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Did you know that college graduates of a particular school are called “alumni,” graduates of women’s colleges are “alumnae,” a female graduate is an “alumna” and a male graduate is an “alumnus”?

Posted on August 13, 2012 by Options for College| Leave a comment

Good to know when writing thank-yous for interviews (Bonus Did You Know: interviewers like thank-you notes after interviews!) For more tips on college interview etiquette, check out http://bit.ly/collegeint.

Did you know that OFC will be at two CTY Pathways to College Series events this fall?

Keith Berman will be speaking at Columbia University in New York, NY on Saturday, October 6th, and again at Wesleyan University in Middleton, CT on November 10th. Pathways is a program designed to help participants grades 9-12 and their parents make informed decisions regarding college. To register, or for more information, check out http://bit.ly/CTYpathways.

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Did you know that Columbia University is launching a new 8-month program in Paris for second semester juniors?

Posted on October 13, 2011 by Options for College| Leave a comment

This spring, Columbia University’s global center in Paris will welcome its first class of undergraduate students for its eight-month-long program for college juniors. The pilot program is based out of Columbia’s Reid Hall and will feature small, seminar-style courses as well as research opportunities. It also expects students to be bilingual in order to interact with French-speaking academia. Applications are currently being accepted.

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Did you know that Columbia Engineering has a 3-2 Combined Plan Program where students receive both a B.A. from an affiliated liberal arts college and a B.S. from Columbia in just 5 years?

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Options for College| Leave a comment

In the Combined Plan program, students attend one of over 90 affiliated liberal arts colleges for 3 years, completing the requirements for the liberal arts degree along with a pre-engineering course of study. Students then attend Columbia School of Engineering and Applied Sciences for 2 years, completing the Bachelor of Science degree.

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