Choosing The Right College School Spotlight: University of Missouri Written by Emily Toffelmireon June 15th, 2020 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: University of Missouri Columbia, MO Consider this: the most popular areas of study at the University of Missouri, informally known as Mizzou, include business, engineering, health sciences, communication, and journalism. How many universities can boast of amazing undergraduate research opportunities as well as top-notch journalism and writing programs? At MU, there is an abundance of resources in both disciplines. The university offers robust undergraduate research opportunities, making it easy for all students to immerse themselves in scientific inquiry, whether they are novices or advanced upperclassmen. Perhaps this is why the university confers nearly twice as many Bachelor of Science degrees as Bachelor of Arts degrees. All MU students must take a first-year composition course as well as two writing intensive courses in future semesters. Well-trained writing tutors are available to help students with any phase of the writing process, which can definitely come in handy when tackling one of those rigorous writing intensive classes, such as “Social Appearance in Time and Space” or “American Art and Architecture.” Fun fact: MU’s 1,000+ acre campus (which is a designated botanic garden) is home to nearly 27,000 undergrads, 17 percent of whom are non-MO residents. Image Credit: Top, Courtesy of University of Missouri 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?
