When researching colleges, many students are interested in athletics – as athletes or as spectators. The good news is that most colleges have multiple levels at which students can participate in athletics: intramural, club, and varsity. Intramural athletics are the most informal, where students at the same school compete against each other. Club athletic teams […]
Quick Guide to Fraternities and Sororities
You may be familiar with fraternities and sororities because you have a friend or relative who’s a member. Or maybe you’ve seen movies featuring “frat parties” or read about fraternities or sororities in the news. Between word-of-mouth from your friends and perceptions from the media, it can be difficult to make an informed decision about […]
Introduction to Honor Code Colleges
Introduction to Honor Code Colleges All colleges have rules regarding academic honesty that students are expected to abide by. After all, academic integrity is a presumed part of college life, regardless of where you go to school. But some schools take things a step further and have something called an Honor Code that’s central not […]
Colleges with an Emphasis on Global Experiences
You’d be hard-pressed to find a college these days that doesn’t value global awareness, and just about every college offers study abroad opportunities. However, there are a few schools that truly take the emphasis on international education and global experiences to the next level. If an emphasis on globalism and international awareness is important to […]
Spotlight On… Women’s Colleges
There are a lot of misconceptions out there about women’s colleges. But they’re just that. Misconceptions. Read on to learn what women’s colleges have to offer, and why you might want to consider them. You won’t necessarily be taking classes only with other women. Many women’s colleges have consortium agreements with other nearby co-ed colleges. […]
The Orientation Question
The University of California system has proposed asking incoming freshmen to identify their sexual orientation. For now, they are only considering asking incoming students, but this is something that admissions offices at other colleges are beginning to explore. Elmhurst College began to ask applicants about their sexual orientation last year. Elmhurst is affiliated with the […]