Choosing The Right College School Spotlight: Indiana University of Pennsylvania Written by Elyse Krantzon February 18th, 2020 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: Indiana University of Pennsylvania Indiana, PA Located approximately 80 minutes east of Pittsburgh, Indiana University of Pennsylvania is a public university that provides its 9,200 undergrads with an unbelievably wide range of academic and extra-curricular options. While most first year students flock to the College of Health and Human Services, you can study everything from business and criminology to journalism and psychology at IUP. The University also offers a broad selection of interdisciplinary minors, providing unique opportunities for students passionate about child advocacy studies, global health, or military leadership to gain additional academic expertise. If you’re one of the select students who’s accepted into IUP’s rigorous honors program, you’ll love their combination of small classes, automatic scholarships, and a no-tests policy for all honors core classes! Outside the classroom, IUP’s Student Co-op is responsible for managing the University’s incredible assortment of student services and activities, including a 280-acre recreational park and state-of-the-art fitness center. This month, thanks to Lively Arts, which brings nearly 200 visual and performing arts events to campus each year, students can attend a student performance of Don Giovanni (IUP offers a musical theatre concentration within the theatre major), a poetry out loud competition, and TrumpetFest (a performance of student and faculty trumpeters!). Image Credit: Top, Courtesy of Indiana University of Pennsylvania 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?
