College Snap Shots

In an effort to provide Burlington High School students and their families with relevant and up-to-date college information, the Guidance Staff will be visiting various colleges and universities and providing you with information. The colleges visited do not represent a preference on the part of the BHS Guidance Department towards any particular school.

In the college search process, many things are taken into consideration. Things that are considered, but not limited to are: campus size, location, number of students on campus, majors, tuition, distance from home, athletic programs, clubs and other activities. When considering a college, students must also make realistic decisions based on personal interest, grades, test scores, etc.

The department feels that the college visit is an integral part of the process, and we strongly encourage students to visit any and all schools that interest them, especially if these schools are fairly close by. The information we provide is only a small snapshot into each respective college. We hope to add information about other schools in the future, and as always we appreciate any feedback that you have that would help us provide our students and their families useful information in the sometimes overwhelming college search process.

Furthermore we ask that students also research colleges by using their Naviance accounts and scheduling meetings with their counselor on a consistent basis. Please feel free to contact your son or daughter's individual counselor if you have any further questions.

Monday, November 6, 2017

Ursinus College


Ursinus College
Collegeville PA
Visited by Ms. Diozzi
April, 2017

Located just outside of Philadelphia, Ursinus is a small college with a very pretty, walkable campus. It is the alma mater of J.D. Salinger, author of The Catcher in the Rye.

High points of the tour were seeing the new performing arts center and seeing impressive large sculptures scattered throughout the campus which gave it a similar feel to the DeCordova Museum.  Food was great and there were lots of options in the dining hall.

Professors and deans get to know students well. Ursinus freely talks about the freshman year as being a "grade 13" transition year for many students. Students who attend Ursinus are "intelligent, motivated, and academically curious," and the school is described as having a belief in liberal arts with a purpose.

Kaleidescope building
All freshmen have to read same books as part of the Common Intellectual Experience. The curriculum is aligned throughout the first year throughout ALL  subjects. The course revolves around three main questions:  What does it mean to be human? How should we live our lives? What is the nature of the universe and what is our place in it?


Walkway


All students are required to complete an Independent Learning Experience which can be in the form of study abroad, an internship, student teaching, or research.

Most popular majors:  Biology, Applied Economics, English, Psychology, and Health and Exercise Physiology.

Indoor track


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    i m so much glad to visit Burlington High School students and their families with relevant and up-to-date college information. thanks for aware this post.







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