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November 2007
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| WELCOME TO RUTGERS' E-NEWSLETTER FOR PARENTS! |
| The college search and application process is an exciting time for both students and parents, and the more information you have the more comfortable you will feel about the process and the important decisions to be made. We want to help by supplying useful information that will enable you to provide your child with the best guidance and support. Each edition of the Rutgers University E-Newsletter for Parents will provide general resources on college admissions, information specific to Rutgers, and some interesting tidbits that we hope will calm your nerves during this sometimes challenging process. |
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In This Issue...
The BA vs. the BFA in the Arts
Academic Scholarships
Create Your Rutgers Info Packet
Eight Rutgers Professors Share in Nobel Prize
News Flashes
Writers House
Rutgers Resources for Parents
Blog Anyone?
Tell Us What You Think
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The BA vs. the BFA in the Arts
What's the best way to sum up the difference between our BA (Bachelor of Arts) and BFA (Bachelor of Fine Arts) programs in the arts? One professor said it best: "The BA is about theater...in the BFA, you do theater."
No one program is "better." If a student has a passion for a particular discipline (and doesn't care much about anything else), he's probably best suited for the BFA in dance, theater, or visual arts, or the Bachelor of Music degree at Mason Gross School of the Arts, our arts conservatory. If a student has an interest in one of these areas as well as other fields and is even thinking about double-majoring, then he would be best served by the BA program in our School of Arts and Sciences because it offers a more flexible approach.
Our application for admission enables a student to apply to both Mason Gross School of the Arts and the School of Arts and Sciences. If admitted to both schools, the student can choose where to begin his studies. More...
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Academic Scholarships
The university offers a wide range of academic scholarships to both New Jersey residents and out-of-state students. Scholarships range from $2,500 a year to over $20,000 a year, renewable for three additional years provided students meet eligibility requirements. Applicants must apply and submit all required credentials by our December 1 priority application date (including their response to the essay question on our application). Click here to learn more.
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Create Your Rutgers Info Packet
Many schools purchase the names of students whose SAT or ACT scores and interests match the admissions profile or major offerings on their campus. That is one reason students get so many college brochures they don't remember requesting and are not interested in reviewing. At Rutgers University, we have created the perfect solution to the college mail problem. We give students and parents the opportunity to create their own information packets. Not only can you customize your packet to your child's academic interests, you also can include extracurricular activities and pictures that might appeal to him. You can create an unlimited number of information packets at no cost. Create one now by visiting http://infopacket.admissions.rutgers.edu.
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Eight Rutgers Professors Share in Nobel Prize
The Norwegian Nobel Committee announced in October that the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize would be awarded to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and former U.S. Vice President Al Gore "for their efforts to build up and disseminate greater knowledge about man-made climate change, and to lay the foundation for the measures that are needed to counteract such change." Eight Rutgers scientists were participants in the IPCC and contributed to its series of climate assessments as contributing authors or reviewers. Read more...
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News Flashes
For the first time in Rutgers' history, annual fundraising for the university topped $100 million in 2006-07, a 31% increase.
Students admitted to the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences with a major in biotechnology will be considered for $5,000 annual scholarships, and will also be eligible for summer internships, field trips, workshops, and faculty mentoring.
Students enrolling at Rutgers-New Brunswick for fall 2008 whose critical reading SAT score is 600 and above will be exempt from taking Rutgers' placement test in English.
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Writers House
On Wednesday, October 3, Writers House was dedicated at a ceremony attended by than 100 members of the Rutgers community. Located on the ground floor of Murray Hall, home to the Rutgers-New Brunswick English department, Writers House is a learning community for students interested in all forms of writing--poetry, fiction, drama, creative nonfiction, as well as newer forms of writing such as web authoring, multimedia composition, documentary filmmaking, and professional writing. Writers House includes seminar rooms where creative writing classes are held, a student lounge, and a state-of-the-art collaboratory. Read more...
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Rutgers Resources for Parents
Rutgers provides a wealth of information and services for the parents of our students that helps them feel connected to their children and the university. Read more...
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Blog Anyone?
We'd like to host parent blogs on our parents' website for the benefit of all parents of students who are going through the college search process. Let us know if you'd like to blog for us and informally share with other parents your experiences, feelings, thoughts, and tips as you navigate through the admissions process. If you've been through this before, your insights may be especially helpful.
What's a blog, you might ask? Here are our student blogs. If you're interested in blogging, please email us at parentsblog@ugadm.rutgers.edu and provide your full name, daytime phone number, and best email address so we can get you started!
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Tell Us What You Think
We have created this newsletter for you. Our hope is that it not only alleviates some of your concerns, but also that it gives you the confidence to guide your child through this complex and critical process. We have included content that we believe you will find helpful, but we'd like to hear from you for this to be an effective tool. Please email parentsnewsletter@ugadm.rutgers.edu with your comments, questions or suggestions for future articles.
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