Karen A. Hott, Hott off the Press, October 2024 UMD Counselors Day 2024 The University of Maryland has been growing alongside the construction of the new Metro Purple Line through the center of campus. But the worst is over; last summer when I visited it was much harder to navigate around the construction. Soon you’ll be able to board the

The Georgia state university system presented a webinar on Sept. 19 with overviews of some of their schools. Here are a few takeaways on Georgia Tech: Georgia Tech Pay attention to their motto, “Progress and Service.” It isn’t about progress for the sake of progress or service in isolation. It’s about creating progress in order to serve others. Georgia Tech

by Karen A. Hott, Hott off the Press Did you ever wonder why Vermont’s university is UVM instead of UVT? MD is the postal abbreviation for Maryland, and UMD = University of Maryland. VT is the postal abbreviation. What gives with Vermont? It’s Latin! UVM stands for the Latin phrase Universitas Viridis Montis, which translates to “University of the Green

August 29, 2024 The largest university in the North Carolina system with 26,000 undergraduates, NC State made its name as a big research and STEM university. But even though NC State is known for its STEM focus, 43% of undergraduates major in non-STEM fields. Ronnie Chalmers, deputy director of admissions, addressed a Zoom room full of counselors from outside of

I’m Karen Hott, founder of Two Bridges College Consulting. I bring sanity to the transition from high school to college. How? One, by helping students to find colleges where they will thrive, colleges that fit them academically, socially, emotionally, and financially Two, by guiding students to develop their self-confidence, self-reliance, maturity, and responsibility. Three, by reducing tension within the family

Just two hours from two major cities, the University of Hartford lies halfway between New York City and Boston, in Connecticut’s capital, Hartford. ESPN broadcasting, insurance, health care, and government entities are in the school’s backyard, opening up opportunities for internships and networking. The University of Hartford has about 3700 undergrads and about 2000 graduate students in seven colleges. With

The Art of Writing a Thank-you Note Graduates, you’re going to be getting lots of congratulations from family and friends, and along with that, you will probably get gifts! That’s nice. Now write your thank-you notes. My dear mom taught me the art of the thank-you note by example. In fact, at 91, Mom’s still the best note writer I

James Madison University, a public institution in Virginia, provided counselors with an overview of their admissions for the senior class of 2024 (JMU 2028) in a webinar on May 21. Anecdotally, I can tell you there’s been more interest in JMU than ever before, and the numbers bear that out. With nearly 40K applications this year, JMU has seen an

Hott off the Press by Karen A. Hott, May 2024 You may know Quinnipiac for their political polls, or you may know them for their standout ice hockey team. But there’s more to QU. Quinnipiac comprises nine schools and colleges attended by 6000 undergraduates and 3000 graduate, law, and medical students. Most students come from the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, with

Hott off the Press by Karen A. Hott, May 2024 Eastern Connecticut State University primarily serves in-state residents, with only 10% coming from beyond Connecticut. It’s a rarity in state university systems, a public liberal arts college. ECSU, or “Eastern” as the natives call it, defined their liberal arts outcomes in 2019-20. They’re implementing that curriculum now. Liberal arts learning