Choosing The Right College School Spotlight: Clarkson University Written by Emily Toffelmireon February 22nd, 2021 I came to College Coach after working for many years in college admissions and high school counseling. As a school counselor, I assisted students in the college application process and wrote hundreds of letters of recommendation, while also helping them and their families cope with any emotional, social, and academic concerns throughout the year. I transitioned from the high school setting to the admissions office when I joined the University of Southern California as an assistant director, reading freshmen and transfer applications and collaborating on admission decisions for over 150 majors, including the liberal arts, engineering, business, cinema, and the fine and performing arts. I subsequently took on the role of senior assistant director in the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, where I coordinated the division's Mork, Stamps, Trustee, Presidential and Dean's merit scholarship selection process, as well as recruitment publications and outreach, and traveled everywhere from Honolulu to Miami presenting to and interviewing hundreds of applicants each year. Learn More About Emily 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: Clarkson University Potsdam, NY Clarkson University is a dream come true for outdoor enthusiasts. The same could also be said for aspiring business leaders and future engineers. Or fans of DI ice hockey! At Clarkson, you can have it all. Located less than an hour from the Canadian border and mere miles from the Adirondack State Park (the largest park in the lower 48 states), Clarkson provides an abundance of outdoor recreational opportunities for its 3,300 undergraduates. Students passionate about environmental studies can spend a semester in Saranac Lake, NY, studying and researching contemporary issues of the Adirondack Region, while every winter, the university hosts its traditional ice carnival, complete with a cookout, pie eating contest, dog sled race, and snowman competition. Nearly all of Clarkson’s majors lead to a Bachelor of Science degree, including those in communication and history. Additionally, an internship or co-op experience is a graduation requirement for all majors. In previous years, students have completed co-ops at the NASA Space Center in Texas, BASF in Germany, and Johnson & Johnson in New Jersey. Image Credit: Top, Courtesy of Clarkson 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?
