Admission News
On Sunday, May 6, 2012, Meredith College held commencement exercises in historic McIver Amphitheater. This was the first commencement for President Jo Allen, ’80, since her return to Meredith to serve as the College’s first alumna president.
The sea of maroon caps and gowns clustered in the center of the Amphitheater was striking, and was new this year. The undergraduate Class of 2012 voted to wear maroon regalia as a way of expressing their pride in Meredith’s heritage and distinguish themselves from other colleges in the area. Maroon is Meredith’s school color.
Alumna Silda Wall Spitzer, ’80, delivered the 2012 commencement address. Spitzer, former First Lady of the State of New York, has had a highly successful career spanning the private, non-profit and public sectors. She has worked to advance the economy, sustainability, youth service and education, and women’s leadership and human rights.
New graduates of Meredith look forward to a bright future, with jobs, volunteer work and graduate study on the horizon. They have good reason to be optimistic. A survey of Meredith graduates of the Class of 2011 found that 90.3 percent were either employed or attending graduate school within nine months of graduation. Below are videos of some of our new graduates, as they reflect on their experiences at Meredith and their future after Meredith.
Click here to view a photo gallery of images from Meredith College's Class of 2012 Commencement Ceremony.
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The Meredith College Office of Admissions would like to remind accepted students for fall 2012 about the following important dates:
- May 1 – Meredith College's Fall 2012 Deposit Deadline. If you have decided to enroll at Meredith College for fall 2012, then your $100 non-refundable deposit is due to the Office of Admissions on or before May 1st.
- April 15-June 1 – Registration form for Advising & Registration Event is due. Forms will be sent separately based on date of deposit.
- June 1 – Personal Data, Housing Request and Student Medical Forms due to the Office of Admissions (complete the forms on pages 9, 11, 13 of the 2012-13 Enrollment Handbook). Online Insurance Waiver should be completed for those students who currently maintain health insurance and wish to opt out of purchasing Meredith's policy. (See information on page 17 of the 2012-13 Enrollment Handbook).
- August 1 – First payment for tuition and for room and board, if applicable, is due. A bill will be emailed to you in July at your Meredith email address.
Meredith College made the “Top 50 Alma Maters of National Board Certified Teachers in 2011.” Coming in at 37 in the nation, Meredith College is the only private institution in North Carolina and one of only two private institutions in the nation to make the list.
To earn this recognition, Meredith College had 26 alumnae earn National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certification in 2011.
For more information see the eNews article
Dancers from Meredith College attended the American College Dance Festival Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference at James Madison University February 29-March 3, 2012. The festival included an adjudication of 39 dances from 20 colleges and universities.
Adjudicators chose 12 dances, including both of Meredith College's entries, to showcase in the gala performance of the festival. Meredith dancers performed "27 Million" by senior dance studies major Betsy Graves and "Prelude to Settling" by Associate Professor of Dance Carol Kyles Finley in the gala.
For more information see the eNews article
Meredith College’s team recently earned third place in the first Ethics Bowl sponsored by the North Carolina Independent Colleges & Universities (NCICU). Meredith also hosted this inaugural competition, which is meant to showcase ethics as a hallmark of the student experience at Meredith and other independent colleges and universities.
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Meredith College recently became a signatory school on an articulation agreement with the North Carolina Community College System that will make it easier for students to complete four-year degrees at Meredith.
Students who complete the Associate of Arts or Associate of Science degree at a North Carolina Community College will enter Meredith College as juniors. In addition to guaranteed transfer of all eligible credit hours, these students are eligible for additional need-based financial aid, and register early with the junior class. Students who are in Phi Theta Kappa, the honor society for two-year colleges, and at least 30 hours of transfer credit, are eligible to receive Meredith’s Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship, an annual award of $5,000.
For more information see the eNews article
Still trying to figure out which college is the best fit for your goals and personality? You may find our new online college comparison workbook helpful. Check it out!
The holidays bring a break from school that provides a good time for high school students to make progress in their college searches. The Meredith College Office of Admissions offers the following tips for high school seniors on making the most of this opportunity:
- Complete your college admissions applications and submit them in advance of the published deadline. Submitting complete applications well ahead of the deadline means your schools of choice are allotted more time to process your application and supporting credentials before the flood of mail arrives around the deadline date.
- And, if you are applying to schools with rolling admissions, the earlier you apply, the earlier you receive your decision! Still missing something for Meredith? Find it here.
