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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!

Blue Claws College Night!

baker — Fri, 29 May 2009 13:23:58 +0000

Even in the rain we had a great time at the Blue Claws College Night last night!

Here are some pictures we took last night!

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

Around the Lake

baker — Wed, 13 May 2009 19:04:20 +0000

Besides the beautiful historic buildings and statues found on the GCU Campus, we are also on the Lake Carasaljo. Today we headed out to the Lake to see if we could find any baby geese.

…And we did find babies! We are so excited for Spring! With the nice weather we can walk around the campus, check out the gardens, the lagoon, and of course- lots of geese and deer.

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)!

Admissions Counselor Travels

baker — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 16:36:03 +0000

Even with all of our campus events for admissions coming up, us counselors are still on the road going to college fairs all over! This week, tomorrow actually, I will be attending the Absegami High School Fair. Next Wednesday, April 22, I will be at the Big Brother Big Sisters Career Day and then Thursday, April 23, I will be at the Lacey Township High School Fair. On April 28, I will be at the Holy Spirit High School College Night.

Don’t worry, we have a ton of other visits and college fairs coming up in your area! Check out our website to see who the admissions counselor is for your area and when they will be doing a visit in your neighborhood!

Hope to see you at a college fair soon!!!

Jessica

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

FAQs

baker — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 19:46:46 +0000

With so many admissions events going on, I figured I would answer some of the questions I get asked a lot here.

When are admissions deadlines?
GCU has rolling admissions. So yes, you can still apply.

How can I apply?
You can apply using our paper application or using our online application. The online application is available on www.georgian.edu. We do waive the application fee if you apply online automatically.

How do I apply for financial aid?
In order to apply for financial aid, the first step is to complete the FAFSA.

What are the requirements for admissions?
A traditional freshman is a student applying for admission within three years of high school graduation and has no full-time previous college experience.

Submit completed Application (online or paper)
Submit $40 Application Fee /Waiver
Submit Official High School Transcripts including a schedule of 12th grade classes.
Submit 2 Letters of Recommendation
Optional SAT or ACT Scores (SAT or ACT scores are required for applicants for the Nursing Program)
Optional Résumé of Activities or Brag Sheet
Optional Application Essay, the topic choices areL
- Describe a difficulty that you have had to overcome OR
- Describe your career goals and what influenced you to select that particular field OR
- Submit a graded essay/term paper that you have written in the last year

What is the student to teacher ratio?
14 to 1! That means small classes, individual attention, and that your professor will actually know your name! This is something we are very, very proud of.

I will post more FAQ’s about our admissions process soon! Have a great weekend!

Jessica