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Liberty House Restaurant

baker — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:54:19 +0000

The counselors are out and about! Here is a picture of our counselors out at the Liberty House Restaurant. Carolyn and Maria were there with the AICUNJ counselors who had visited the campus earlier in the week!

Another Summer Visit Day!

baker — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:20:46 +0000

Tomorrow, 10am, at Lakehouse, is our next Summer Visit Day. Prospective undergraduate high school students are invited to attend a Summer Visit Day to learn about Georgian Court University. The session will include information about the application process, scholarships, financial aid process and a guided tour of the campus. Once again, make sure to register for the event. (Check out that link for a list of all of our upcoming events.)

We have so much going on now! We are preparing for our incoming students and running a ton of summer info sessions! But of course we always have time for questions- here is a list of new FAQs:

What hotel should I stay at if I am coming to visit from a distance?
We have a ton of hotels in this area, but here is the info for one of the hotels our guests normall stay at:
Ramada Inn & Suites
2373 State Highway 9
Toms River, NJ 08753
732.905.2626

What should I bring when I move in?
Check out the Orientation page for incoming students to get a list of things you may want to bring.

How are roommates assigned?
Your Housing Contract includes a Roommate Matching Form with questions about your preferences and interests (music, hobbies, sleeping habits). Roommates are paired based on those preferences.

What are the gym hours?
Check out this link to find an up to date schedule. Also, you will find a list of recreation activities available at the gym, like yoga and cardio kickboxing.

What sports can I find at GCU:
The Lions compete in eight NCAA Division II and CACC sports:

Basketball
Cross Country
Lacrosse
Soccer
Softball
Track & Field
Tennis
Volleyball

When will incoming students get their GCU email accounts?
Students will get their new email addresses when they come for orientation in late August.

When can I apply for Fall 10?
Applications can be sent in now, but we can not review them until September. But you can get a head start now- fill out our application (for free online www.georgian.edu), get your guidance counselor to send in your transcript with 12th year classes, send in your resume/brag sheet, SAT scores (if you took the SATS) and essay. The sooner you get everything in, the quicker you can recieve an answer from us!

These are only some of the many questions we get asked, so check back in to find new FAQs.

Jessica

Upcoming Events!

baker — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:15:23 +0000

Unlike our last info session- the sun is out today!!! Starting at 6pm tonight at Lakehouse- potential freshmen, transfers and graduates are all invited to attend. A general info session will be followed by a tour of the campus. Once again, make sure to register for the event. (Check out that link for a list of all of our upcoming events.)

Also, for incoming freshmen-make sure you have registered for the accuplacer if you haven’t already. The next date is July 14, call admissions (732-987-2700) ASAP to register if you haven’t already! Also New Student Orientation is right around the corner! Make sure to RSVP for this event at 732-987-2606!

Don’t forget to check out GCU’s Facebook and follow us on Twitter!!! For the most up-to-date information and to find out when your counselor is visiting your area check out any of these new pages (and of course the blogs)!

Hope everyone is enjoying the beautiful weather!

Jessica

Another day of rain

baker — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 16:03:16 +0000

Today is our first Admissions Info Session for the summer! Starting at 6pm tonight at Lakehouse- potential freshmen, transfers and graduates are all invited to attend. A general info session will be followed by a tour of the campus. Make sure to register for the event. (Check out that link for a list of all of our upcoming events.)

Here at Admissions, we just began to prepare for the event tonight- most importantly getting out the rain ponchos. Below are pictures of Carolyn and I modeling the stylish GCU rain ponchos, which our lovely STARS Ambassadors will wear during the (most likely) rainy tours today!

Jessica

Upcoming Events!

baker — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:45:29 +0000

We have a ton of Admissions Events coming up in the next few weeks. Our first event is next Thursday at 6pm. Check out our website for the whole list of events!

If you have any questions for your counselor don’t forget that next week the Office of Admissions will be opened only Monday through Thursday!

Preparing for the fall? Here are a few great articles about Study Habits of Top Students, 10 Tips for Taking Excellent Lecture Notes, and The Best Ways to Read a Book in College to get you started thinking about classes! August will be here faster than you think! Don’t forget to also check out our Student blogs, which have all sorts of tips about surviving freshmen year and campus life!

