Top 5 reasons to visit UW-Green Bay ASAP
For high school students thinking about the next chapter, words like “transformative” and “exciting,” or even “unconventional” can describe the college admissions process. The path to higher education is truly different for everyone. Students are faced with decisions on where to enroll and what will be the best fit for them, not only personally, but for their educational goals as well.
College visits are crucial to making those big decisions. Additionally, prospective students are gathering information about colleges in many ways post-COVID-19. The Eduventures 2023 Student Sentiment Research findings suggest that more students are showing up to campus already knowledgeable about potential programs and cost from their own online research.
UW-Green Bay Visit Manager Meagan Manders recommends the next best step—make a list of attributes that are vital for a college to have. This can include campus size, extracurricular options, distance from home, etc. From there, it’s easy to create a list of the top colleges and begin to research them digitally through their website or social media accounts. Finally (and most importantly!) are the college campus visits.
So, why visit UW-Green Bay specifically? And why now? Because once a student visits and experiences the unique and powerful ways that UW-Green Bay empowers students, most of them apply. Students want to see for themselves if they belong on campus before making the big decision, asking the question—will I be happy here for while I continue my education? They want to see what the campus community is like and find out all the things not on the ever-useful college admissions website.
They want to get the “campus vibe.”
Still curious? Here are the top 5 reasons to plan a visit to UW-Green Bay.
5. Chat with Students
Students are the experts; there’s no one better to talk about UW-Green Bay than current students. The student ambassadors who give campus tours are uber knowledgeable about campus and have many unique experiences of their own both in and out of the classroom.
4. Celebrate!
UW-Green Bay hosts several Admitted Student Day events each year. At these events, admitted students will learn more about their next steps to enrollment, get a customized tour of campus, and celebrate their admission. Students get the chance to meet their fellow Phoenix, as many students who attend Admitted Student Day eventually commit to attending UW-Green Bay.
3. Explore the top programs of interest
With nearly 100 areas to major, minor, or emphasize in, students have no shortage of options in the classroom. Get an up close and personal look at different academic areas during a “Phlash Plus” tour. On the tour, students will see the buildings and spaces most applicable to their program of interest and get to speak to faculty or staff from that program.
2. Explore Campus
There are many facets to the UW-Green Bay campus, and according to the Eduventure’s 2023 Student Sentiment Research, prospective students largely prefer to explore campuses independently. While on campus, prospective students see the classrooms they’ll take lectures in and walk the halls they’ll eventually memorize. For students that want that independent experience, but can’t make it to campus, there’s the option for a virtual visit. Either way, students will get to determine for themselves if the vibes are right!
1. The T’s
Let’s not forget the Four T’s. Turkeys, Tunnels, Toilets, and Trees. Yes, this is the number one reason to visit UW-Green Bay’s campus. Get the chance to see the flocks of turkeys and other amazing wildlife on campus. Walk the tunnels and experience how accessible every building on campus is. Check out the Residence Halls on a tour and confirm that every room has its own bathroom. Then, after it’s all over, take a stroll through the Cofrin Memorial Arboretum and appreciate the natural side of campus.
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Photos provided by UW-Green Bay photographers Sue Pischke, Dan Moore, and Josh Buntin
