America's Best Colleges for B Students. Tamra B. Orr

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      Bowling Green State University provides a variety of support programs including: academic · career · personal · psychological · minority students · military · veterans · non-traditional students · family planning. Recognizing that some students may need extra preparation, Bowling Green State University offers remedial and refresher courses in: reading · writing · math · study skills. The average freshman year GPA is 2.9, and 70 percent of freshmen students return for their sophomore year. Companies that most frequently hire graduates from Bowling Green State University include: American Electric Power Company · American Greetings · Applied Materials · Avery Dennison Corporation · Battele · C.H. Robinson Worldwide · Cleveland Clinic · Coca-Cola Enterprises · Cooper Tire · Dana Corporation · Dietrich Metal Framing · Disney · FirstEnergy Corporation · Eaton · Emerson Electric Company · Ernst & Young · Ford Motor Company · Frito-Lay · GE · Goodrich Corporation · Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company · Honda · Kohl's Corporation · Lowe's Companies · Macy's · Marathon Oil Corporation · Maritz Research · Marriott · Mead Westvaco · Medtronic · Monsanto Company · National City Corporation · NCR Corporation · Newell Rubbermaid · Owens Corning · Owens-Illinois · Parker Hannifin Corporation · Progressive · Rockwell Automation · Science Applications International Corporation · Scotts Company · Sherwin-Williams Company · Social Security Administration · Target Corporation · Turner Construction Company · Wells Fargo · Westfield Insurance.

       Support for Students with Learning Disabilities

      Students with learning disabilities are often granted additional time to complete their degree. High school foreign language and math waivers are accepted. According to the school, all services are provided on the basis of documented need to ensure equal access. LD students can also access: tutors · learning center · testing accommodations · extended time for tests · take-home exam · oral tests · exam on tape or computer · readers · typist/scribe · note-taking services · reading machines · tape recorders · texts on tape · early syllabus · priority registration · waiver of math degree requirement. Individual or small group tutorials are also available in: time management · organizational skills · specific subject areas · writing labs · math labs · study skills. An advisor/advocate from the Disability Services is available to students.

       How to Get Admitted

      For admissions decisions, non-academic factors considered: interview · extracurricular activities · special talents, interests and abilities · character/personal qualities · volunteer work · work experience · state of residency · minority affiliation · alumni relationship. A high school diploma is required, although a GED is also accepted for admissions consideration. SAT or ACT test scores are required of all applicants. Academic units recommended: 4 English, 3 Math, 3 Science, 3 Social Studies, 2 Foreign Language.

       How to Pay for College

      To apply for financial aid, students should submit the following: Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Bowling Green State University participates in the Federal Work Study program. Need-based aid programs include: scholarships and grants · general need-based awards · Federal Pell grants · state scholarships and grants · college-based scholarships and grants · private scholarships and grants · Federal Nursing scholarships. Non-need-based aid programs include: scholarships and grants · general need-based awards · state scholarships and grants · creative arts and performance awards · special achievements and activities awards · special characteristics awards · athletic scholarships · ROTC scholarships.

      BRADLEY UNIVERSITY

      1501 West Bradley Avenue, Peoria, IL 61625

      Admissions: 800-447-6460 · Financial Aid: 309-677-3089

      Email: [email protected] · Website: http://www.bradley.edu

       From the College

      “Bradley University is a private, independent university offering undergraduate and graduate programs in the liberal and fine arts, the sciences, business, communications, education, engineering and the health sciences. The school features 100 undergraduate and 30 graduate programs. This residential campus of 6,000 students blends large-school opportunities with a small-school personality. Bradley students experience a balance of academic and co-curricular opportunities that emphasize collaboration, teamwork and active learning. This experience provides an integration of a liberal arts education, professional preparation and personal and social development. Located just three hours from Chicago and St. Louis, Bradley is committed to serving central Illinois through its research, creative production and outreach programs.”

       Campus Setting

      Bradley, founded in 1897, is a private, coeducational, comprehensive university. Programs are offered through the Foster Colleges of Business Administration, the Slane College Communications and Fine Arts, the College of Education and Health Sciences, the College of Engineering and Technology, the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the Graduate School. Its 85-acre campus is located in a residential area of Peoria, Illinois. A four-year institution, Bradley University has an enrollment of 5,459 students. Bradley's campus has a global communications center and two art galleries. The school provides on-campus housing with 30 units that can accommodate 2,850 students. Housing options: coed dorms · sorority housing · fraternity housing · single-student apartments · married-student apartments. Recreation and sports facilities include: student recreation center · softball fields · soccer fields · outdoor tennis courts · outdoor basketball courts.

       Student Life and Activities

      With 68 percent of students living on campus, there are plenty of social activities, including an active calendar of theatre and musical performances. The new Markin Student Recreation Center and Greek houses are favorite gathering spots. Popular campus events include Late Night BU, Homecoming, Sibling's Weekend, Parents’ Weekends and Welcome Week activities. Bradley University has 240 official student organizations. Popular groups on campus include Student Activities Council, student government, men's basketball team and Greek life. For those interested in sports, there are intramural teams such as: 5K run · badminton · basketball · billiards · bowling · diving · flag football · golf · indoor soccer · racquetball · soccer · softball · swimming · table tennis · volleyball · walleyball · wrestling. Bradley University is a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (Division I).

       Academics and Learning Environment

      Bradley University has 351 full-time and 244 part-time faculty members, offering a student-to-faculty ratio of 12:1. The most common course size is 10 to 19 students. Bradley University offers 105 majors with the most popular being communications, mechanical engineering and nursing and least popular being religious studies, environmental science physics and engineering physics. The school has a general core requirement. Cooperative education is available. All first-year students must maintain a 2.0 GPA or higher to avoid academic probation. Other special academic programs that would appeal to a B student include: self-designed majors · pass/fail grading option · independent study · double majors · dual degrees · honors program · internships · certificate programs.

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