Centre hosted four Open Houses for prospective students and their parents this fall, during which a panel of current students, professors, and admission reps answered their questions. We thought it might be fun to tweet these discussions via Twitter with their “only facts, no filler” approach to social media. Below are the 35 Q&A sets republished straight from twitter.com/admissioncentre.
Now, we realize these questions may raise others. After all, Twitter does have its shortcomings–pun definitely intended. So, if these trigger any questions of your own, ask them in the comments below…even if you just want something explained further.
Q: Is the workload hard, what you expected?
A: Yes and yes. But there’s plenty of help. Challenge + support = transformation.
Q: How did Centre become your home?
A: You have Orientation the 1st week. You get to know people quickly and see them often.
Q: What sets Centre apart from similar schools?
A: Self-designed major. Don’t have to be an upperclassman to engage. People.
Q: How many students graduate in 4 years?
A: 92% return for sophomore year. 83% graduate in 4 years. Advisors guide process.
Q: Is short term included in cost?
A: Yes, you can travel or take odd classes (i.e. Science in Art) that are seminar style.
Q: Freshman class, applicant pool, and percentage accepted?
A: 1.) 330. 2.) 2100. 3.) 60%.
Q: What’s alcohol culture like on campus?
A: We study hard and play hard. For some that means alcohol, but for many it doesn’t.
Q: What’s something Centre brochures don’t say?
A: People who matter know Centre. Small size doesn’t equal small reputation.
Q: How’s the food?
A: Not home cooking, but great in comparison to a lot of other schools the students looked at.
Q: How many students get into graduate school?
A: 2/3 will go to graduate school after graduation, many to their first choice.
How do Centre students compete with graduates from “name brand” schools?
A: They’re just as prepared given they work as hard.
Q: How do internships work?
A: You can get funding from Centre and/or academic credit. Of course, there are some stipulations.
Q: How’s security?
A: “As a student, and a woman, I feel very safe at night.” Campus police are very responsive. Stats online.
Q: How does Greek life affect Centre community?
A: 50% go Greek. Rush is 2nd term. Greek and non-Greek comingle regularly.
Q: Something special about Centre?
A: Faculty/student relationships are genuine. They’re not just about classes.
Q: How do you get involved?
A: Centre hosts a fair at the beginning of the year to let you sample all 98 student organizations.
Q: Are independent studies available?
A: Yes, it’s the norm to work one-on-one with professors on very unique and varied topics.
Q: Graduation rate and outcomes?
A: 83% graduate in 4 years. 42% go immediately to grad school, another 55% are employed.
Q: Any career help?
A: One-on-one career counseling helps land internships, which are guaranteed to each student who wants one.
Q: How many students actually take internships?
A: About half. It requires planning, but is accessible to every student.
Q: What’s Greek life like?
A: Fun, but not integral to social life. We do a late rush so you can find out where you belong.
Q: What’s the teacher to student ratio?
A: 11:1. Professors aren’t just academic advisors, they’re life advisors. It’s personal.
Q: Do I need different recommendations for the Brown Fellows Scholarship and admission?
A: No, you only need different essays.
Q: What’s a Centre benefit?
A: You don’t have to know what you want to major in to be successful. Professors help guide you.
Q: How do students manage their time when involved in a lot of activities?
A: Identify priorities early and stick to them.
Q: How’s Centre different from peer schools?
A: Prof. DiMartino: “I’ve been to a lot of campuses, Centre’s is the most engaged.”
Q: What made Centre stand out when applying to colleges?
A: It felt right as soon as I set foot on campus. It just fit.
Q: How are Centre’s professors different from other professors?
A: The mentorship role they take as life and academic advisors.
Q: Is there enough to do in a small town?
A: “I have a hard time saying no to activities at Centre more than I do finding them.”
Q: If you did, how did you realize you wanted to change your major?
A: General education courses exposed me to something new.
Q: What are the top 5 majors?
A: English, biology, government, history, economics. But we balance our students’ curriculum.
Q: How do you submit the Common App secondary materials?
A: You can do it online, but it’s okay to mail them in as well.
Q: Does Centre accept more early applicants than regular decision?
A: We’ve written a blog entry on this: http://j.mp/5k4wV.
Q: How can we know where to apply if we don’t know what those choices will cost?
A: Apply to both expensive and affordable schools.
Q: Is there a difference in cost for in-state or out-of-state?
A: No, but we try to balance financial aid for non-KY students.
