http://keeneweb.org/watt News and updates from the Keene State College Owls Admissions Office Tue, 25 Nov 2008 19:57:31 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I am very excited to share with you an exciting new adventure at KSC. Check out the NEW KSC YouTube channel here. Please comment on the videos and let me know how you like this new channel. http://keeneweb.org/watt/2008/11/24/ksc-on-youtube/ 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 ... http://keeneweb.org/watt/2008/11/17/essay-questions/   Yesterday was the KSC Owl Admissions Open House. It was beautiful day to host an incredible event. Over 400 families visited Keene State College to speak with professors, attend academic overview sessions, speak with representatives from admissions and student service offices and tour our campus. I have posted some photos from the exciting day. Thanks to Liz Nute for taking these ... http://keeneweb.org/watt/2008/11/03/open-house-2008/ Last weekend, October 25, the city of Keene hosted the 18th annual Pumpkin Festival in downtown Keene. If you have never heard or been to the pumpkin festival I encourage you the check out the website to see pictures and information regarding this fabulous fall event. The day before Pumpkin Fest, ... http://keeneweb.org/watt/2008/10/30/pumpkins-pumpkins-and-open-house/ 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 ... http://keeneweb.org/watt/2008/10/21/interviews-essays-and-recommendations/ 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 ... http://keeneweb.org/watt/2008/09/29/rolling-admissions-2/  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 ... http://keeneweb.org/watt/2008/09/16/on-the-road-again/ 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 ... http://keeneweb.org/watt/2008/09/05/school-is-in-session-and-tours-start-soon/ 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 ... http://keeneweb.org/watt/2008/08/25/move-in-weekend/ 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 ... http://keeneweb.org/watt/2008/08/19/visiting-campus/