Goucher College
Baltimore, Maryland
General Information
Tuition Cost/ Scholarships
= $40,558
DO NOT be scared of the cost because 93% of the students receive financial aid!
-Goucher awards more than $44 million annually in financial aid (through grants, scholarships, loans, and federal work-study), and our average debt is almost 12 percent below the national average.
-There is a merit scholarship which is based on academic performance, with awards going to high-achieving students.
-first-year students who have excelled in and beyond their school community receive scholarships.
-Non-academic engagement and experiences, such as special talents and extracurricular achievement. Awarded to outstanding student leaders, this is a renewable scholarship.(these are for current students)
Goucher College
Objectives
Relationships are at the heart of the Goucher experience.
Admission Requirements
Common Application
- $55 application fee or waiver
- the essay portion of the application
- official high school transcript (grade 9 and up), listing courses in progress
- secondary school
report
with a letter of recommendation from your college counselor or adviser - recommendation letter from an academic teacher (English, math, science, foreign language or social studies)
- Early Decision Agreement Form (for early decision applicants only)
Goucher Video App
- $55 application fee or waiver
- a video no longer than two minutes
- a brief application form
- a signed statement of academic integrity
- one graded writing assignment
- one stellar scholastic work
GPA requirements: 3.24
Average ACT and SAT scores: don't need it
Application deadlines(semester):
- Application and supporting materials due November 15
- Notification
mails
December 15 - Candidate deposit due January 15
Other requirements: You need to say your talents and about yourself
Room and Board
Sondheim Residence Hall ($6,532)
-Sondheim House is the cleanest and most comfortable, but students have to pledge not to smoke or drink within the house.
-This is our wellness and substance-free building. It offers a holistic community for students interested in healthy lifestyles and the support of a community that chooses to abstain from durgs and alcohol. The house offers suite-style living spaces which also include large open-spaced common rooms. In order to live in Sondheim students must submit an application yearly to be consdiered for a spot in Sondheim Residence Hall.
Enough of the boring part...
Student activities/ Sports/ Geek life on campus
-There is a Chapel and a Jewish center. In addition to a comprehensive undergraduate liberal arts education and excellent graduate programs, Goucher also offers more than 60 student-run clubs, well-established opportunities for community service and leadership, and a wide-ranging internship program. Students also compete in 17 NCAA Division III sports (basketball, volleyball, tennis, soccer, track and field, cross-country, swimming, field hockey, and lacrosse), national equestrian events, and intramural sports. And NO Greek life!
-Health care related majors
including:
Medicine, Dentistry, Veterinary Medicine, Podiatric Medicine, Optometry, Physician Assistant Programs, Pharmacy Doctorate and Doctorate in Physical Therapy programs. We also stress the intellectual discipline and problem-solving skills necessary for careers that require life-long learning.David Spivey
"The premedical advising that Goucher offers is excellent; every step of the way, from deciding what classes to take as a freshman to scheduling interviews at medical schools, I knew what to expect and what I needed to do to succeed."
What courses are required in the degree plan and what will you learn?
• two semesters of biology with laboratory (up to four semesters at some schools)
• two semesters of inorganic chemistry with laboratory
• two semesters of organic chemistry with laboratory
• two semesters of math, at least one in calculus
• two semesters of physics with laboratory
• two semesters of English and/or writing
This will also help me get register for medical school as well.
Personal Reflection
- The class sizes, which are on avervage of 17 students
- No Greek life
- Easy application
-They help a lot financially
-Free cable, Internet, and laundry
Obstacles
- Not that much diversty. There is no diversity on this campus. Just because there might be 15 Asians and 30 Black people at a small college campus does not make you diverse. Also, people have to understand that newspaper journalists have reported horrible racist and discriminatory incidents against people of color on this campus.
- TOO EXPENSIVE. Tuition is a steep $37,640, one of the most expensive rates in the country.
Am I more or less interested?
I would say I was very excited because of all of the good things I saw on their website, and I was hooked. However, when I started seeing the prices and the student comments, I became less hooked.
Goucher College
Website: http://www.goucher.edu/
Location: 1021 Dulaney Valley Road ∙ Baltimore, Maryland 21204
Phone: 410.337.6000
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gouchercollege/
Twitter: @GoucherCollege