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What is Richmond's minimum GPA for admission consideration?
Richmond does not have a minimum GPA requirement
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How many majors, minors and concentrations does Richmond offer?
over 100
100
How many club sports are currently active on campus?
30 - approximately 800 students participate
100
Who are your primary contacts, in the office of admission, for all questions concerning the Boomerang Program
Anthony Grant Kathe Edmonds
100
Name 3 ways to get off campus using UR transportation
What is Bottom and Back Bus, Mall Crawl, service shuttle, GRTC Connector, Downtown Shuttle, Zipcar
200
Richmond employs this type of review process; where every aspect of a students application is taken into account during the decision process.
What is holistic review
200
Name 1 of the recently created interdisciplinary majors offered at Richmond
Philosophy Politics Economics and Law (PPEL) Healthcare in Society
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This percentage of Students participate in greek life on campus
38%
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You must coordinate with Kathe Edmonds no less than ___ weeks prior to your planned travel to coordinate materials request?
2 (two)
200
What is the student/ faculty ratio?
9:1
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A student can submit either of these standardized tests as a portion of their application.
SAT (which will be super scored) and ACT
300
Describe the Sophomore Scholar in Residence (SSIR) Program.
In the Sophomore Scholars in Residence (SSIR) program, sophomores with shared interests immerse themselves in an academic topic during a year in which they live (in a co-ed residence hall), study, and travel together. Learning occurs both inside and outside the classroom. SSIR takes the traditional coursework, reading, and research in class and adds experiential opportunities outside of class to further enhance learning.
300
Approximately how many student organizations exist on campus?
170+
300
The first few steps in preparing for your boomerang visit include, participating in training and completing all necessary student employment paperwork. What is the first step in actually scheduling your visit?
Call your high school guidance/college counselor.
300
What percentage of students live on campus all four years?
90%
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Situation: Student A has 4.0 GPA and a 2100 on his/her SAT. They want to know if they will definitely get into the University of Richmond. How do you respond?
Discretion of facilitator
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When does a student have to declare a major at Richmond?
Sophomore year
400
There is a gameroom on campus. What is it named and what does it feature?
Current is the game room! It features comfortable couches and chairs, a pool table, six flat-screen TVs, Wii, XBox, PS3, and foosball. Check out gaming equipment from Student Activities with your UR ID.
400
Arriving early to your high school visit is imperative. How early should you arrive?
at least 15 minutes
400
What year was Jepson founded?
1992
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True or False: You should speak negatively about another university or college.
False. Speak about your experience at Richmond do not draw comparisons simply share your area of expertise - Richmond.
500
What is Richmond's average class size?
16
500
How many community service sites does the Bonner Center for Civic Engagement offer to students?
approx 30 - there are also shuttles to provide transportation for students
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Situation: A student or counselor asks you a question and you have no idea what the answer is. You A) make up a flowery, yet believable answer and hope they don't research the question themselves. B) look at them with horror in your eyes and run screaming from the room. C) tell them you don't know the answer but follow up with additional information following the session.
C
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What percentage of students study abroad at Richmond?
approx 55%