#randolphmacon

[mikephillipsart]

‪#randolphmacon #college #historic #architecture #virginia 72/365 #spring #upshot #photo #photography #mikephillipspic‬ #instapic #instaphoto (at Lynchburg, Virginia) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9r4x7uhIHh/?igshid=udrw7ddqqouh

[mikephillipsart]

‪#randolphmacon #college #historic #architecture #virginia 71/365 #spring #upshot #photo #photography #mikephillipspic‬ #instapic #instaphoto (at Randolph College) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9rVmE2hPhK/?igshid=1xkou31aevykm

[mikephillipsart]

‪#randolphmacon #college #historic #architecture #virginia 70/365 #spring #upshot #photo #photography #mikephillipspic ‬#instapic #instaphoto #instavirginia (at Randolph College) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9o6S6uhUEj/?igshid=dwwyyo1rd3p8

[godtiermeme]

What a beautiful campus! Stay safe and drive slow, y’all. 🤗 #snow #winter #snowday #collegelife #randolphmacon (at Virginia)

[thisawkwardbitch]

I'm so very proud to call myself a brother of Alpha Phi Omega. I love you guys and I'm proud of our lipsync performance 💙💛 #APO #greekweek #randolphmacon

[walsingham-counseling]

Spring College Road Trip RECAP!

9 students, 2 chaperons, 1 mini-bus, 28 hours, 4 colleges

On April 29-30, a group of juniors had the opportunity to travel around Virginia and tour four college campuses. Our first stop was the University of Mary Washington — a smaller, public university in Fredericksburg, VA. Almost all the colleges we visited were in the middle of finals or preparing for finals, so campuses were relatively quiet!

Above: At Mary Washington

Above: Luke studying at Mary Washington

Above: At Mary Washington (this was their idea!)

The second stop on our trip was Randolph-Macon College in Ashland, VA. This school was a great contrast to our first visit in the sense that is a smaller (approx. 1500 undergraduates) private school. Despite the sticker shock of tuition (over $50,000 per year), the Admissions Office informed us that the average financial package is $30,000, which brings it to the range of many public state schools. The students enjoyed the chance to eat in the R-MC’s main dining hall — which, like many colleges, was all you can eat!

Above: The group at Randolph-Macon College

We stopped by the Short Pump Town Center and then spent the night at a hotel in Ashland. Saturday morning we were up early and headed to University of Richmond — a private college in Richmond with just over 4,000 undergraduates. Despite being in Richmond proper, the campus was gorgeous and did not have an urban-feel whatsoever. We were fortunate enough to have current Richmond student and Walsingham alumnus Ian Gallagher (’14), give us a tour around campus. Ian was full of information about life at University of Richmond, his transition to college coming from Walsingham Academy, the admissions process, and an “inside scoop” on a day in the life of a Richmond Spider. The counselors were glad to hear that Ian felt Walsingham Academy truly prepared him for college academics.

Above: Alumnus Ian Gallagher (left) gives the group some insight into UR

Above: Inside the chapel at University of Richmond (this one is for you, Sister Mary Jeanne!)

Above: Walsingham Academy past and present at University of Richmond

Our final stop was Virginia Commonwealth University — a great contrast to the other three schools we saw. VCU is in the heart of Richmond and has a very urban feel. Additionally, it was by the far the largest school we saw on our trip, averaging around 24,000 undergraduates.

By the end, everyone was exhausted, but we had a great assortment of “favorite schools” among our group — which means we had a successful trip!

Coming up on Counselor’s Corner:

The skinny on AP’s

Celebrating our seniors

Summer reading for students & parents

Thanks for stopping by!

Until next time,

Mrs. Collett