By Tom
The e-mail tips continue, focusing today on how to effectively use e-mail to contact us. These are some pointers that should generally help you appear more professional and mature to your college admission counselors – who, of course, are very important people!
Tip #5: Treat e-mail like you would treat a business letter. You [...]
By Tom
Now that I’m coming up on the completion of my first full year as an admission counselor, I find myself reflecting on the past year and everything I’ve learned. This job certainly takes a lot of different hats – from traveling in the fall and giving information sessions, to reading applications, to interacting [...]
No, not the high school Class of 2008 – we’re looking forward to seeing you on campus this fall and giving you a warm hello! I mean our own Class of 2008, this year’s senior Spiders. Sunday, May 11th, marked the 178th Commencement Exercises of the University of Richmond.
Well, relax! You’re not alone. An increasing number of students are considering postponing their college experience for a year while they pursue other interests. Traditionally Gap Years occur between a student’s senior year of high school and their first-year of college. If you’re thinking of planning a Gap Year, take a few of these points into consideration. The notion of a Gap Year isn’t new or revolutionary; rather, it’s been around for awhile but only recently has it become a frequent enough occurrence to warrant national attention. In fact, I recently presented on this topic at our national organization’s (NACAC) fall conference.
To all students out there – prospective juniors, enrolled seniors, and anyone in between – who will be taking Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate exams in the next few weeks, best wishes from the University of Richmond Office of Admission! I know the testing can be pretty intense, so I hope you will remain cool under pressure and excel just as you have in class throughout the year.
