Visiting PC? Visit the City of Providence, too!
Today has been an incredibly busy day in the Office of Admission, with many high schools closed for Rosh Hashanah. As I was walking through our bustling reception area, I heard one family talking about how they were headed to downtown Providence after their tour and were going to have dinner and walk around the city... which is a great move on that family's part!
If you're headed to PC in the coming days or weeks, we hope you'll spend a lot of time exploring our campus, seeing our facilities, and meeting our students. But we also hope that you'll take some time to see our city as well. Providence is a fantastic place to attend college for four years; a very college-friendly city with the highest percentage of college students per capita of any city in the nation. Internship opportunities are readily available, historical attractions and museums are in your backyard, and there are certainly plenty of places to have fun as well.
So, during your visit to PC, also take the time to visit Providence. Have dinner at one of our amazing Italian restaurants on Federal Hill. Visit the State House. Go shopping at Providence Place Mall. Get a great view of the city from Prospect Park. Take a stroll through the Roger Williams National Memorial. Hang out with college students in the cafes and shops on Thayer Street. If you're here on a Friday or Saturday night, take in the nationally acclaimed WaterFire at Waterplace Park.
That's my campus visit advice of the week - I hope you do have some time to come visit PC, and to extend your visit and see the city of Providence as well. Have fun!
*Scott
Providence, RI
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Comments
On the PC supplement, what is the length requirement on the supplemental statement?
Thanks!
Posted by: Megan | September 30, 2008 8:54 PM
Hi Megan,
The length of the statement required with the PC Supplemental Form is up to you. There is no specific required length that we are looking for.
Having said that, we see three common lengths each year: (1) 2-3 sentences, (2) 2-3 paragraphs, and (3) 2-3 pages. I would not suggest the 2-3 sentences, but if you are able to say what you need to say in the essay in 2-3 paragraphs, I think that's a good choice. If you do want to write more than a couple of paragraphs, also feel free, but remember that the statement doesn't have to be a book. You want to make it long enough to make your point but not so long that you lose the reader's interest!
*Scott
Posted by: Scott Seseske | October 1, 2008 9:29 AM