St. Mary’s College of Maryland (SMCM) has been selected as one of “The 25 Hottest Schools in America” by Newsweek magazine and is featured in its 2008 Kaplan/Newsweek “How To Get Into College” Guide. The College was named “Hottest for Loving the Great Outdoors.” The College’s placement was announced Monday morning on NBC’s “The Today Show.”
The “Hottest” list recognizes the growing reputation of the school and its achievements. The guide selected SMCM based on admissions statistics as well as interviews with administrators, students, faculty and alumni. Information is provided on each institution, focusing on the school’s unique appeal and profile.
St. Mary’s listing includes the following: “This state school on the southern shores of Maryland has all the advantages of a small liberal-arts college without budget-breaking tuition. The academically rigorous school also has deep ties to nature. St. Mary’s 1,900 undergrads take advantage of being on the St. Mary’s River. ‘From sailing, swimming, fishing, beach bonfires, kayaking and crabbing to polar-bear swims, windsurfing, using a seine net for a bio class or just playing with the bioluminescent algae, the river is the single greatest stress reliever on campus,’ says junior Shane Hall. The sailing team won two national championships this year.”
Other schools selected for the “Hottest” list include Cornell, Harvard, Georgetown, Princeton, and Johns Hopkins. The 264-page guide will be available in bookstores on August 20.
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