At College Matters, visiting colleges, meeting with admissions professionals and talking with students and faculty are very important aspects of what we do.
These visits allow us to give our students insight about colleges… before they go themselves.
On our recent visit to Stony Brook University, we learned about the WISE (Women in Science and Engineering) program. WISE students have a plethora of opportunities and advantages: from small first-year study groups led by a mentor to priority registration, generous merit scholarships, specific WISE evening seminars, and additional faculty advising. You must be admitted to WISE as an incoming freshman, so check it out in advance! You'll be happy you did.