Vassar English Program

[undercoverhail]

Hello! I’ve applied to Vassar and I want to know a little bit more about the English program and what kind of connections the school has to the publishing world. Thank you for any info anyone may have, and happy holidays!

[CrewDad]

Mentors Make a Difference: Sophomore Career Connections

The writing and publishing discussion, for instance, included Jean-Luc Bouchard ’14, a freelance humor writer; Carla De Ycaza ’06, editor of Columbia University’s Dialogues on Historical Justice and Memory Network; Mary Fletcher ’10, Refinery29 senior photo editor; and Roger Gibian ’90, a novelist. During their discussion, students learned about a variety of jobs in writing and publishing—some only known to industry insiders—from positions in literary agencies to academic journals to professional reading.

https://admissions.vassar.edu/about/stories/features/2015-2016/160201-career-connections.html

[undercoverhail]

Thanks!!

[undercoverhail]

I was going to edit my original post to add this, but I’ll have to put what I was going to say in the replies:

An insider’s perspective of someone who is a part of the English program at Vassar or goes there and still knows some things about it would be especially appreciated. I can read stuff online, but I find that first hand experiences on CC are more helpful.

[merc81]

I can read stuff online, but I find that first hand experiences on CC are more helpful.

In the meantime, in case you missed this:

Here’s another school that benefits from being a train ride away from New York City, but it’s still far enough away from the hustle and bustle that novelists, poets, and all kinds of other literary folk like Edna St. Vincent Millay, Elizabeth Bishop, Jane Smiley, and Thomas Beller all went there. And of course we can’t forget Mary McCarthy from the class of 1933, who would go on to write The Group and make her alma mater proud as a great novelist and critic. Students flock to Vassar’s English Department because they also want to be part of that storied history.

http://flavorwire.com/409437/the-25-most-literary-colleges-in-america/view-all

[CrewDad]

@undercoverhail, I understand that you want to hear from current students but for the benefit of other prospective students:

Quietly, and without alerting the media, Vassar alumnae/i have taken over Washington, DC’s publishing and broadcast worlds.

For such a relatively small school to have so many graduates in journalism here, that’s amazing,” says history major Alan Neuhauser ’09, a reporter/producer at U.S. News & World Report.

People attracted to Vassar want to do something significant, not just make money,” says Reid. “For them—us—Washington’s one of the best places to go.

https://vq.vassar.edu/issues/2015/03/beyond-vassar/creative-capitol.html

[undercoverhail]

@CrewDad Thank you again! I forgot to tag you in my first thank you comment and by the time I realized it the 15 minute window was gone. Your links are very appreciated!

@merc81 Thank you for the link! Not only is it useful to tell me about Vassar, but it is useful for some info on other schools I have applied to.