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Advice from an Elon Senior: It’s a Marathon, Not a Sprint

Claire Bonnell ’14 was one of our Winter Term interns this past month. As WT ends and she is about to begin her last semester at Elon, she took some time to reflect on her experience but also provide some advice for high school students as they go through the college search process. As I look back on my internship … Continue Reading

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Elon’s 2013-2014 Applicant Pool

Our Vice President of Admissions and Financial Planning wrote up a blog post about this year’s applicant pool to date. Check out his post  for some perspective and context with how our admissions committee makes decisions. We are so thankful for such wonderful students! You all are awesome! As always, if you need anything, the Office of Admissions is here … Continue Reading

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Affording an Elon Education

Funding a college education is an investment for families. Our office wants to help make sure our students and families have the resources they need to plan for an Elon education. Here’s a blog post providing a quick overview of merit-based and need-based aid at Elon to help navigate the college search process. Merit-Based Aid Presidential Scholarship: Presidential Scholarships of $4,500 annually … Continue Reading

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Decisions have been Released!

Our admissions decisions for the fall of 2013 have been released! We have been anxiously awaiting this day so much that we released a day early! If you have questions about your decision or upcoming events on campus, please call our office at 336-278-4566 or email admissions@elon.edu. In the meantime, please use these pictures from the following link to post … Continue Reading

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I’m Coming to Elon! Which Event is for Me?

Spring is coming! With this new season we have a variety of options for prospective students and families to visit campus and truly get a sense of what it’s like to be a student at Elon. Whether you are a junior beginning your college search, an admitted senior or have paid your deposit and plan on coming to Elon next … Continue Reading

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I’m Deferred, Now What?

January is a busy month in admissions – we are reading Final Deadline applications, welcoming prospective students to campus, and planning all of our spring events. We are also in touch with many students who were deferred from Early Decision or our Early Action pools. So, what does that mean? Being deferred means that we would like to see a … Continue Reading

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Decisions, Decisions, Decisions

This time of year is hectic! When we aren’t thinking holiday shopping, food, traffic or an impending snow storm for our friends up North, there is another topic weighing heavily on many high school seniors’ minds: college applications. With our Early Action release a week from today, our Vice President Greg Zaiser has decided to share his take on Elon’s … Continue Reading

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How Do I Know if My Application is Complete?

Use this list to make sure your application is complete! We strongly encourage online applications when possible. Go here to start the process.  (A PDF version of our application is available). Please note: Elon is not on the common application, so our application is available through the links above. €Completed freshman application (make sure all sections are filled out and … Continue Reading

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Which Deadline is for Me?

November 1, December 1, Early Decision, Early Action, Regular Deadline – what do all these dates and words mean? These days, the average high school student is juggling many different schools and trying to keep straight dorm life, majors offered, as well as the ever important application dates. Well, if you’re sitting there trying to figure out what Elon’s deadlines … Continue Reading

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Featured Counselor of the Week: Brittany Werts

Happy Monday everyone! Since it’s the start of a new week, that means we have a new featured admissions counselor! Meet Ms. Brittany Werts! Prospective students last year knew her as the counselor for Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island, but as of August 1, 2012, she has taken on a new role in our office as Regional Assistant Director of … Continue Reading

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