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Three Reasons Why I Chose Hope College

Hope College Network

When I walked onto Hope’s campus the summer before my senior year of high school, I could feel it was different than the other schools I’d toured. Despite my wonderful visit, it took me until spring break of my senior year to officially commit to Hope. a photo from my first visit to Hope in August 2021 1.

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My Advice for Admitted Students

Hope College Network

College Decision Day is coming up, and if you’re anything like I was in senior year, you’re dreading it. I didn’t officially commit to Hope until late April 2022 – just days before College Decision Day. I told myself I couldn’t possibly base such a monumental decision off of just a feeling.

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4 Reasons College Campus Visits Are a Waste of Time & Money

Great College Advice

College campus visits are a ritual. As the summer winds down, my team and I have been busy debriefing our students and their parents about whatever summertime college campus visits they have done in the past month or two. But mostly these are just superficial, once-over-lightly overviews of college life. A requirement.

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Scholar Looks to Ease the Burden of Racial Opportunity Costs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

before she became a full professor and a dean, before she published the book that sums up her life's work and her life experience, Terah Venzant Chambers was shaking in a pew. There were so few Black students , ” s aid Chambers. Before she earned a masters and a Ph.D., She’s an imposter.

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Student Spotlight: Peyton’s Spring Semester Abroad in Salamanca, Spain

AIFS Abroad

Eager to step into the footsteps of a college student who is experiencing life in Spain? We recently caught up with AIFS Abroad student Peyton from the University of Northern Colorado who is spending her spring semester studying abroad in Salamanca at the University of Salamanca. What if I don’t make friends?

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Making the Decision to Choose Hope

Hope College Network

Big Decision. Are you going to base your decision off of where your friends are going? If it wasn’t for them I never would have made my final decision. Until my mom sat me down and asked me what my final two were did I actually have to make a decision. The students were so kind and open to helping me.

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Big Decision, Little Time: 3 Factors to Consider When Deciding on a University/College

Student Life Network

George Campus), and there were three key factors that influenced this decision. Scholarship availability For many students, the amount of money an institution offers is a very important factor to consider when choosing a school or program. George Campus, as opposed to the Scarborough location.