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Time is money. So instead of wasting
precious time, why not utilize it?
Monmouth College alumni will have a chance to represent Monmouth College
in the comfort of their own home or office environment.
Emailing the
preferred prospective will give that prospective a sense of personal
importance in letting him/her feel that Monmouth College is trying to get
to know that prospective on a personal level.
In return, Monmouth College
can better utilize this electronic relationship in the answering of
questions and in seeing that the prospective has a full understanding of
what Monmouth College is all about.
If there is any information in which you
see as sufficient for the Admissions Office at Monmouth College to take
heed, please feel free to respond.
Phoning
Telephone calls to prospective students are very important to student
recruitment. Whether you are making your first contact, encouraging
students to visit campus, or answering questions about your own personal
experiences; as an alumni or alumna, you are a convenient and credible
source of information.
You will be sent the names of prospective
students to contact. Each name will come to you on a profile sheet with
the information about that particular prospective student including
his/her: hometown, high school, intended major, extracurricular interests,
and any other tidbits that would help you with your phone call.
Facts about Monmouth
College
Founding:
Founded as Monmouth Academy by the Associate
Reformed Presbyterian Church in 1853; elevated to a college and received a
state charter in 1856.
Affiliation:
Presbyterian Church (USA)
Academic Emphasis:
Undergraduate, Liberal Arts
Campus:
The campus is set in the quiet residential
community of Monmouth, Illinois.
Location:
Monmouth is located in Western Illinois,
approximately 180 miles south-west of Chicago, 180 miles north of St.
Louis.
Education Advantages:
14:1 student/faculty ratio. Average class
size is 20-25. Numerous opportunities for domestic and foreign studies.
Affiliated member of Associated Colleges of the Midwest (ACM).
Residential Alumni:
90% of students live on campus.
The Students:
The college has 1,350 students
enrolled in the 2007-2008 academic year, representing 20 states and 13
foreign countries.
55 percent of students are female, 45 percent are male.
The mid-50 percent of composite ACT scores for incoming students ranges
from 21 to 26.
Monmouth's minority student representation is 11%, and international
students make up 2% of the student body and represent 13 foreign
countries.
The student/faculty ratio is 14:1. Average class size is 18.5.
Recent Alumni:
30% of Monmouth alumni pursue graduate
studies. 90% enter jobs relating to their filed of study.
Clubs and Organizations:
Academic clubs: Mortar Board,
Blue Key, Tri Beta
Communications: Courier (student
newspaper), Coil (literary magazine), WMCR (radio station)
Dramatic/musical organizations:
Crimson Masque, Concert Choir, Wind Ensemble, Vocal Jazz Ensemble, MC
Chorale, Sound of Five, Pipes and Drums
Social Organizations: Alpha Tau
Omega, Sigma Phi Epsilon and Zeta Beta Tau (men's fraternities); Alpha Xi
Delta, Kappa Kappa Gamma and Pi Beta Phi (women's fraternities-- latter
two are alpha chapters).
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