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Academic Major Spotlight on: English Literature & English Literature – Creative Writing
Thinking about majoring in English Literature or Creative Writing? You’re not alone here at Agnes Scott. For current first-year students (Class of 2027), English Literature - Creative Writing is the third most popular intended major. But what does it mean to major in English Literature and how does that differ from Creative Writing?
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Coping with Decision Stress
For many students, making decisions around college can be the biggest decision they have made for themselves to date. While, if you’re anything like me, you may find that idea exciting, it also can bring about some stress, leading students to feel overwhelmed. The thing about “the college decision” is it is not a singular decision. It’s often simplified as “choosing a college,” but that’s simply not true.
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What’s the Big Deal with the 2024 FAFSA Delays?
If you’ve spent any time watching the news lately, you may have heard some news about the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, also known as the FAFSA. Specifically, you may have heard information about various delays and how that’s going to affect you as a current senior considering college options. However, when you’ve never filed the FAFSA or received financial aid offers before, it can be difficult to know exactly what all the news that’s out there means, or more specifically, what it means for you and your family during your college decision process. So we’re here to help! We’ll give you a quick explanation for what’s happening, what…
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Academic Major Spotlight on: Neuroscience
While a relatively newer major in the grand scheme of Agnes Scott (starting roughly fifteen years ago), neuroscience is consistently ranked one of the most popular majors on campus. It’s likely because the field is so broad, allowing our students to take jobs in every field from medicine, veterinary medicine and physical therapy to research techs, medical scribes and research assistants to grant writers, lawyers and teachers. Interested in learning more about neuroscience at Agnes Scott? Here’s just a small overview of what the major may offer you, featuring a student perspective by Tess Dishaw ‘25 from Houston, TX.
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ASC Decoded: The Honor Code
The ASC Decoded series seeks to explain the unique parts of Agnes Scott’s identity that students may have never heard of. Today, we cover Agnes Scott’s Honor Code and the history of the honor system at Agnes Scott.
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The Creative Arts Major: Collegiate Chorale & Sotto Voce
In April 2023, Agnes Scott’s faculty voted on the creation of a new major program, the Creative Arts major, to encompass multiple existing and new academic areas. In order to explore these new and refreshed areas of study, over the next few months we will be releasing a series of blog posts guest-written by Agnes Scott professors about their areas of concentration with the Creative Arts. This is the final part of the Creative Arts series: extracurricular activities Collegiate Chorale and Sotto Voce, written by Dr. Tracey Laird.
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The Creative Arts Major: Music
In April 2023, Agnes Scott’s faculty voted on the creation of a new major program, the Creative Arts major, to encompass multiple existing and new academic areas. In order to explore these new and refreshed areas of study, over the next few months we will be releasing a series of blog posts guest-written by Agnes Scott professors about their areas of concentration with the Creative Arts. This is part three of the Creative Arts series: the Music Concentration.
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What Do You Mean by “Holistic”?
“We review applications holistically based on several factors, including courses taken, grades received, college essay, activities and honors, recommendations, and, if submitted, test scores.” This is what you will find if you review Agnes Scott’s website for information on how we review your application. But what, exactly, does it mean to review applications holistically? And what does it mean at Agnes Scott?
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The Creative Arts Major: Dance
In April 2023, Agnes Scott’s faculty voted on the creation of a new major program, the Creative Arts major, to encompass multiple existing and new academic areas. In order to explore these new and refreshed areas of study, over the next few months we will be releasing a series of blog posts guest-written by Agnes Scott professors about their areas of concentration with the Creative Arts. This is part two of the Creative Arts series: the dance concentration.
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Class of 2027 Certified Scotties
Every year, we highlight a few members of the incoming class of students on the @ASCAdmission social media accounts through our Certified Scottie profiles. In this post, we'll be giving you the stories as written, so you can find them all in one place!
