nov. 2019.