#LetsBFRANK: The College Admissions Blog

MARCH 17, 2023

Franklin Cummings Tech is a Minority Serving Institution (MSI) with 74% students of color and 45% first-generation college students. This meaningful funding commitment will help Franklin Cummings Tech more quickly advance its goal of creating a strong pipeline of talent via our biotechnology associate degree program.”

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Top Tier Admissions

MARCH 10, 2023

Faculty care deeply about teaching and, in these more intimate learning communities, students receive more individualized attention and mentorship from professors. You can add a minor at any of the other Claremont Colleges to your STEM major.

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The Koppelman Group

APRIL 17, 2023

As one decides where to go to college, aspiring lawyers should also look for law school-oriented student organizations, mentorship opportunities, and a track record of getting into top law schools. If you’re considering applying to one of the most competitive undergraduate schools in the country, send us an email.

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BestColleges

JANUARY 26, 2023

million spent by the University of South Florida on Upward Bound , a program that provides mentorship, tutoring, and counseling for low-income, first-generation prospective students. The expenses reported range from $63 spent on a graduation ceremony honoring LGBTQ+ students and allies at Florida Gulf Coast University to $4.12 million, $3.4

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BestColleges

APRIL 19, 2023

The percentage of minority college presidents is growing, with women presidents increasing by nearly 12 percentage points between 2001 and 2022. But among minority presidents, there are significant gaps in expectations and guidance on the role.

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The Koppelman Group

MAY 20, 2023

Students at Barnard can pursue an Educational Studies major, and students from any one of the undergraduate colleges at Columbia can do a minor in Urban Teaching or the Educational Studies minor. Students can major in Education and Social Transformation , and minors in Education Studies and Information Media Literacy.

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AdmissionSight

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

From advising and mentorship programs to flexible academic options and inclusive campus spaces, Dartmouth is dedicated to creating an environment where you can thrive and add to the community, no matter your age or background. With professors like these, you’re gaining insights from leaders in their fields!

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Ivy Central

APRIL 24, 2023

20 words) Academics Occidental Colege offers 45 majors, minors, and programs across the arts, humanities, and sciences. The excellent mentorship provided by the professors helps students with their critical thinking, and problem-solving skills to address challenging situations in college and beyond.

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Berkeley² Academy

APRIL 2, 2024

The Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship supports aspiring entrepreneurs by offering resources, mentorship, and funding to turn innovative ideas into viable ventures. CMU encourages students to bring their startup ideas to life.

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BestColleges

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Support services, such as peer-led group tutoring and peer mentorship, enhance the learning experience of first-year students. Members can connect with HBCU peers and alums, receive professional training, gain access to scholarships, access mentorship, and explore employment opportunities.

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BestColleges

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Additionally, the Small Business Development Center, which is one of few minority specialty centers in the region, serves three neighboring counties, Logan, Oklahoma, and Payne. It also made our list of best HBCUs for entrepreneurship since it offers both a major and a minor in the discipline.

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Top Tier Admissions

MAY 15, 2024

The best major and minor for law school are those that you can excel in and that facilitate your work carving out strong faculty support and mentorship. Plenty of students go on to law school with STEM backgrounds, engineering majors, chemistry lab experiences and more.

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The Koppelman Group

MAY 2, 2023

The Georgetown Opportunities for Leadership Development program also includes programs, mentorship, and networking. Columbia University — New York, New York The Leadership Development and Rotational Programs at Columbia offer opportunities for mentorship and immersive experiences. The program has tracks students can choose from.

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BestColleges

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Despite its size, it has a much bigger minority population than the University of Delaware. The nation’s largest private scholarship provider to minority students, The United Negro College Fund , gives more than $100 million in scholarships to students every year. A quarter of its students are Black.

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The Koppelman Group

OCTOBER 20, 2024

Once you’re in the program, you can choose a specialization, like Hospitality Operations, or a minor in Real Estate. The Cornell program is “particularly strong in the eastern Mediterranean area, and in the Americas,” and students have access to amazing lab and field-based research opportunities, along with faculty mentorship.

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The Koppelman Group

JUNE 22, 2024

Based in Chicago, Illinois, they offer 53 majors and 47 minors and have a distributed global network of 7 international campuses and centers. Chicago wants to see that you are engaged with your community whether it’s through a job, through volunteer service, or mentorship. Not virtual. Not on social media.

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Ivy Central

JUNE 13, 2023

This allows for close interaction between students and professors, facilitating meaningful discussions, mentorship, and personalized attention. Instead of minors, students can choose to concentrate in a particular topic that draws from multiple disciplines. This implies that 90% of freshman return for their sophomore year.

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The Koppelman Group

APRIL 26, 2023

Students can take courses in innovation, entrepreneurship, and leadership, and the Harvard Innovation Lab provides students with big ideas with support through mentorship, lab space, and even funding opportunities. The biggest test of an aspiring CEO is making the most of the college you attend.