Counselor Travels

baker — Thu, 21 May 2009 15:05:46 +0000

Today, GCU will be attending the fair at Lakewood High School! We are very excited about visiting the high school in our own backyard!

Next week we will also be local when we attend the Blue Claws College Night on Thursday, May 28th! Look for us GCU counselors in our snazzy GCU attire!

I have new GCU in the news links to post:

Challenges exciting, GCU grads told

Local College Roundup: Lions one win away from World Series

GCU to hold info session on 9-month or 18-month teacher certification

Georgian Court Sponsors Trip to “Billy Elliot: The Musical”

Check out our newly update Facebook…

Georgian Court’s Profile

Well for now I’m going to go head outside and enjoy the beautiful weather!!!

Jessica

Incoming Students! It’s time to get ready!

baker — Wed, 13 May 2009 16:46:18 +0000

Even though the semester is coming to a close for our students- admissions has been very busy! Saturday was our 2nd Accuplacer testing day for students coming in next fall! If you are coming to GCU in the fall make sure you sign up to take the Accuplacer ASAP! Only 2 more dates are left to sign up, so sign up here. That day, students take the test to determine classes for the fall, meet with advisors, and register for classes that day! It’s a great day to check out the campus again, ask those last minute questions, and of course, grab lunch in the dining hall! A lot of students and parents did tours of just the dorms, so that they could get a better idea of what they wanted to bring in the Fall to decorate their dorm! Bring the family- we have workshops for the family throughout the day!

Our Summer Visit Days are also now posted online here! Prospective undergraduate students will get a chance to learn about the application process, scholarships, the financial aid process and take a guided tour of the campus. Reservations are required, so check out our website and sign up for a day!

Also new for us Counselors is our Facebook page and that we can now be followed on Twitter. So for up-to-date information and to find out when your counselor is visiting your area check out any of these new pages (and of course the blogs)!

President’s Scholars Luncheon

baker — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 16:21:44 +0000

This Saturday is the President’s Scholars Luncheon! This event is invitation only- for all of our accepted students and their parents. The morning is filled with workshops for students and parents, and at noon starts the luncheon. The workshops are going to be a lot of fun- especially, I think, the one called Getting Involved on Campus- which is a great way for our accepted students to start thinking about what they are going to do on campus in the fall!

The luncheon part of the day is going to be in the Casino, our accepted students will sit with professors and students from their majors. Accepted students will meet current students and other accepted students who they will see on campus! As with every one of our events- the food at this event should be really really good. After the luncheon, tours will be available of the campus; the weather is supposed to be really nice Saturday (finally!), so it will be a great day to see the campus.

Since this event is just for accepted students, if gives us in admissions a chance to see our students again (now that the hard part, getting in to GCU, is over) and welcome them to our community! It should be a great day!

Jessica

Upcoming Events!

baker — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 16:33:07 +0000

We have so many upcoming events coming up! This Friday is Freshmen Friday. Next Friday is an Instant Decision Day. April 1st is a Campus Overnight experience. April 18th is President’s Scholar Day for accepted students. And April 25th is our last Open House of the Spring! You can register for any of these events and find out more about the specifics of each event on our website www. georgian.edu!

We have been getting a lot of questions about President’s Scholar Day- about what is going on that day. This event is for admitted students only (and their families of course). They are invited to attend different seminars in the morning, followed by a lunch with faculty and students. Admitted students will have their pictures taken receiving their scholarships from GCU.

As for campus events, coming up on March 28th is GCU’s 28th Annual Irish Afternoon starring Ronan Tynan. Check out more info about this event. Also on the 31st, Billy Collins, Ph.D., is coming to speah to campus. He served as poet laureate of the United States from 2001 to 2003. Find out more about this event too! We have so many activities happening on campus it is hard to keep up with all of them on the blog!!!

April is a very packed month for Admissions. The counselors are also visiting high schools and attending college fairs in your area- I will post more about our visits soon!

Open House was GREAT!

baker — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 13:49:12 +0000

We had our first Open House of the Spring last Saturday. We had hundreds of people on our campus!! Most importantly, people were able to check out the new Wellness Center, tour the campus, ask questions at the GCU Community Fair, and sample our food in the dining hall! The whole GCU community really came out to make this event great!

We even made the Asbury Park Press! Don’t worry, if you missed this Open House we will have another one on April 25th, simply register online at www.georgian.edu.

Jessica