<p>I really hope I get in this schools sounds great.</p>
<p>I applied as Early Decision in mid-November.
Unfortunately, I messed up and didn't send some parts of the application. When they contacted me again, it was to tell me that I had to send another recommendation letter, one from a High School teacher. So, they only got my full application in a few weeks ago.</p>
<p>I really hope they look past the really dumb delays involved on my end, as this is my top choice school (and, of course, the only one I messed up the application for). I look forward to hearing from the office soon. Good luck to all else who have applied!</p>
<p>My son also applied. He LOVED the school when we visited, and it became one of his top choices. Anxiously waiting for the decision! Did anyone have an interview? Son hasn't had one, and I'm not sure if it will help his case.</p>
<p>Son applied ED for 2009 and received acceptance a few weeks ago. We are all thrilled. Any others out there?</p>
<p>My S was also accepted with presidents scholarship; also accepted at Goucher. Both are CTCL schools. But I think Goucher has the stronger English/ writing/Music programs which are his main interests. Good Luck to all!</p>
<p>I applied RD for fall of 2009. I'm glad that someone from Texas applied. I'm from Mississippi. Go south. :) I'm planning on touring in March.</p>
<p>Hmm, it seems like Clark isn't particularly popular on CC this year, so let's get some more conversation started...</p>
<p>I just got my RD acceptance today with a notification that I'm eligible for the Traina Scholarship (for science majors)! </p>
<p>Congrats to those who have already heard back and good luck to everyone else.</p>
<p>P.S. Go South (actually, I'm a Yankee transplant to Florida, but I think it's great that Clark has attracted at least three students in the South!)</p>
<p>Congrats sstGO27! I thought we weren't supposed to hear until April 1st!</p>
<p>ssyGo27 Congratulations! Did you find out w/a big letter?</p>
<p>Thanks! The letter was actually pretty typically sized,with only two pieces of paper. I think the "big" envelope as well as financial aid package come around April 1st, but they have to send out an early notification for scholarships because there's a February interview involved.</p>
<p>sstGO27: " I just got my RD acceptance today with a notification that I'm eligible for the Traina Scholarship (for science majors)! </p>
<p>I'm sorry but you said RD.....Clark said it's not until April 1st.....was it an EA or ED acceptance? Thanks.</p>
<p>JGCIM: I did apply RD. Clark notifies most people around 4/1 and notifies everybody about financial aid around 4/1, but they must (I'm assuming) have some pre-screening process to pick out the scholarship people earlier. The reason for that is that to actually win the scholarship (not just be nominated) you have to visit in February and do an interview. Unfortunately, this pre-screening is probably based on fairly arbitrary factors like test scores and GPA, because if they took the time to look at everyone holistically prior to February than they'd be able to make a decision then...</p>
<p>anyone have info on what kind of college this is? College ******* gives it an A- in academics..I'm unfamiliar with this college, looking for some smaller colleges in NE for my son.</p>
<p>I would suggest looking at their website and other college guide books (Fiske, Princeton Review's website). It is a small university focusing on undergrads, who are very active in their learning. It is especially known for psychology and a 5 year BA/masters program in certain fields, but is strong in many areas. Reservations that I have (personally) are its location in an ostensibly not-so-great part of Worcester and I also worry that it might not be very intellectual. What specifically do you want to know? What "kind" of college is your son looking for? I'm visiting from 2/20 to 2/21 so hopefully I will be able to give you more complete answers then.</p>
<p>my son is a few years off..looking into business for a major. Wants a smaller school in NE that is good academically. Is Clark pretty liberal?..my son is more on the conservative side. </p>
<p>Does Clark have a good reputation? How is the campus?</p>
<p>First of all, everything I know about Clark comes from books, the internet, and the opinions of people who go there. I don't really know anything firsthand, so I might not be correct in my analysis.</p>
<p>Clark supposedly has a strong business program. </p>
<p>It is only about 2,000 undergrad plus 1,000 graduate students and provides a high quality liberal arts education. </p>
<p>Yes, it is more on the liberal side but also very tolerant and accepting. In fact, if your son likes to debate maybe a school like that would be fun for him (unless he would feel out of place).</p>
<p>Clark does not have much of a reputation other than in fields such as psychology and geography (apparently). However, many small colleges/universities that are not ueber-selective have this problem. It also depends on where you live. I'm sure lots of people in MA (for example) know that Clark is very good, though it's probably overshadowed by MA's more elite institutions. On the other hand, I live in north FL where nobody has heard of anything out of state other than HYPSM. I can tell them that Clark is excellent and they may or may not believe me. Depending on where you live, you may or may not encounter blank stares when you mention that your kid goes to Clark. If your son applies for a job after college, they might not have heard of Clark. But among academic circles, I'm sure it has a strong reputation. I have an uncle who is a psychologist and he regards Clark very highly (not just for psychology).</p>
<p>I don't know about the campus. I've heard it's in a bad part of town. I believe there was a thread here about that a while back if you want to search through the Clark forum.</p>
<p>Clark is very liberal. I go here, and I can definitely attest to that. </p>
<p>I think Clark has a solid reputation. I am applying to PhD programs in psychology and have gotten acceptances from top-ranked programs who regard the department and professors highly. Psychology, geography, women's studies, and Holocaust studies, I feel, are our strongest programs. </p>
<p>The campus has nice buildings, but to be forewarned, it is an open campus--this is an agreement Clark has with the community. I like it because it lessens the "college bubble" feel and the campus is very involved in volunteerism with local groups. It's a small campus too though. I usually can walk it from far corner to further corner in 15 minutes. :) </p>
<p>Hope that helps. Let me know if you have further questions. And good luck everyone!</p>
<p>That's a lot of good information. Thanks for lending a knowledgeable voice!</p>
<p>You said the Holocaust studies program is strong - would you also be able to judge the strength of the Jewish studies program? I am interested in taking courses in this area, and I was very impressed with Clark's offerings.</p>
<p>I'm sorry, I do not know much about the Jewish studies program. But the Hillel group here is very strong and the director is super nice. I'd suggest dropping him an email and asking.</p>
<p>We visited last fall and I thought it looks like a nice college. The college has a lot of nice, clean, new construction so the atmosphere is very pleasant. The neighborhood right outside the school is rundown but we went out to a small restaurant about a block away for lunch and it was okay.</p>