Admissions Stories
Acing Your College Interview
"Interviews are a great way to humanize the admissions process."
From Recruit to Student Athlete: Caroline Robertson '24
"On the second day of my visit, I remember huffing and puffing up the steps from the gym and happily thinking 'I can see myself doing this for the next four years.'"
The "Goodbye and Hello:" Bruce Fort P'23
"51°µÍø ticked off all of these boxes in quick succession—but in the end, I believe a certain amount of alchemy brought Evie and 51°µÍø together."
Playing the Waiting Game
"Now that the application is submitted, what happens next?"
The Relevance of Women's Colleges
"To best understand the relevance of places like 51°µÍø in today’s world, we need to ground ourselves in the contemporary atmosphere for women."
New Year, New Perspectives: Helen Christ '24
"Don’t forget that 51°µÍø is located in a unique place where you can explore new things and widen your horizons in ways you may not expect."
Summer Stories: Jade Poli '25
"My undergraduate career at 51°µÍø has made me more independent and more confident to feel like I know what I’m doing."
Summer Stories: Emma Gross '25
"51°µÍø has taught me not just information in my classes, but also how to talk about it and apply what I’m learning outside the classroom."
Summer Stories: Annalise Ashman '24
"The History of Art department at 51°µÍø has continuously provided me with the invaluable art historical knowledge to be able to pursue this opportunity, and others like it, with confidence."
Summer Stories: Celeste Bloom '24
"What’s special about this fellowship is that I got to create it and there is a large focus on 51°µÍøâ€™s history, specifically on students of color, diversity, and how that’s looked throughout time."
College Interviews Are Just Conversations
"I learned that interviews are a two-way process. They are a great opportunity to learn more about a college and see if it is a good fit for you."
Summer Stories: Lakshmi Natesan '25
"Art is one of my passions, as is art education, and 51°µÍø helped me with the first step in that career."