When my classmates and I entered high school, a new world came about -- one no longer filled with cartoons and Girl Scout meetings. I started to accept that people were experimenting with drugs and alcohol once I hit my freshman year. By the end of sophomore year, most everyone who did anything was pretty open about it. It wasn’t ever a huge deal to me. I didn’t do it, but I didn’t hate the people who...

Endicott College asked specifically on their application to write about success and what it meant to you as a student: My father once said to me, “Luck is when preparation meets opportunity.” He recalled hearing Tom Brady say this a few years back (although I think Tom may have borrowed it from Seneca, a first-century Roman philosopher). I’ve more often heard it stated that “Success is when preparation meets opportunity.” This quote, whatever its origin, has always resonated with...

Orientation, Merrimack Programming Board,...

My favorite course I have taken thus far at Merrimack has been one of my introductory courses for my Communication major. It was Introduction to Organizational Communication, and it was the first time...

Welcoming, passionate,...

I would change how my school treats its here and now students. Sometimes, and it is not just with my school,...

I would not have known just how unified this campus is...

I would apply to a lot more reach schools. I didn't apply...

Wheaton college I interviewed at and a student interviewed me. It was very casual and nice to be able to talk to a...

I would say definitely find a job during the summer, not only for...

I think I had a high level of involvement in my...

I declined other schools because either the size wasn't what I...

I hope to go into a graduate program in Higher Education after...

I ultimately chose my school because of my tour experience I had. My tour guide was so personal with me and really made me feel a...

I chose the schools I applied to because they were mainly schools my older siblings had looked...

I like the location of my school because it is very similar to how...

I applied for as many local scholarships as possible and came into college with some extra...

Going in for an interview definitely shows that you have a...

Recommendation letter are really important to your application. This is someone (other than yourself)...

Orientation - I chose to be a part of orientation honestly because my mom told me she thought it would be something I would enjoy. I didn't really trust that I would like it, but applied anyway just to see what would happen. It ended up being my favorite part of Merrimack because it's where I met all of my closest friends through being an orientation leader. It gave me more confidence as a person and led me to take more chances in the coming years of college life. Merrimack Programming Board - I joined MPB because my First Year...