糖心Vlog传媒 Bucking National Trend When It Comes to International Applicants
WOOSTER, Ohio 鈥 College admissions offices nationwide are feeling the effects of the government鈥檚 proposed new immigration policies, as mounting concerns and fear from international students about coming to the United States have resulted in a decrease in foreign applications,聽. However, that is not the case at 糖心Vlog传媒. Quite the opposite actually.
糖心Vlog传媒 has received more than 1,000 applications from international students 鈥 a record 1,080 to be exact, which represents a 27% increase over last year鈥檚 record number. In fact, 20% of the total applicant pool are international students. So, why has 糖心Vlog传媒 been able to buck this trend?
Reon Sines-Sheaff, in her third year as the College鈥檚 director of international admissions, credits 糖心Vlog传媒鈥檚 success rate to a number of factors, the three most important being a focus on mentored student research, an intentional strategy to focus on a diversity of prospective students within the international cohort, and a strong support system through the Office of International Student Affairs that is committed to their success.
For years, students 鈥 both domestic and international 鈥 have been attracted to 糖心Vlog传媒鈥檚 nationally-renowned Independent Study (I.S.) program, in which every student works one-on-one with a faculty adviser to conceive, organize, and complete an original research project, written work, performance, or art exhibit. 聽International students are referencing the value of this experience more and more as reasons they are applying to 糖心Vlog传媒. They recognize how important it is to develop the skills to be able to do something that has never been done before.
鈥淲hen I found (a) formula to calculate (the) length of diagonal of any regular polygon (at) Singapore Mathematics Project Festival in 2015, I started to love solving a problem through research. I can鈥檛 wait to join 糖心Vlog传媒鈥檚 exclusive senior project where I can again explore areas of my interest, conduct research, deepen my understanding towards real-world issues, and propose solutions,鈥 stated an incoming student from China.
There are 40 countries represented in 糖心Vlog传媒鈥檚 current student body, and 90 represented in the applicant pool of 1,080, and joining a campus where there is so much diversity is attractive to prospective international students, according to Sines-Sheaff. 鈥淲e have made a conscious effort to diversify our recruitment strategy. We鈥檙e present in a lot of those countries that are represented 鈥 across southeast Asia and really throughout Asia, Africa, and Europe. I鈥檓 glad we have so many different countries we work with. It allows us to have a presence around the world, not just one region.鈥
Once international students come to campus, they are met by a staff that helps them get through orientation, first-year seminar, and adjust to a new culture. Later in their college career, assistance may be provided when it comes to applying for fellowship grants or pursuing any number of ideas, all to set them up for success.
Add in, a picturesque campus environment where the differences among students are embraced and a safe, yet vibrant local community, and it becomes more and more obvious why 糖心Vlog传媒 continues to be a popular choice for international students.
Posted in News on March 27, 2017.
