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How To: Do Dual Enrollment in High School
Hear from students and admission counselors about the dual enrollment experience Do you feel like everyone you know is taking dual enrollment courses? Are you considering dual enrollment courses? Better yet, are you currently taking dual enrollment courses? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you are not alone! According to the Atlanta Journal Constitution, “Enrollment has nearly…
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Kudos and Congratulations 2020
Congratulating some of 2020’s award winners Every year, Agnes Scott students win prestigious awards, research grants, and fellowships due to their accomplishments. Here, we’ll profile three of our international award winners for the year. Congratulations to all of them! Leah Trotman ’21, Truman Scholar Can you tell us a little bit about yourself? Leah: I study international relations (major) and…
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Exploring College Options and Applying during a Pandemic: “A Letter to Senior Me” sequel
An Update to the Original Post Last summer, I wrote a blog post entitled, “A Letter to Senior Year Me.” It outlined all of the things I wish I would have done to prepare for college the summer before my senior year. While I recommend perusing the original, I figured I’d save you some time and, just like any good…
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College Admissions in the Time of COVID-19
Talking About What Happens Next When we started off our spring semester, we were prepared for one like any other. Our first-year students were getting ready to go off on their Journeys trips, the College was getting ready for big events like our Alumnae Weekend and Commencement, and our office was getting ready for our spring admitted student events. At…
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What Does Accessibility Mean to You? Three Scotties Tell Their Stories in Recognition of Disability Awareness Week
A future college student ponders many important questions during the college search process. But how do these questions differ for a student with a disability? This month, three Scotties tell their accessibility stories in recognition of Disability Awareness Week and how Agnes Scott became their best fit college.
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Meet Ramona, the Official Admission Welcome Scottie
We can all relate to the mixture of excitement and relief you get when you see someone you recognize in a new place. This can especially be the case during your first time on a college campus. We want to introduce you to someone who can be your familiar face as you enter the Welcome Center for a campus tour…
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#CertifiedScottie – The Journey to Agnes Scott
This fall, Agnes Scott welcomed 300 new Scotties to Orientation. They came to us from 36 states and six countries, with 10 continuing the Scottie legacy of family members before them. They’re interested in everything from Biology/Pre-med to Dance, and our faculty are particularly excited that a significant number of them are reveling in the opportunity to explore the liberal…
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Insecure to Unstoppable: How I Achieved Success in my First Year of College
Insecurity. That awful thing that makes you doubt the essence of who you are. These feelings are completely normal and affect every single one of us. In the current ‘technology era’, companies are now profiting from this less than satisfactory feeling all of us experience from time to time. Instagram, Twitter, and Snapchat are known for their ability to influence…
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A Letter to Senior Year Me
Dear Alexsis, It’s me, Alexsis. But from the future. It’s weird; I know. Here, I can prove it to you. Right now your summers consist of sitting poolside, eating Pop-Ice popsicles, and having outdoor picnics, right? Aside from working a part-time job at Little Caesar’s Pizza located approximately 4 minutes from your house, life is good. You wake around 11…
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The Making of a Graduate
Even though it has been more than a decade since I walked across the stage to receive my undergraduate degree, I can still remember some of the feelings that overwhelmed me on that day. It is, after all, hard to forget a moment when it's suddenly made apparent to you that everything you've come to know and love is about…