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College Myths (Last)

This is fourth and final addition of the IQx college myth list.

Myth #16 - A lot of extracurricular activities will compensate for poor grades.
Yes, colleges do consider out-of-class activities such as athletics, student body, and drama when they review an application. However, universities first look at the academic record. The extracurricular activities generally only help after an academic transcript is looked at and it is considered to be good enough.

Myth #17 – Liberal arts colleges don’t have good science programs.
On the contrary, most liberal arts colleges have been emphasizing science for all students for over a hundred years. Since the best way to learn science is by doing science, small colleges with small classes and fewer students in the laboratories often have an advantage. As a result, far more physicians and Ph.D.s have earned their undergraduate degrees from small liberal arts colleges than larger universities.

Myth #18 – A student’s college experience will be pretty much like everyone else’s.
This is impossible and always will be. Everyone has a different life and everybody experiences many different things during their college years. When one may take five classes and only go to dances, another may take four classes and do student body leadership. A student’s experience is utterly unique in his/her own way.

Myth #19 - The federal government provides most of the financial aid.
A majority of the aid that is received from the government will come in the form of loans. For the last several years the amount of money made available in grants has been shrinking while the amount available in loans is increasing. Often, the amount available from various sources will depend on the kind of college you decide to attend- State schools will have most of their funding come from the government while private schools are often able to offer scholarships from their own funding and have more flexibility in creating financial aid packages.

Myth #20 - Colleges are concerned only with my intellectual and academic development.
Many colleges and smaller universities pride themselves on their ability to “develop the whole person”. Some of this personal development comes from requiring a broad-based general education that contributes to the understanding of the world. In some cases, personal and professional development is intentional. At these colleges, there are workshops open to students on time management, developing relationships, handling oneself at a job interview, and the responsibilities as a citizen.

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