Admissions

Rolling Admissions

Sasha — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 15:00:51 +0000

Many questions get asked this time of year, so to ease your mind I will dedicate the next few posts to some of the most common questions we get asked.

Many students and families call wanting to know if Keene State has early action or early decision. We have neither. We are rolling decision. Rolling decision means that as soon as an application is received, processed and we have everything we need to make a decision, we will go ahead and do so. We, the admissions committee, will start reviewing applications after December 1 and continue until our class is filled. What do we need to make an application complete you ask? We need an official copy of your high school transcript including your Senior year 1st marking period grades, SAT or ACT scores received directly from the source, essay and recommendation.

E-mail me a question you have and I will dedicate a post to it; swatt @keene.edu

Hope your senior year is going well and i look forward to reading your application very soon.

On the road again…

Sasha — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 20:47:56 +0000

Right now I am typing this entry from a hotel room in Southeastern Conneticut before I head out to an evening high school college fair. Ah yes,it is that time of year agin, the time when admission professionals from around the country travel to national, regional and high school college fairs talking about their respective institution answering questions you or your parents may have. We call it fall travel season. Some counselors compare our road travels to that of a traveling salesperson or revivial preacher. I personally like to refer it as my Keene State Tour ‘08. Ok, I know it soounds a little cheesey but I like it. So check your high school, your local high school, the national and regional college fair schedule; a representative from Keene State College may be coming to a school or fair near you! See you on the road.

School is in session and tours start soon

Sasha — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 15:45:37 +0000

Classes started on Monday, August 25. The campus has been in full swing since. There has been a lot of activity down Appian Way (our Main Street of campus) as students have been enjoying the summer like weather. This weekend is Welcome Back Weekend. Tonight, Friday, there will be a bingo game on campus for all students. Tomorrow there will be trampoline performers, a BBQ, and a local radio station giving away prizes and broadcasting live from campus. It sounds like a fun filled weekend!

Our tours start on Monday and will run through the frist week of December. Please check our website for tour time and dates. We will be hitting the road soon and may be coming to your area. Feel free to e-mail us to see if a Keene State College Owl Admissions Rep will be visiting your school. We look forward to meeting you on the road and can’t wait to see you on campus!

Move in weekend

Sasha — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 14:43:21 +0000

This past weekend faculty,staff and current students helped welcome the class of 2012 to the Keene State College community. Under bright blue skies, 1300 first year students moved into various resident halls on campus. This event not only welcomes families to the KSC community, but it ushers in the new academic year. I love seeing the first year students moving into their rooms, picking up their books and computers and starting to settle into the life of a college student. I’ve attached some photos of campus that I took over the weekend.. enjoy!

Visiting Campus

Sasha — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:47:46 +0000

The new tour schedule has been posted to www.keene.edu/admissions ; you can now sign up for tours for the fall semester.

This week is “opening week” on campus. We, faculty and staff, have been in workshops and meetings all day. I have some very exciting facts, announcements and other things I can not wait to share with you all. I will post all this excitement later.

For now be sure to sign up for an opportunity to visit campus, meet us; the Owl Admissions Staff, and find out why Keene State is the best place to be!

Tours; Fall 2008

Sasha — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 14:50:30 +0000

All of our tours for the remainder of the summer are FULL! Our summer tours end this Friday, August 15. The schedule for the fall semester will be posted to our website; www.keene.edu/admissions , on August 18. Tours are offered twice a day Monday-Friday and on select Saturdays. Our Saturday tours do fill up fast so I would advise anyone to sign up early. Remember; once a tour is full we can not add anyone to the program. Again, the tour schedule for the fall will be posted to our website on Monday, August 18.

Hope to see you on campus

August update

Sasha — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 15:56:02 +0000

I just returned from vacation and am very excited to be back on campus preparing for an exciting fall semester. I noticed that summer tours for the month of August are full! Wow! I am happy to see so much interest in Keene State; it really is a great place to be. If you did not get a chance to visit us this summer please be sure to sign up for a tour this fall. The fall tour schedule will be posted to our website on August 18. Be sure to sign up early as tours do fill up fast.

In a few short weeks RA’s will be returning to campus to start training and on Saturday August 23 we will open our doors to 1300 first year students living on campus. It is a tradition here at Keene State to help first year students move into their resident halls and welcome them to the Keene State College community. In a few short hours the campus comes alive with students and families as we prepare for another academic year.

I hope you all enjoy the rest of your summer and please remember that if you have any questions you can e-mail me; swatt@keene.edu. I would love to hear from you.

SAT update

Sasha — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 18:19:58 +0000

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?

Sasha — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 18:15:44 +0000

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

Summer at Keene State

Sasha — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 14:06:01 +0000

Summer is in full swing here in the admissions office and on campus. Orientation finished 2 weeks ago and students left with the excitement of returning to campus the end of August.

The campus is quiet during the summer months but that doesn’t mean it isn’t a great time to visit us. Not only will you have a chance to walk around our beautiful campus but you can explore the city of Keene as well. Keene offers students so much. Did you know that we are withing walking distance to just about everything! There are so many great shops and restaurants in downtown;Walmart and Shaws is in our backyard. If you can’t live with out your Dunkin Donuts or Starbucks don’t worry, they are both within walking distance to campus. We have just about everything!

Our summer tours are in full swing and I noticed that many are filling up fast. Be sure to register early if you are planning on visiting Keene State this summer. We look forward to seeing you on campus and don’t forget to say hi!