Hott off the Press

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Salve Regina: working toward harmony

By Karen Hott, September 2021
Transcript from PCACAC StriveScan Sept. 19, 2021 My name is Christina Bertie and I am the Senior Associate Dean of Admissions at Salve Regina University. This is a picture of our campus. We are located in Newport, Rhode Island. So literally on an island surrounded by water, in an incredible historic district of the city. Salve has a very unique
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RIT combines STEM and arts

By Karen Hott, September 2021
Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) (NY) mamadm@rit.edu Mariah Giardino Transcript from PCACAC StriveScan Sept. 19, 2021 My name is Maria McLean Guardino. I’m Associate Director of Undergraduate Admissions at Rochester Institute of Technology. Alrighty, so we are located in upstate New York, just outside the city of Rochester. I am the admissions counselor for all students in the Mid Atlantic
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Christopher Newport: “Dorms like palaces”

By Karen Hott, September 2021
Christopher Newport University transcript from Sept. 19, 2021 StriveScan [I missed the very beginning of the presentation and the transcript starts here.] Most popular is our Masters of Arts in Teaching program. We also offer a masters of environmental science, as well as computer science and physics, and our newest one is a masters of financial analysis. We are enjoying
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Binghamton U. climbs ratings ladder

By Karen Hott, September 2021
Binghamton University transcript from PCACAC StriveScan 9/19/2021 Binghamton University is considered by many different publication rankings as the number one public university in New York, a flagship university as part of the State University of New York system or SUNY, which has 450,000 students studying over 5000 different degree programs across 64 campuses. We are a top tier-one ranked research
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Kenyon College ‘blows open the doors’

By Karen Hott, September 2021
Kenyon College in rural Gambier, Ohio, has been known as the Writer’s College for its connection to the literary magazine Kenyon Review, novelist John Green (The Fault in Our Stars), and poet Robert Lowell. A solid liberal arts college, ranked 28th in national LACs by US News & World Report, it’s a haven for those who love learning. I attended
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Denison University innovates

By Karen Hott, August 2021
Denison University, on The Hill in quaint Granville, Ohio, has innovative academic programs like data analytics and global health as well as new, top-tier facilities. The Mitchell Athletic Center, renovated in 2014, boasts an Olympic-sized pool with a diving well. The 108,000-square-foot Michael Eisner Performing Arts Center, opened in 2019 and named for the Denison alum and former Disney CEO,
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College Brochures F-H

By Karen Hott, July 2021
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College Brochures D-E

By Karen Hott, July 2021
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Let’s talk about college rankings

By Karen Hott, July 2021
Let’s talk about college rankings. Start by listening to Malcolm Gladwell’s podcast, “Lord of the Rankings” and its sequel, “Project Dillard.” I learned about the ranking methodology USNews uses while studying independent educational consulting at UC Irvine (it’s also posted on usnews.com): 20% of the ranking is based upon a peer assessment survey of academic “reputation”; 22% on retention and
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College Brochures A-C

By Karen Hott, July 2021
College brochures are listed alphabetically without “College” or “University” as part of the name.