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What's different about an Albright education? |
Albright's flexible curriculum allows students to create an individualized education that will combine a student's interests with the skills needed to succeed. Tomorrow's world will demand solutions to challenges not yet imagined. Success will require innovative thinkers, problem solvers and great communicators.
Albright students have countless options for creating a path uniquely tailored to their skills and interests. You may focus on a single field of study - or combine two or three to create an individualized major. In fact, nearly sixty-percent of our students graduate with combined, interdisciplinary or multiple majors. Last year, students created 200 different combinations of majors.
"My environmental issues class was a great interdisciplinary experience and combined the sciences and art for one of my projects. The class showed me the science of the environment as well as many social responses and aspects. It opened my mind to alternate ways of viewing a single subject by combining the social and science aspects."
Marci Nawrocki '09,
Environmental Science,
Sinking Spring, PA
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How can I get help for my classes? |
At Albright, we want our students to succeed. The Learning Resource Center is open daily for free individual tutoring or group sessions. The Writing Center provides students the opportunity to have papers proofread and edited before they are turned in. And, workshops on time management, test taking tips, study skills, and success strategies are also offered.
Individual arrangements can also be made for students with learning disabilities by contacting the vice president of student services.
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Are the faculty approachable? |
Referred to most often as friends and mentors, Albright professors truly care about their students. With 96 percent of the faculty holding terminal degrees, with Fulbright Scholars and National Science Award winners among their ranks, the list of faculty accomplishments is impressive. But according to our students, their dedication and commitment, evidenced by their willingness to invite groups of students to their home for dinner, is even more impressive.
"They (the faculty) push me and do not accept less than my best and are honest with their expectations of me. When I've had a bad day or just needed advice on situations dealing with academics or personal life they have been supportive. That's what makes Albright so wonderful".
Erica Rubin '08
Mathematics, Secondary Education, History
Lansdale, PA
"My advisor has really helped me a lot no matter what I call him about,
he always answers my questions."
Ted Lieberman '09,
Alpha,
Margate, NJ
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How big are the classes? |
Class size varies, but the average is between 15 to 20 people. Some introductory classes are a bit larger with up to 30 students, where as many upper-level major classes have as few as 8 to 10 students.
"The small class sizes allow for great
interaction and a better learning environment."
Becky Eshbach '04,
Environmental Policy/Pre-Law,
Systems Administrator for UGI & MBA candidate at Lehigh University
Boyertown, PA
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Is the campus safe? |
At the base of a mountain and surrounded by residential areas where approximately half of our faculty and staff live, Albright is in a very safe area of Reading. Campus security officers patrol the campus 24-hours a day on foot and by car. An escort service is available and emergency phones have been installed around campus for direct access to security.
Access to residence halls is limited to the students who reside in that building. Guests must sign in at the front door.
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How's the food? |
Okay, let?s face it, dining hall food isn?t like Mom?s home cooking. But it?s not all that bad either. With a deli bar, omelet station, salad bar, made-to-order stir fry selections, hot dogs and hamburgers, and two to three entrees an evening, students are never without options. Vegetarian menu items are also available along with meals for individuals with special dietary needs.
Jake?s Place, a snack bar located on the lower level of the Campus Center, offers an alternative to the traditional dining hall.
"I absolutely love the food at Albright because there is so much selection.
Every day there is something that I can get that I haven't had before"
Tomisha "Misha" Walker '08,
Psychology,
Windsor Locks, CT
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How are the computer facilities? |
Dedicated to providing continual improvement, support and expansion of the technological resources on campus, Albright offers students eighteen computer laborites for individual and classroom work. These labs include two MacIntosh labs, twelve IBM compatible labs, two PDA labs, and two Sun workstation labs.
All the Dorms on campus are wired for network accessibility through an Ethernet network. This allows students to access the Internet and E-mail. Every dorm room has an Ethernet network port for each student.
All the Classrooms on campus are wired for network accessibility. This allows faculty members to access the Internet and E-mail. Every classroom has two network ports. Most classrooms have wireless access to the network available.
The IT Services Help Desk is the bridge between end-users and the computer support staff. The IT Services Help Desk operates from 8:00 AM until 7:00 PM Monday through Thursday; 8:00 AM until 5:30 PM on Friday.
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What is there to do for fun? |
There are plenty of opportunities to get involved at Albright. With more than 80 student clubs and organizations, including community groups, student government, social and academic groups, the options are endless.
Approximately 30 percent of our students are involved in the Greek system on campus, with four national fraternities and three national sororities to join. Many of our students are active in athletics as well. Albright is an NCAA Division III school that offers 11 varsity sports for men and 11 for women. Students can also join intramural sports for fun too.
Eighty-five percent of Albright students reside on campus and the majority generally stay on the weekends, so there are always activities going on around campus.
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Are internships available? |
Students are encouraged to participate in internships for course credit. Some may even receive pay for their work. Students can do an internship during the regular academic year, over the summer, or during the January interim, either in their hometown or in the Berks County area.
Career Development Center staff are happy to help connect students to valuable internship experiences. A few of the companies and organizations Albright students have interned with include:
- Office of Congressman Tim Holden
- ABC
- Penn State University Veterinary Science Department
- Bayer Corporation
- Traveler's Property Casual Insurance
- Environmental Protection Agency
- Chicago Public School System
"I was in the classroom observing my freshman year. The field experience reinforced my desire to be a teacher."
Matt Brick '04,
Special Education Teacher,
Penndale Middle School,
Lansdale, PA
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What will I do after graduation? |
Six months after graduation, 245 alumni were surveyed to learn more about what our students do after graduating from Albright. We discovered that 26% of those alumni that responded had continued their education with professional or graduate school. They were enrolled at a variety of schools including:
- Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Duke University
- Lehigh University
- New York Law University
- Farleigh Dickinson University
- Drexel University
- Albright College
- St. Josephs University (PA)
Just as impressive is the fact that the remaining 74% of the responders were either student teaching or employed full-time with companies and organizations such as:
- IBM
- Fox Chase Cancer Center
- Merck and Co.
- Gateway Publications
- Tyco Healthcare
- New Jersey State Police
- UGI Utilities
- WOLF-TV 56
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
For more information about how students can get help writing a resume, learn important interviewing skills, and succeed in the "real world," visit the Career Development Center.
"The Career Development Center played an integral role in helping me
develop professionally. Through them I was able to obtain two
internships in public accounting, and employment with my current firm."
Tami Correll '03
Staff Accountant, Herbein & Co.
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Home Schooled Students ? |
Albright has traditionally attracted home schooled students because of our small classroom sizes and nurturing environment. The College requires the same application information and high school curriculum from home schooled students as it does from students applying from traditional high schools. However, we often need some additional information to provide clarity about the courses or curriculum a student has completed.
Application Requirements:
- Application for admission with $25 fee
- Essay or graded paper
- SAT I or ACT scores
- Description of home school program with detailed information about course work completed and the home school's accreditation agency
- Recommendation from the student's primary instructor, evaluating objectively the student's preparedness for college. If the student's primary instructor is a parent, then an additional recommendation is required from someone other than a parent who can comment on the student's readiness for college.
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