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Why I Chose Hillsdale: Emily Land
Having attended public schools my whole life, a public university seemed like my predetermined next step as the college search swung into gear. Even visiting anywhere else felt like a waste of time, but my dad, in his wisdom, insisted we take a visit to a small, private, liberal arts college called Hillsdale in southern Michigan.
Read More about Why I Chose Hillsdale: Emily LandWhy I Chose Hillsdale: Amber Mango
It was truly Providence that brought me to this special place in southern Michigan, but it didn’t take me long to realize that this is no regular college.
Read More about Why I Chose Hillsdale: Amber MangoWhy I Chose Hillsdale: Luke Hollister
It was truly Providence that brought me to this special place in southern Michigan, but it didn’t take me long to realize that this is no regular college.
Read More about Why I Chose Hillsdale: Luke HollisterDear Freshman Me: Get to Know the People
Dear Freshman me: One thing I’ve come to realize is that most of the staff members here are friendly people who want to have conversations with you as a person, not just in a professional meeting all the time. Case in point, allow me to introduce you to Mr. Moeggenberg.
Read More about Dear Freshman Me: Get to Know the PeopleInterview Tips
An admissions interview can be a crucial way for you to showcase your interests, abilities, and character, and it allows your application to “come to life.” But the word interview can cause even the most extroverted and confident of college applicants some serious butterflies and sweaty palms. So here are some tips to make the interview work for you.
Read More about Interview TipsMy Alma Mater
My mother used to spend hours in the afternoon reading aloud to my siblings and me. With her feet propped up on a tower of story books that she had plundered from the local library, she would gather all six of us around her lap to see the pictures as she read story after story until one or all of us fell asleep.
Read More about My Alma MaterWhy I Chose Hillsdale: Josh Bailey
Ambitious and dedicated to serving my country, I had no thought of Hillsdale College as a seventeen-year-old senior in high school. No, I was going to the US Naval Academy.
Read More about Why I Chose Hillsdale: Josh BaileyUnified by Truth
“Do you have any older siblings who went to Hillsdale?” I’m always surprised and slightly perplexed as to why so many students continue a family legacy. After talking with a few current students who had siblings also attend Hillsdale, some of the mystery was revealed.
Read More about Unified by TruthMore than History: A Student’s Experience of “The Roots and History of American Liberty” High-School Study Trip
Hearing sophomore Chloe Kookogey talk about her experience on The Roots and History of American Liberty high-school study trip made me wish I would have gone on one of the trips myself.
Read More about More than History: A Student’s Experience of “The Roots and History of American Liberty” High-School Study TripMaking Hillsdale an Even Better Place
After graduating from Hillsdale College with a double major in history and French in 2011, Zach Miller didn’t think his job in the Admissions Department would become a long-term career. Now, five years later, he is the senior director of admissions.
Read More about Making Hillsdale an Even Better PlaceThe Hozian Art Scholarship
When Hillsdale donor Bob Hozian decided to fund a scholarship for art students in memory of his mother, he didn’t want it to be just any scholarship. He wanted to know the people he’d be helping out.
Read More about The Hozian Art ScholarshipWhy I Chose Hillsdale: Haley Hauprich
Home. Up until now, I’ve always used that word to describe the house that I’ve lived in for the past 18 years, my small and close-knit high school, or the city of Phoenix, Arizona (which, if you didn’t already know, is a place about as un-Michigan as it gets).
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