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Heller Admissions Blog

MAY 11, 2023

In contrast, a volunteer focused on capacity building improves an organization’s ability to provide these teaching and mentorship services by developing a database of mentors, writing an education curriculum, forging new partnerships, and identifying sustainable sources of funding.

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The Koppelman Group

AUGUST 7, 2024

Once on campus, they get to pick from more than 150 majors and minors that make the most of the unique resources Los Angeles has to offer. These special practicum courses provide students with placements inside industry leaders through programs like shadowing, mentorship, internships, and other professional experiences.

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The Koppelman Group

APRIL 11, 2023

Columbia University — New York, New York The Premed curriculum at Columbia is designed to set you up for success, and the Charles Drew Premedical Society , established in 1873, offers support for students, especially minorities, in pursuing pre-med studies through mentorship, study sessions, and events.

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

MARCH 13, 2024

Your major, minor, and personal preferences will all influence exactly which courses you’ll be taking. Depending on your major, minor, and desired electives, you might find that your schedule in the spring and fall semesters is bursting at the seams. Consider taking summer classes.

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The Koppelman Group

JULY 25, 2024

These students have access to more than 50 majors, more than 60 minors, and more than 60% of students take part in an academic study abroad experience. 99% of classes have fewer than 50 students, making Wake Forest an ideal school for students who want access to their professors and opportunities for mentorship.

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BestColleges

AUGUST 17, 2023

In those states, minority enrollment dropped when schools stopped considering race. Colleges can foster partnerships with local high schools, for example, to provide mentorship during the application process. How will the ban on affirmative action affect diversity and representation on campus?

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The Koppelman Group

JANUARY 19, 2023

Between 13 schools and colleges, 200 customizable majors, and 100 minors, the opportunities for interdisciplinary growth are endless. Thomson Undergraduate Pre-Medical Program , where qualified students are offered mentorship from doctors at the Irving Medical Center.

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Parry College Counseling: College Admissions Blog

AUGUST 15, 2023

To graduate from this program, a student must complete one off-campus internship or community service experience, do a research project, design their major (+option for double major, minor either in WSP or usual campus offerings), and complete the college’s standard general education requirements.

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BestColleges

JULY 21, 2023

The Sports Equality Foundation aims to bring more LGBTQ+ students into sports through networking and mentorship. You may want to research each school's representation and inclusion strategies, especially if you come from a minority background. The UCLA athletics department strives to accomplish more than winning championships.

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BestColleges

JUNE 26, 2023

These include the Student National Medical Association — which supports Black and minority medical students — and specialty groups focused on specific areas of study. Spelman has a supportive and close-knit community, emphasizing sisterhood, mentorship, and intellectual growth.

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EAB

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Many schools responded by standing up underrepresented minority programs , as they were known as the time, to provide support and community tailored to a student’s identify and background. As early as the 1980s, student success leaders were documenting equity gaps in college access and completion.

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College Essay Guy

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Include specific benefits you gained—such as mentorship, resources, or skills. To give back in Gainesville, I aim to empower minorities by hosting educational and social advocacy workshops. Once again, include clear, concise details about the program(s) you participated in and their impact on your college preparation journey.

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

APRIL 19, 2024

Similarly, students interested in combining studies in technology and the arts can pursue minors or take courses in the IDeATe program. These include: CMU Docs : a community of pre-health students designed to foster connection and mentorship while also providing volunteer opportunities.

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College Essay Guy

JULY 14, 2024

Research Science Institute (RSI) - RSI is a highly competitive six-week summer program that brings together top high school students from around the world to conduct original research in mathematics, science, and engineering under the mentorship of experienced scientists and researchers.

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Here is a full list of majors and minors. It also offers members the opportunity to network and engage in mentorships. Minority Association of Pre-Medical Students —This is one of the Student National Medical Association’s groups, and its mission is to support underrepresented minority students in medicine.

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

Organizations including the Minority Association of Pre-Health Students , National Society of Black Women in Medicine , and the American Medical Women’s Association focus on fostering community, opportunity, and mentorship within specific groups of the UT Dallas premed population.

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EAB

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

So this is where men from all over the town are coming together, having discussions, building friendships, building kind of, I would almost say informal mentorships. So I think mentorship is really important here. AS: A minority on campus. It's also a cross-generational space and kind of a cross social group space. JA: Awesome.

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Next Admit College Admissions Blog

AUGUST 24, 2023

Maybe you’ll use the teamwork and conflict-solving you learned from your band to mediate disagreements that come up in intellectual conversations—or maybe you’re looking to draw on your math team experiences by mentoring through Harvard’s Women in STEM Mentorship program. Whatever you choose, keep your short word limit in mind.

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College Essay Guy

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

You want to minor in something very different from your major. You want to minor in something very closely related to your major. Strong mentorship is often more easily attained through the intimacy of smaller liberal arts colleges vs. larger universities. You have a lot of interests in a lot of directions.

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