Choosing The Right College School Spotlight: Purdue University Written by Elyse Krantzon January 31st, 2017 I became interested in the college admissions process after serving as a student tour guide in the admissions office of my alma mater. After graduating, I accepted an admissions counseling position at Bennington College in Vermont where I evaluated applications and reviewed art portfolios from students across the country. Three years later, after pursuing my master's degree in New York City, I joined the admissions staff at Barnard College where I served as a senior admissions officer. At Barnard, I directed Long Island and Boston recruitment in addition to managing the College's alumnae interview program, coordinating admissions statistics, and editing various college publications. Having also served as an alumni interviewer for Dartmouth College and visited over 75 colleges, I feel especially well-equipped to help students prepare for admission interviews and campus tours. Learn More About Elyse choosing the right college, college lists, There are over 4,000 colleges and universities in the U.S. And while the media tends to focus on just a handful of schools, we at College Coach encourage students to think outside the box during their college selection process and explore a wide range of colleges. As such, we are highlighting a new college each week in our School Spotlight series. Check out the college below, along with the other posts in our series, and you may just stumble upon your dream school! School Spotlight: Purdue University West Lafayette, IN What’s a future engineer to do when she doesn’t know which field of engineering is right for her? Aeronautical…biomedical…environmental … multidisciplinary? Enter the first-year engineering program at Purdue University. All incoming students take a broad range of scientific coursework, including “Programming Applications for Engineers” and “Transforming Ideas to Innovation” before transitioning into one of 16 professional degree programs within the College of Engineering. Although this public school is world-renowned for its STEM disciplines, there’s more to Purdue than engineering. The University offers nearly 200 majors, from art history and athletic training to wildlife and women’s studies. Over 30,000 undergraduates study at Purdue, one-third of whom attend from out-of-state. All freshmen who are admitted to the University are automatically considered for academic scholarships, and for the highest achieving out-of-state applicants, the renewable Trustees Scholarship is worth up to $16,000 annually. This Big Ten school offers big time fun, with nearly 1,000 student clubs and organizations to choose from. Boilermaker athletics supports 16 varsity teams, 32 club sports, and more than 40 intramural sports. Fun fact: Neil Armstrong, Orville Redenbacher, and TV personality Ted Allen are all Purdue alumni. Image credit: Top, courtesy of Purdue University Related Resources Read | Posted on March 26th, 2024 California Colleges and Universities: A Treasure Trove of Opportunities Read | Posted on March 5th, 2024 The Top 3 Campus Safety Myths Read | Posted on March 1st, 2024 Celebrating International Women’s Day: Is a Women’s College Right for You?
