Colleges of Distinction 2010 - 2011 Guide. Tyson Schritter
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SUCCESSFUL OUTCOMES
HWS students find success in every facet of the modern culture. From education to business, public service to technology—there are no limits to what your mind can do.
Personal Success
The Salisbury Center for Career Services helps students assess their strengths and goals, works to identify potential career opportunities, and then guides students as they map pathways to a desired career – from finance and marketing to journalism and art to education and research. The career services staff assists students applying for prestigious fellowships and advises students as they select graduate programs. In the past 10 years, HWS students have won Rhodes and Gates Cambridge Scholarships, Goldwaters, Fulbrights and numerous other academic scholarships.
Pathways, a four-year, individualized career-development program, enables students to explore their interests and talents, develop career goals, gain experience, and launch a career or find the right graduate or professional program.
Experts say that nearly 65 percent of all first jobs come from internship or networking associated with an internship. Students are often profoundly transformed by what they learn during these career previews – returning to campus inspired and prepared to take the next step after graduation. Recently, internships have been held with such organizations as: ABC, Alinari Museum in Italy, Bank of America, Bloomberg, L.P., Christie’s Auction House, DFS Galleria (Japan, Quatar), ESPN, J.P. Morgan Chase, Kenneth Cole Fashions, New York Stock Exchange, Smithsonian Institute, Sony Pictures, Yahoo!, Inc., and more.
Recent graduates have gone on to master’s and doctoral programs at Harvard, Yale, Princeton, the University of Chicago and UC Berkeley, to name just a few.
HWS grads have careers in business, education, finance, government, healthcare, law, media, entertainment and research at companies such as: American Cancer Society, Apple, Inc., Clinton Foundation, Conde Nast, DFS Hong Kong, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Fidelity Investments, Lincoln Center for Performing Arts, MGM Studios, Inc., The New York Times, U.S. Department of State and Walt Disney Studios, to name a few.
FAST FACTS
Founded in 1822 (Hobart for men) and again in 1908 (William Smith for women), Hobart and William Smith have a rich and unique history that spans nearly 200 years.
Mission Hobart and William Smith Colleges are a student-centered learning environment, globally focused, grounded in the values of equity and service, developing citizens who will lead in the 21st century.
Location Hobart and William Smith are located on a spectacular 195-acre campus along the northern tip of Seneca Lake in the City of Geneva, New York (less than an hour to Ithaca, Syracuse and Rochester).
Student Profile 2,091 undergraduate, 8 graduate students; 41 states represented and 20 countries.
Faculty Profile 185 full-time faculty; 11:1 student/faculty ratio. Average class size 17.
Residence Life Highly residential: 90% of students live on campus.
Athletics NCAA Division III, Liberty League. 22 varsity sports (11 Hobart: Basketball, Crew, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Ice Hockey, Lacrosse (Division I, ECAC), Sailing, Soccer, Squash, Tennis); 11 William Smith: Basketball, Crew, Cross Country, Field Hockey, Golf, Lacrosse, Sailing, Soccer, Squash, Swimming and Diving, Tennis), 11 club sports and 11 intramurals.
Activity/Club/Organization Types Academic honors, activism, music (choral, instrumental), film/photography/visual arts, Greek life (6 national fraternities), health and fitness, hobbies, media (newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook), minority/ethnic, outdoors/environmental, performance (theater/dance), professional interest/academic subject, politics, religious/spiritual, service, support groups, student events/campus programming, student government, women’s/gender studies.
Costs and Aid 2010-2011 $52,168 comprehensive ($40,592 tuition) 78% of students receive some financial aid. Average award: $27,412.
Endowment: 165,900,000
More Distinctions
Julia James ’04 was awarded one of only 32 Rhodes Scholarships nationwide in 2004 – the highest accolade an undergraduate can achieve. She studied biochemistry at Oxford and then completed a joint Ph.D. program at the NIH (National Institutes of Health).
HWS is one of only two colleges nationwide with a research vessel on a large body of water.
Opportunities for research abound with an unusually large number of student research published and presented at professional meetings every year.
ADMISSIONS AND FINANCIAL AID
Hobart and William Smith Colleges seek students with a passion for learning. We want you to expand your interests and see the world from multiple perspectives. You’ll be guided along the way by a faculty with a passion for teaching and a desire to help you reach your goals.
Prior to college, we expect that you have chosen a rigorous high school curriculum and have applied your talents to the betterment of your school and community. We’ll carefully review your application, transcript, essay and recommendations. Many of the characteristics we value are not well identified through examination of standardized test scores, therefore you will have the option of whether we use those scores (SAT or ACT) when you apply for admission to Hobart and William Smith.
First-year students entering from high school should present, at minimum, a course of study that includes:
Four years of English;
A three-year sequence in math (algebra, geometry, and trigonometry are recommended, and trigonometry is required for those who expect to major in the natural sciences);
Three years of science, two of which must be laboratory sciences;
Two years of social studies/social sciences (three is recommended);
Two years of a foreign language, either classical or modern (three is recommended); and
The remainder of units from the field of social studies and additional work in mathematics, science, literature, and languages.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS
Common Application or the Universal College Application submitted online or on paper.
Submission of the HWS Supplement.
School Report form completed by your guidance/college counselor.
Official transcript (including current-year grades to date), along with a secondary school profile.
Teacher Evaluation / Recommendation form from one 11th or 12th grade teacher in one of the following disciplines: English, history, math, science or foreign language.
Completed Mid-Year School Report, which should be submitted by your guidance/college counselor after completion of the full first semester or