Choosing The Right College School Spotlight: William Jewell College Written by Elyse Krantzon March 16th, 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: William Jewell College Liberty, MO If you’ve never heard of William Jewell College but are serious about attending a small liberal arts school with some of the most innovative academic offerings around, read on! Feature #1: Students majoring in accounting, business, communication, economics, English, math, nursing, physics, political science, psychology, or Spanish can elect to save an entire year’s worth of tuition and graduate in three years. Feature #2: In an age where so many colleges talk about six-year graduation rates, Jewell guarantees that all students will graduate in four. And if for some reason you satisfy all of the necessary criteria and still aren’t able to graduate on time, Jewell will cover one more semester’s worth of classes for you - absolutely free of charge. Feature #3: Juniors and seniors can apply for Journey Grants, which give students a minimum of $2,000 to pursue a transformative domestic or international experience, such as an internship, research opportunity, or community service project. Past recipients have used their Journey Grants to fundraise for children with hearing impairments in Sri Lanka, gain hands-on experience working at an equestrian stable in Vermont, and study storytelling and design in Japan. Feature #4: William Jewell offers the only honors program in the US that includes tutorial-style seminar classes in addition to a full year of study at Oxford or Cambridge Universities in the junior year. With under 1,000 undergraduates and just 20 minutes from Kansas City (did someone say BBQ?), William Jewell could certainly be considered a hidden jewel among selective liberal arts colleges. Image Credit: Top, Courtesy of William Jewell College Related Resources Read | Posted on October 3rd, 2024 Does Where You Go To College Matter? Read | Posted on July 30th, 2024 Colleges with Farms and So Much More Read | Posted on July 24th, 2024 Researching Campus Culture as Part of Your College Search
