Summer is a great time to visit the beautiful Keene State College campus. The summer tour schedule is up on our website… check it out and sign up for a summer tour today… see you soon!visit.cfm
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It’s hard to believe that April 1st has come and gone. Whew! The application deadline has passes and we are all caught up on reading applications. Congratulations to all the students who have been accepted into the Class of 2014!!!
Our next approaching deadline is the infamous MAY 1st. If you have been accepted to Keene for fall 2014 and you plan on being here you need to submit your enrollment services and housing fee by May 1st. If you have already paid and are looking for date of when classes start please be sure to check out the Orientation website here.
See you on campus soon!
If you frequent this site often you must be thinking to yourself “how come it hasn’t been updated in a while” Good question! It’s been a long few months and believe it or not it is still Reading Season (much like NHL hockey; it’s a long season). The admissions office has been inundated with applications and we have been busy entering, processing, and reading. If you are still thinking about applying to Keene State College for the fall you might want to think about getting your application in ASAP. Even though our deadline is April 1st you don’t want to wait; it could be too late.
If you are reading this I hope you have had a chance to look at our website, especially the Admissions pages. There you will find information on the up coming Admitted Student Day programs. These programs are a wonderful opportunity for admitted students, fall 2010, to visit campus, tour first year resident halls, talk to other admitted and current students, and learn more about Keene State College. Our first program is February 26 and it is already full… so sign up TODAY!
Last but not least, while exploring our website I hope you have had a chance to read about the student service trips that took place over winter break. During our break several students had a chance to “go forth and serve”. Please read more about their amazing experience. Our Director of Admissions, Peg Richmond, had a chance to travel with the group to El Salvador. We were all excited to see pictures and hear about her journey with this wonderful group of students. Next time you are on campus be sure to ask her about this life changing experience and remember, you too can experience this and much more as a student at Keene State College.
See you on campus soon!
It’s reading season.. YAHOO! What’s reading season you ask? It’s the time of year when we lock ourselves away in a conference room and start reading your applications. You may be asking yourself when will I hear from Keene State? Why does it say “pending” on my WebAdvisor account and I’ve sent everything in? BE PATIENT! We just started reading applications and, as of today, no letters have gone out.
Each day we receive over 500 pieces of mail. Each one of those pieces has to be entered into our computer and matched up with an application (if the student has applied). In addition to the pieces of mail we receive we are also getting anywhere from 50 to 100 applications a day! WHEW! That’s a lot of information coming into our office. It typically takes 4-6 weeks to get a response back to you regarding your application. So, even though you have sent everything into us it still takes us time to put your application together. Keep checking your WebAdvisor account and remember… BE PATIENT!
Now back to reading applications…..
As the warm days of summer switch to the cool days of autumn so does the role of an Admissions Counselor. The season we are about to enter is called “travel season”. Travel season is a time when we step away from the campus and travel to college fairs, both national and regional, and high schools to talk with you, the prospective student, about what KSC has to offer. We enjoy meeting you, talking with your parents, guidance counselors and telling you why KSC a wonderful place to live and learn. So be sure to check with your guidance office and our website to see if we might be coming to your high school or a college fair near you.
See you soon!
So what do you guys think of the campus? Have you been on a tour yet? lol
So, if you didn’t know yesterday was a gorgous day throughout the state of New Hampshire, but today is a different story. Just when my toes dug into my worn out KSC flip-flops yesterday, I had to pull out my winter washed UGGS. I was hoping for a snow day today, but instead classes remain a go. I hope all of you had a great time at Admitted Student Day, I was there helping with Admissions. If I didn’t get a chance to meet you I’m sorry, and if you got a chance to be in my group, I hope you fully enjoyed your day! This week is even busier than my last, but I just keep thinking to myself that next week is Spring Break = ) My schedule for this week looks like this (brace yourself) this is what you have to look forward to:
- Presentation on Army Ants
- Exam 2 in Theory & Rhetoric
- Exam 2 in Intercultural Communication
- Co-Cultural Report due in Intercultural
- Read & Respond due in Theory & Rhetoric
- Extra Credit due in Theory & Rhetoric
- News article due in Media on Foreclosures
- Pay cable bill & electricity ( $50 )
- Tutor session at 9:00 PM on Monday
- Work ( Monday-Wednesday) at Admissions 2-3:30 PM
- Quiz on Wednesday in Tropical Ecology
- Call doctors office to get immunizations lined up for Spring Break
- LASTLY SPRING BREAK BEGINS THURSDAY!!
Though the stress of having two jobs & going to school full time isn’t enough, my Spring Break will be spent at home working. I just remind myself things could be alot worse. As I sit here watching the snowfall outside the office, I think of all the people who are homeless or the woman who just lost her job due to the current economy. I hope when you read my blog you see that college is a lot of work, and for those who think it is all fun and games, you will soon realize it’s more than that. College for me is about making friendships, preparing myself for the real world, learning about myself, and really finding out who I want to become in the future. For some, you may never want to “grow up,” I was like you, I had it perfect at home, who would want to leave something so secure? My best advice: break the barrier from home, and experience a new you, you’ll be surprised at the person you might become and the experiences will shape you beyond your wildest dreams.
I hope this blog gives you more insight on what you might expect and I would encourage you all to ask me questions, no one question is dumb, so ask away!
Stay Classy -
Kristen P
The spring tour schedule is ready and available to sign up for one of our overviews/tours. You can find tour information, including calendars, at http://www.keene.edu/admissions/visit.cfm. You will notice that the format for Spring is a little different. Make sure you pay close attention to the different tours that are available. If you are a Senior in HS (including those that have been admitted), please sign up for a Senior/ Transfer day. If you are a Transfer student, sign up for transfer day. If you are a Junior in HS, please sign up for junior day. If you are an Admitted Student, you have been accepted for Fall 2009, you may sign up for a Senior day or Admitted Student Day program. If you are a HS/Middle School group (10+) students, please fill out the Group Visit form and we will contact you for details, times and dates available. It is extremely important to sign up for the correct day. Please contact me if you have questions.
Many of your are receiving acceptance letters from us; Congratulations! It has been a challenging year as applications continue to be strong and the applicant pool even stronger. Many of you have signed up for an Admitted Student Day program and we can’t wait to meet you, the future Class of 2013. Be sure to introduce yourself when on campus. we really enjoy putting faces with names of those applications we have read.
For this post I want to concentrate on the city of Keene. So many of you arrive on campus, fall in love with our setting but forget to explore the surrounding area. I’m going to list a few of my favorite places to shop, dine and relax. And, please, if you have questions, be sure to drop me an e-mail, swatt@keene.edu.
Shop: Shaw’s, Walmart, Hannaford’s, Price Chopper, TJ Maxx, JC Penney, Target
Eat: Starbucks (we have 2!), Dunkin Donuts, Armadillo’s, The Stage, Nicola’s, Longhorn Steakhouse, Thai Garden, Works Cafe, Elm City, Margarita’s
Relax/Recreation: Stonewall Farm, Devine Spa, Keene Bowling Ally, The Colonial Theatre
Of course the city of Keene has a lot more to offer you! Explore and enjoy!
Happy New Year! A lot of questions are coming through regarding the recommendation. Many questions are being asked as to if we have a form students can print out and give to their teachers/guidance counselor. We do not have a form. Teachers and Guidance Counselors can write a recomendation on the school’s letter head and include it in your application materials or send it directly to the Admissions office.