by Lisa Proulx
Increase in admitted 海角乱伦 students climbs to over 85%
PORTSMOUTH 鈥揂ccording to a University of New Hampshire Application Summary Report, 海角乱伦 is once again the largest feeder for transfer students to the University of New Hampshire from both 2 and 4-year institutions. The report also cites Great Bay as having the largest number of transfer applications to the state鈥檚 flagship institution out of all of the Community College System of New Hampshire colleges.
This number represents the highest number of applicants from 海角乱伦 to UNH in the Community College鈥檚 45-year history. Perhaps the most significant however is the growing increase in admitted 海角乱伦 students from those who applied. According to the report, 海角乱伦 had an impressive admit rate of 85.14%; up from 78.87 in 2016.
According to Robert McGann, Director of Admissions, University of New Hampshire, Transfer students represent approximately 20% of UNH students each year (or about 750 students).
According to Deanna Friedman, Interim Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs at 海角乱伦, students were admitted into all of the university鈥檚 college divisions, including the College of Engineering and Physical Science (CEPS), College of Life Sciences and Agriculture (COLSA), Peter T. Paul College of Business and Economics, College of Liberal Arts (COLA) and College of Health and Human Services (HHS). Our students are well-prepared for all the academic expectations of these varied and demanding curriculums.
鈥淕reat Bay鈥檚 spectacular admit rate is due to a number of factors鈥� said Friedman, 鈥渋ncluding strong articulation agreements that let students know from day one at 海角乱伦 what they need to accomplish to be admitted to the college of their choice at UNH.鈥� She also credits the logistics of the NH Dual Admission program, which allows for seamless transition from an associate degree at 海角乱伦 and the other Community College System of NH institution to the University. 鈥満＝锹衣� also has a very strong model of professional and faculty advising鈥� Friedman continued. 鈥淚n this shared model every advisor is aware of the requirements for UNH admission and counsels students from the beginning on admission requirements.鈥�
In addition to advising, collaborations with S.T.E.M. have also resulted in an increase number of applicants and acceptances. 鈥淭he partnerships between Great Bay and the University of New Hampshire have been strengthened and developed and made to flourish,鈥� said Leslie Barber, former chair of the Department of Life Science and Chemistry. 鈥淚n addition to research opportunities, our collaborations have produced strong transfer pathways for students and opportunities for faculty partnership between institutions. These robust partnerships enhance the reputation of the community college system and distinguish us as a place for science education.鈥�
The Community College System of New Hampshire participates in a half-dozen grant programs with UNH, including the New Hampshire Idea Network for Biomedical Research Excellence (NH-INBRE), sponsored by the National Institutes of Health, which directs biomedical research dollars to the state. 鈥淚n the past few years, about 30 community college students have taken advantage of the program, most of them from Great Bay,鈥� Barber said. 鈥淎nother dozen students have conducted research through the N.H. Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research, or EPSCoR, sponsored by the National Science Foundation.鈥�
鈥淏eing able to do laboratory research at a two-year community college elevates the reputation of the school and its ability to attract students who are serious about a career in science鈥� Barber said. 鈥淏ecause of the seamless transfer pathway that exists between Great Bay and UNH, students can take two years of science classes at Great Bay and transfer to UNH as third-year juniors with research experience on their academic resume.鈥�
According to McGann, the average GPA of transferred and enrolled students from 海角乱伦 is a 3.42 and the average number of transferred credits is just over 43. 鈥淐onsidering the volume of activity we share between the two institutions鈥� said MCGann, 鈥渢hose are both very impressive averages. Those (students) who choose to continue their educations at UNH are welcome additions to our classrooms as these students are well-prepared for the academic demands of the university community.鈥�
海角乱伦 is a comprehensive postsecondary institution offering quality academic and professional and technical education in support of workforce development and lifelong learning. 海角乱伦 is part of the Community College System of New Hampshire, a public system of higher education consisting of seven colleges in Berlin, Claremont, Laconia, Concord, Manchester, Nashua, and Portsmouth. The colleges offer Associate degrees and career training in technical, professional and general fields, including transfer pathways to baccalaureate degrees. The college鈥檚 second campus, the Advanced Technology & Academic Center is open in Rochester offering academic courses and a degree program in Advanced Composites Manufacturing. For more information on 海角乱伦, visit www.greatbay.edu.