ADMITTED SENIORS-this is for you!

BUMegan — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:24:00 GMT

So I thought now would be a good time to address our admitted seniors. First-CONGRATS! I'm SO excited you all are thinking about coming to Butler. I know I work here, but as an alum of this institution, I would tell you (off the record of course!) that the four years I spent as a student here were the best I've had. No joke. I received a great education, made wonderful friends and had so many different and fantastic opportunities presented to me in just four years. It was a great experience for me, and I'm just glad (and I feel so lucky!) that I am able to share that with students now. So congrats on being admitted!

You might be a little unsure as to what to do now. I'd like to offer some advice, and please-if you have questions, let me know! That's what I'm here for!

First, if you haven't been to campus-come visit! Our visit website is: http://go.butler.edu/experiencebutler/?pg=1658. This has every and all types of campus visit opportunities listed. As an admitted student, you can meet one on one with your admission counselor, take a tour of campus, meet with a professor AND/OR sit in on a class! If you've already been to visit, our True Blue program might be a better fit. We offer the chance for you as an admitted student to shadow a current freshman (with similar interests or major) and go to class, lunch and anything else that student has that day. It's a great way to see what being a student here is really like. :)

Second, if you and your parents haven't filled out the FAFSA, you still have time! We don't ask for the FAFSA back until March 1st, so hopefully you can send that off in the next week or so. It's not a deadline, but anyone that has the FAFSA turned in by 3/1 will have their financial aid package by the middle of March. We want to give you as much time as possible to weigh your options, so please get it in to us! It's free and if you fill it out online, I believe you can send it to as many schools as necessary! Good luck!

Third, if you haven't put down a deposit yet, you still have time as well! The National Candidate Reply Date is May 1st, and our deposit is refundable until then. The reason we ask for this deposit, you wonder? The $300 dollar deposit will hold your place in the incoming freshman class (GO DAWGS!) and hold your spot in a residence hall. Like I said, you have until May 1st to make your final decision. However, if you are DEFINITELY coming to Butler in the fall (Congrats!! We are SO excited to have you!!!) please put down your deposit and turn in your enrollment form. This will ensure you get a spot at one of our Early Registration dates. Those days run from March until June, and provide another opportunity to come to campus. This time though, you'll be picking out classes, meeting your advisor and getting your I.D. Exciting stuff!! For those of you shaking your and wondering what the Enrollment Form is-it's a one page sheet we provided in your admit packet. Check your folder, as it will ask you to verify a bunch of information AND to choose a registration date. VERY important. If this sheet is lost/misplaced. No big deal! We can print another one, just call the office. 317-940-8100. :)

Also-we've gotten some questions about housing information. It's actually all based on turning in your enrollment form and deposit. By submitting both of those pieces, you'll be sent over (your contact info!!) to the Office of Residence Life, who will then send you the preference form, contract and information about meal plans. I hope this clears up some confusion!

Finally, please keep cheering on our bulldogs as we head into the last part of basketball season! We unfortunately lost again last night, so we can definitely use your fan support!!! So get out your Butler gear and hopefully watch the dawgs have a successful end to their season!!

As always, let me know if you have questions! GO DAWGS!

A night off and some cowboys...

BUMegan — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 18:51:00 GMT

Let me just say how much I am loving travel in St. Louis! The students are great, the counselors are great, and living at home is WONDERFUL. It’s been a little weird to be back, and I’ve run into a lot of people I know or whom I know through someone else. Its crazy how many connections can be made simply but growing up in St. Louis! I had a night off last night-YIPPEE NO FAIR!! So I took my dad and we went to the movies. My mom and dad don’t like the same types of movies, but my dad and I do, so it made sense to go see a movie my mom wouldn’t-- 3:10 to Yuma. Now, I’m not a big fan of westerns, and hadn’t really been able to sit through one for as long as I can remember. But this movie is great. I mean truly, I was really impressed. Russell Crowe and Christian Bale have an awesome chemistry together (it seemed as though they really and truly liked each other) and the whole idea of the movie is entertaining. Guys on horseback, lots of gun-slinging and the idea of good vs. bad (no gray area here!) gave me a new found appreciation for Westerns. If you get the chance, go check it out. I will warn you though, it’s a little violent—it does, however, fit in with the plot and makes for a good action movie. And truly, who can resist Christian Bale and Russell Crowe sharing the screen?! Yes, yes I know...typical girl comment... *insert groans here*

Since I am traveling, it seems like a perfect time to mention to any students reading—please come say hi if you are interested in Butler! For students that want more information about Butler, this is the perfect time to visit and come say hi. That’s why we are out on the road for 4-8 weeks during the fall…to give you all information about our school! I promise that we are not mean, or intimidating. (I know that I’m DEFINITELY not!) We want to be able to help in any way we can, so stop by the Butler table or the admission counselor at your school. J That’s my plug for the day, now I’m off to finish emailing some students, dinner and a college fair. Catch y’all on the flip side!

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ADMITTED SENIORS-this is for you!

A night off and some cowboys...