I’m receiving a lot of e-mails regarding the essay questions. You all want to know what the essay questions are so I will post both of them here. Remember, it is extremely important that you answer one of them. Make sure you are using the 2009-2010 application, if you are a high school senior, because the essay question may change from year to year.
REQUIRED ESSAY
1) At Keene State, we recognize that successful college students exhibit the characteristics of a good leader. Please write an essay (250-300 words) describing how you provided leadership in a single activity of organization over a period of time.
OR
2) Please write an essay (250-300 words) describing a personal experience facing or witnessing discrimination, and reflecting on its impact on your life.
Here some other helpful tips when writing your college essay:
* Make sure it is well written
*Sometimes longer is not always better; remember: quality vs. quantity, (do make sure it falls within our guidelines of a word count)
*Be yourself, remember; we are humans too, we know when a student is trying too hard. The best essays I’ve read are the ones where the student is genuine, sincere and honest
Good luck! I look forward to reading your essays.
Interviews: At Keene State College we do not offer interviews. We received over 5,000 applications last year and to meet everyone of the students who applied to KSC, well that would just be impossible.
Essay: I know writing the college essay can be stressful and a bit intimidating. I’m here to tell you to RELAX. We want you to write a well written essay. We make it easy for you by providing 2 essay questions to choose from. Remember to be yourself and if the word count goes over 300, it’s ok.
Recommendations: We only require 1 recommendation when applying to KSC. We hope that your recommendation comes from either a Guidance Counselor or teacher. Many students ask me if they can include more than one recommendation when applying. My answer is always YES.
I hope these tips ease the application process a bit. I know applying to college can be overwhelming. Remember, we are here to help you. We want to the process to be exciting, not grueling.
Good Luck!
Starting this fall, any student applying to Keene State must have their SAT scores submitted to us by College Board. We will no longer accept SAT scores from the high school transcript.
Did you know:
*2,675 students live in campus residence halls
*Keene State College is loctaed in the Monadnock Region which is considered the “Heart of New England”
*in the past 5 years we, the college, have invested over $100 million on the renovation of buildings and addition of new facilities to the campus
*starting this fall we will be offering majors in Political Science and Sustainable Product Design and Innovation
*from June 2008-December 2009, the college will be celebrating its centennial… YAHOO
Wow! So much has been going on and it has been a while since I posted a new entry. I apologize for being away for so long.
Things in the office have been so busy. Our Admitted Student Day programs have been successful and fun. I love meeting the students who will be here next fall.
Spring travel is in full swing. Be sure to visit us at one of the many college fairs we will be traveling to in the next few weeks. We will be attending most New England National College fairs and the NEACAC fairs. Be sure to also check with your high school, we may be visiting a fair near you!
Since today is April 1st I should remind everyone that we are no longer accepting applications for the Fall 2008 semester. This is no joke! If you are still interested in applying to Keene State College please consider us for the Spring 2009 semester.
I should also mention that there are some very exciting things happening around campus as of late. The past weekend was the Academic Excellence Conference here on campus. This conference allows students, who are producing excellent work in their major of study, to share their work with a broad audience. You can view the conference schedule here,
This is a wonderful opportunity for students!
I hope you are all having a successful academic year!
Due to an increased interest in Keene State College , we have reached full capacity for non-residents (out of state) for the fall 2008 semester. Therefore, we are unable to process any non-resident applications after March 1, 2008. Any applications received after March 1, 2008 will be sent back to the student with instructions for them if they wish to apply for the spring 2009 semester.
*Admitted Student Days, for those of you who have been accpeted to Keene for Fall 2008, begin next week. If you are still undecided about Keene then this program is for you! Sign up online.
*Spring travel starts soon. We will be at the Sprigfield, MA National College fair on March 2. This is a great program for all you juinors out there who are starting the college search process. Please stop by our table and say hello.
*Remember that the deposit deadline is May 1 (it will be here sooner than you think)
*Be sure to check out the Athletic website to stay up to date on the latest tournament news and scores. Go OWLS!
Spring semester has officially begun! It actually started last week and I hope by now the students are settled back in after a long winter break. This is an exciting semester as students prepare for Spring Break and graduation. We are keeping busy here in the Admissions Office. The applications are still pouring in and we are getting to them as fast as we can. Tours start next week and I know that some are already full. Be sure to book early if you are planning on visiting us during a busy week (February vacation/ April vacation). See you on campus!
This time of year we receive many phone calls concerning Early Action/Early Decision. It is extremely important to remember that we have neither, we are Rolling Admissions. This means that as soon as your application comes into our office and we have all the necessary documentation to make it complete, we will go a head and read it and make a decision. We encourage students to apply as soon as their first marking period grades are posted during their senior year. We will start reading applications during the first week of December, I know that this is approaching very fast. This is a very exciting time for us because it means that all counselors are back in the office after a long but busy travel season. There are 6 of us who will gather in a conference room and start reading and discussing applications. We do not read by territory, so please do not call asking to speak to a counselor who reads for the state you live in, it could be any of us. Please do not call asking the status of your application. Once you apply you will receive a WebAdvisor account letter, this will allow you to gain access to the status of your application. Most importantly be patient, it generally takes us 4-6 weeks to notify you of our decision.
