Friday, December 20, 2013
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
Merry Christmas from the Women's College Admissions Team!
The University is closed Monday the 23rd- Friday the 27th. Feel free to email us during this time and we will respond during the New Year.
Wednesday, December 18, 2013
Finish and Follow Up
It is that time
of year when we give thanks for all that we have and to look forward to a
new year, which for our high school seniors includes graduation and
their first year at college. With classes finishing
up and winter break so close, we know all you want to do is grab some
hot chocolate and sleep all day;
but you need to ask yourself two very important questions before you take that well deserved break!
Have you finished all your applications?
Sounds like a
silly question but it’s worth asking. Fall is a crazy time and maybe you
only had time to get out 4 applications but there were 3 other schools
you also wanted to apply for. Now is your chance,
most schools are still accepting applications but the longer you wait, the less chance you have to get choice scholarships!
Have you followed up with the schools you have submitted applications to?
Have you talked
to your admissions counselor within the past two weeks? If not pick up
the phone right now! Although you may feel like you are all done because
you hit the submit button on your application
you still have to follow up to ensure your application is complete.
Your admissions counselor might still be waiting for test scores or
waiting for letters of recommendations or transcripts. If you don’t
follow up to ensure your application is complete, it
may delay your acceptance or keep you from being accepted. It is best
to find out what is missing now because it will be very difficult to get
in contact with people once winter break is in session and you don’t
want to wait till the New Year to get that missing
piece in to your counselor.
And once you have confirmed you are all done you can truly relax and wait for your acceptance letters to arrive.What a nice Christmas present that would be!
Wednesday, December 11, 2013
Snow day!
Everyone loves a snow day- especially students who are knee
deep in their finals. Tuesday the 10th, the weatherman did not disappoint! The snow started at
exactly 7am as predicted and 10 minutes later the text went out saying school was delayed
until 2pm. By noon, the campus was officially closed.
While some students took
the opportunity to get a little extra studying done, some braved the elements
to have a bit of fun!
Monday, December 9, 2013
Christmas Traditions at Notre Dame
Every university has special traditions to mark
various events and holidays and women's colleges are especially known
for these traditions. Last night was the annual Tree Trim and Christmas
Dinner at Notre Dame1, one of the most beloved
traditions on our campus.
We started the evening in Doyle Formal where there
is a small prayer service to mark the season of advent. This prayer
service immediately flowed into the campus Tree Trim where every office,
department and student group was allowed to
place an ornament on the tree. It is always so much fun to see the new
student groups and new members of the community join in this
celebration, though without a doubt, A Child’s Place steals the show
every year. A Childs place is a preschool for kids 3-5
years old and some of our education students intern or volunteer there.
About 8 children came forward with their handmade ornaments and of
course received a crowd wide “awww” and a round of applause.
After all the ornaments are placed and the tree is
lit, everyone was dismissed to the dining hall where Christmas dinner
was served. This tradition has been around since the very start of the
College, when the School Sisters would serve
Christmas diner to the young women! The tradition continues with
faculty and staff taking on the role of the server. Many of the
admissions staff are alumni of the Women’s College who have fond
memories of our own Christmas dinners, so it is especially sentimental
for us to continue the tradition as servers. After dinner and desserts
have been devoured, it is on to the caroling, the favorite song being
the 12 Days of Christmas. Each table is assigned a certain set of
numbers and you have to stand up and sing (shout)
out your verse.
This is a great tradition and a welcome break
during the last week of classes for our students. But if you think this
sounds great, wait till you hear about what goes on during finals week!
Stay tuned!
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