- Search and apply for scholarships. Meredith’s scholarship deadline is January 15. Click here to see a complete listing of the College’s scholarships as well as many outside scholarship opportunities. Websites like www.cfnc.org and www.fastweb.com are also great resources for outside scholarship searches.
- Still haven’t sent your SAT and/or ACT scores to Meredith? Contact the College Board to request them. Visit www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/sat/scores.html for more information.
- Have you visited each of the schools to which you are applying? If not, pull out the calendar and find a date that works for you and your family. Don’t forget Meredith College’s last Senior Visitation Day is January 23! Register here if you’d like to attend.
- If you have been admitted Early Decision to a college or university, or have made your final decision to attend a particular school, withdraw any active or incomplete applications you have at other colleges. You won’t hurt any feelings; admissions offices will appreciate your honesty and respect for their staff time.
- Get your tax information from 2011 together so you can apply for financial assistance. The 2012-13 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form will be available on January 1 at www.fafsa.ed.gov.
- Is your spring semester senior year course load challenging enough? Don’t be afraid to tackle some honors and AP classes as you prepare for the rigors of a college curriculum.
The holidays bring a break from school that provides a good time for high school students to make progress in their college searches. The Meredith College Office of Admissions offers the following tips for high school juniors on making the most of this opportunity:
- Make an appointment with your college counselor to build a list of colleges you should consider. Already have a list? Sit down with your counselor to narrow that list so you can plan visits over spring or summer break.
- Research the colleges you will visit. Do they require you to make an appointment to take a tour and attend an information session? Do they have any upcoming open house dates? Meredith’s Junior Visitation Days are on February 18 or March 17 and we hope to see you there. Check www.meredith.edu/admissions/visit for online registration after the new year.
- Find the right fit for you! Take a college selection assessment at www.cfnc.org or collegeboard.com. Also, make plans to attend a college fair near you in the spring. Check out www.nacacnet.org to see if a national college fair will be held in your area.
- It’s not too early to start your scholarship search! Check out www.fastweb.com and www.cfnc.org to learn about the variety of outside awards available to college bound students.
- Have you signed up for the SAT? Do so here.
- More interested in the ACT? Register here.
- Think about what classes to take in your senior year. For most colleges, the most important aspect of your application will be the rigor of your curriculum and the grades you have earned in those courses. Don’t be afraid to challenge yourself!
- Plan your summer. Look for summer programs that match your interests. Experiences like these are a great addition to any college application.
Meredith has garnered a slew of accolades and awards in 2011. As we approach the year's end, we congratulate our students, faculty and staff on their many and varied accomplishments. Click here to view the list.
Fall is a busy time on Meredith's campus. Click here to see highlights of this fall, including athletic events, move-in day and cornhuskin' on our photo gallery page.
The freshman and transfer applications are now available!
Freshman can apply here.
Transfer and Adult students can apply here.
You can also apply online through the Common Application or CFNC Application.
Want the inside scoop on Meredith College? Hear it from our students. Meredith's Office of Admissions asked a group of rising sophomores, juniors and seniors to share some advice that they believe would benefit an incoming freshman.
- Student Offer Advice for Incoming Freshmen
- Students Share One Thing They Wish They'd Known the Summer Before Freshman Year
- How are Meredith Students Spending the Summer?
- Students Share Their Most Memorable Meredith Experiences
- Students Share Their Favorite Places in Raleigh
- Students Share Their Favorite Campus Places
- Students Share Their Favorite Meredith College Traditions
- Students Share Their Favorite Classes
- Students Share Study Tips As Fall Semester Begins
For more information see the eNews article
Meredith was recently included in Forbes' 2011 Best Colleges list. This ranking of 650 schools - the top 20% of all undergraduate institutions - is prepared for Forbes by the Center for College Affordability and Productivity (CCAP), a Washington, D.C., think tank. Click here to read more about Meredith's ranking.
Meredith was also named “One of 4 Great Colleges in the Southeast” in a StudentAdvisor.com blog post.
Celebrating Student Achievement, Meredith's eleventh annual undergraduate research conference, took place on April 14. This day-long event highlights students' academic, artistic and creative accomplishments from the past year. Click here to see photos of the event.
U.S. News & World Report names Meredith one of the 20 most popular liberal arts colleges in the U.S.
For more information see the eNews article
Visit Meredith's Office of Admissions Facebook page for updates on upcoming events and deadlines and an easy way to interact with Admissions staff.
