While lying in my bed over Christmas break I began getting all sorts of notifications from the Hope College admitted student’s Facebook group. This is a group that prospective students for the following academic year are able to access once they’ve received their acceptance letter. I was instantly brought back to my days as an …
Category Archives: Admissions
The Jungle Cats
Last September, when I came for my overnight recruitment visit to Hope, I had no idea what to expect. I had all sorts of emotions, and for the most part, I was very nervous. Long story short, I had a great time, and Hope won my heart over. However, out of all the awesome events …
Reasons Why You Should Go To Admitted Students Day
April 18th is approaching, and there are questions out there about Admitted Student Day, so I thought I would answer them for everyone! If you can’t make it, just remember that it’s completely OK! You won’t lose priority in choosing your roommates and it won’t put you “behind” by any means. What this day is …
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Why You Should Come To Hope {A Student’s Perspective}
Over the past few days I’ve spent some time looking on the Hope on Facebook site for newly admitted students (if you haven’t joined you should) and I’ve noticed a few different things: all of you look really nice you’re all willing to share and get to know each other lots of you are trying to …
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A Guide to the Hope College Facebook Page
Hey prospective students! This one’s for you! Getting into college is a really exciting time, and it isn’t complete without relatives breathing down your neck, a ton of anxiety, T-shirts from every school in the state (or country), and of course, FACEBOOK. College Facebook groups can be really helpful in determining what school you’d like …
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Fly-in Weekend Coming Full Circle
This time last year I was asking each of my high school teachers if they could sign my permission form to miss the following Thursday and Friday. Why? I was headed to Hope College for a Fly-In Weekend. At the time I had no clue if I would be choosing Hope, but I was excited …
Visiting Hope
It was a Monday morning in early September of 2013. A day marked by gloomy clouds threatening rain during the time of year when the warm hug of summer’s weather is beginning to pull back. My Dad and I drove to Holland from Ann Arbor while my Mom and sister were visiting the University of …
Discovering Hope
A little fact about myself: I am indecisive and over think decisions–big or small. So, when it came to my college search, I was lost. I did not know what major I intended to study, how far I wanted to be from home or whether going to a Christian school even mattered to me. The …
From the Freshmen: WHY HOPE?
Since I am an RA in Dykstra, I get to interact with a lot of freshmen. I thought it would be fun to hear all their reasons for choosing Hope! Here’s what they had to say! “I decided to come to Hope because it’s small and it’s really important to me to have good relationships …
Choosing Your Dream College
I’ve been in your position before, class of 2018. It’s the last half of your senior year, and for many of you, you haven’t decided where your next journey will take you. Where will I be for the next four years? For some of you, you’ve had your heart set somewhere, and for many of …