Comments for GWCS College Search Weblog http://kimm49.wordpress.com A place where GWCS students & parents may share impressions of colleges they have researched and visited. Tue, 28 Jul 2009 15:58:28 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on George Washington University by GW Colonial http://kimm49.wordpress.com/2009/02/03/george-washington-university/#comment-42 GW Colonial Tue, 28 Jul 2009 15:58:28 +0000 http://kimm49.wordpress.com/?p=25#comment-42 GW offers the best of both worlds - a traditional campus and an exciting urban main campus. GW feels great! GW offers the best of both worlds – a traditional campus and an exciting urban main campus. GW feels great!

]]> Comment on Davis & Elkins – Elkins, West Virginia by Palisa http://kimm49.wordpress.com/2009/02/17/davis-elkins-elkins-west-virginia/#comment-35 Palisa Tue, 03 Mar 2009 06:43:09 +0000 http://kimm49.wordpress.com/?p=46#comment-35 Just dropping by.Btw, you website have great content! ______________________________ Why this <a href="http://dom.ir/2883" rel="nofollow">one-minute therapy</a> is being suppressed in the U.S. while more than 15,000 European doctors have been using it to heal millions of patients Just dropping by.Btw, you website have great content!

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]]> Comment on Ten Visited by One Family! by Neil Taylor http://kimm49.wordpress.com/2008/02/26/ten-visited-by-one-family/#comment-31 Neil Taylor Fri, 29 Aug 2008 09:57:49 +0000 http://kimm49.wordpress.com/?p=13#comment-31 Hello my Friend. I see that you visted Davis & Elkins College last February. I understand that you probably already made your decision about your childs education. I just wanted to encourage you not to chose this "school" or if you have decieded on it start making your plans for transfer. only aboutt 50% of students who make the mistake of going there actually graduate from there. Of course there is a huge laundry list of reasons why, but I won't bore you since you probably have made the call already. If you know of anyone else thinking of going to D&E please do not hesitate to forward them my email address for the real scoop on this institution. Neil Taylor D&E Alumni Class of 98 Hello my Friend. I see that you visted Davis & Elkins College last February. I understand that you probably already made your decision about your childs education.

I just wanted to encourage you not to chose this “school” or if you have decieded on it start making your plans for transfer. only aboutt 50% of students who make the mistake of going there actually graduate from there. Of course there is a huge laundry list of reasons why, but I won’t bore you since you probably have made the call already. If you know of anyone else thinking of going to D&E please do not hesitate to forward them my email address for the real scoop on this institution.

Neil Taylor
D&E Alumni Class of 98

]]> Comment on Beloit College by Jimmies http://kimm49.wordpress.com/2008/03/02/earthlink-welcome-to-myearthlink/#comment-29 Jimmies Thu, 19 Jun 2008 05:11:56 +0000 http://kimm49.wordpress.com/?p=14#comment-29 Somehow i missed the point. Probably lost in translation :) Anyway ... nice blog to visit. cheers, Jimmies. Somehow i missed the point. Probably lost in translation :) Anyway … nice blog to visit.

cheers, Jimmies.

]]> Comment on Beloit College by alum http://kimm49.wordpress.com/2008/03/02/earthlink-welcome-to-myearthlink/#comment-25 alum Thu, 13 Mar 2008 16:53:55 +0000 http://kimm49.wordpress.com/?p=14#comment-25 As a satisfied Beloit grad, I agree to everything. My four years were great and I wouldn't trade them. Sounds like the food hasn't changed. My advice, see if you can still transfer meal credits to a Greek organization on campus. I started eating with TKE my junior year and my grades went up thanks to the excellent food. As a satisfied Beloit grad, I agree to everything. My four years were great and I wouldn’t trade them.

Sounds like the food hasn’t changed. My advice, see if you can still transfer meal credits to a Greek organization on campus. I started eating with TKE my junior year and my grades went up thanks to the excellent food.

]]> Comment on Virginia Intermont College, Bristol, VA by Laura Arwood http://kimm49.wordpress.com/2008/02/19/virginia-intermont-college-bristol-va/#comment-24 Laura Arwood Fri, 07 Mar 2008 20:38:25 +0000 http://kimm49.wordpress.com/?p=12#comment-24 While hunting down one of our alums, I ran across the mention of St. Andrews Presbyterian College in this thread and just couldn't resist posting. In addition to Equine Business major, we also offer Biology degrees with a Special Program of Equine Science, both the B.S. and B.A. In addition to courses required of all biology majors, students pursuing these specialized degrees take four to five courses in Equine Science, which are taught by the DVM on our faculty, Dr. Laura Kellam. About half of the current majors are pre-vet students. In fact, the former student I was googling is now a DVM specializing in equine opthalmology. Hopefully, my post doesn't come across as crass or opportunistic, but I did want to put the information out there and would be glad to answer any questions anyone has. While hunting down one of our alums, I ran across the mention of St. Andrews Presbyterian College in this thread and just couldn’t resist posting.

In addition to Equine Business major, we also offer Biology degrees with a Special Program of Equine Science, both the B.S. and B.A. In addition to courses required of all biology majors, students pursuing these specialized degrees take four to five courses in Equine Science, which are taught by the DVM on our faculty, Dr. Laura Kellam.

About half of the current majors are pre-vet students. In fact, the former student I was googling is now a DVM specializing in equine opthalmology. Hopefully, my post doesn’t come across as crass or opportunistic, but I did want to put the information out there and would be glad to answer any questions anyone has.

]]> Comment on George Mason University (Feb 2008) by Patti Hickman http://kimm49.wordpress.com/2008/02/10/george-mason-university-feb-2008/#comment-18 Patti Hickman Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:54:28 +0000 http://kimm49.wordpress.com/?p=9#comment-18 If you are interested in the "real statistics" for a particular college they can be found in The College Board College Handbook- - 2008., 45th Edition.(it has over 2000 pages) For GMU -Freshman Class Profile - GPA 3.5 or higher - 37% GPA 3.0-3.49 55% GPA 2.0 - 2.99 8% SAT and ACT scores and much more can also be found in this book. It is a great resource. If you are interested in the “real statistics” for a particular college they can be found in The College Board College Handbook- – 2008., 45th Edition.(it has over 2000 pages)

For GMU -Freshman Class Profile -
GPA 3.5 or higher – 37%
GPA 3.0-3.49 55%
GPA 2.0 – 2.99 8%
SAT and ACT scores and much more can also be found in this book.
It is a great resource.

]]> Comment on Virginia Intermont College, Bristol, VA by Dana Johnson http://kimm49.wordpress.com/2008/02/19/virginia-intermont-college-bristol-va/#comment-6 Dana Johnson Wed, 20 Feb 2008 02:00:43 +0000 http://kimm49.wordpress.com/?p=12#comment-6 One other school that we plan to follow up regarding is Hollins University, about an hour or so north from Virginia Intermont in Bristol, VA. We drove through the campus on the way home and it was very impressive with a beautiful, cohesive-looking campus. They also have an exceptional equestrian program and in fact were the only team to beat Virginia Intermont in the past 5 years. We will provide a writeup of any future visit we do. One other school that we plan to follow up regarding is Hollins University, about an hour or so north from Virginia Intermont in Bristol, VA. We drove through the campus on the way home and it was very impressive with a beautiful, cohesive-looking campus. They also have an exceptional equestrian program and in fact were the only team to beat Virginia Intermont in the past 5 years. We will provide a writeup of any future visit we do.

]]> Comment on Virginia Intermont College, Bristol, VA by Dana Johnson http://kimm49.wordpress.com/2008/02/19/virginia-intermont-college-bristol-va/#comment-5 Dana Johnson Wed, 20 Feb 2008 01:45:38 +0000 http://kimm49.wordpress.com/?p=12#comment-5 The director of the equine studies program at Virginia Intermont did offer some brief comparisons to one of the other colleges we visited, St. Andrews Presbyterian College, in Laurienburg, NC, and said St. Andrews offers a similar, vocationally-oriented program but more focused on equine business administration. VI and St. Andrews are probably the top colleges for equine-related vocational studies, but there are also a number of other good small liberal arts colleges also with equestrian focuses. The director of the equine studies program at Virginia Intermont did offer some brief comparisons to one of the other colleges we visited, St. Andrews Presbyterian College, in Laurienburg, NC, and said St. Andrews offers a similar, vocationally-oriented program but more focused on equine business administration. VI and St. Andrews are probably the top colleges for equine-related vocational studies, but there are also a number of other good small liberal arts colleges also with equestrian focuses.

]]> Comment on George Mason University (Feb 2008) by Mr. Pereira http://kimm49.wordpress.com/2008/02/10/george-mason-university-feb-2008/#comment-2 Mr. Pereira Mon, 11 Feb 2008 20:06:12 +0000 http://kimm49.wordpress.com/?p=9#comment-2 Good point about average GPAs. Too often students get scared away from applying to a school because their GPA is just a little below the average. If George Mason has an average GPA of 3.0, that means that for every 4.0 they accept, they accept a 2.0!! Of course, the real statistics break down a bit differently than that -- there's a lot of students who are close to the average, but GPA by itself is rarely a disqualifying factor if there are other circumstances. Good point about average GPAs. Too often students get scared away from applying to a school because their GPA is just a little below the average. If George Mason has an average GPA of 3.0, that means that for every 4.0 they accept, they accept a 2.0!! Of course, the real statistics break down a bit differently than that — there’s a lot of students who are close to the average, but GPA by itself is rarely a disqualifying factor if there are other circumstances.

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