EXCEEDING EXPECTATIONS
EXCEEDING EXPECTATIONS
BEST IN KENTUCKY... AGAIN Georgetown College Best in Kentucky for Job Placement for Four Consecutive Years
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or the fourth consecutive year, Georgetown College has been named the best college in Kentucky for students getting a job. The ranking is based on Department of Education College Scorecard data and is designed to identify the four-year college or university that has the highest rates of job placement.
Along with the College’s top-ranking job placement rate, students from Georgetown College are accepted to medical schools, law schools, and other graduate programs at extremely high rates. The College’s Pre-Med Program has a medical school acceptance rate of nearly 100 percent for fully qualified students, and students in the College’s Pre-Law Program have been accepted
— Faith Cracraft Director, Graves Center for Calling and Career
into such law schools as UC-Berkeley, Vanderbilt, Emory, and Georgetown University. “Graduate schools and businesses want our students because of the transformational education we offer” said Dr. Allen. “The relationships that students form with faculty and staff, along with the College’s curriculum and educational model, ensure students are fully prepared for the next phase of their lives. I have seen faculty and staff across campus work tirelessly, going that extra mile to help students acheive their dreams. That personal commitment is what differentiates Georgetown College from other institutions.” Georgetown College’s extensive alumni network also plays a vital role in this success. Alumni are always willing to help graduates through shadowing, research, mentorship, or recommendations. “It all gets back to that educational model that can be so individualized, focused on the heart and mind,” said Faith Cracraft, Director of the Graves Center for Calling and Career. “Alumni of the College show the same care for their fellow alumni as faculty and staff do for students while they’re here. It’s truly remarkable.” As Georgetown College looks forward to a new year in 2022, there’s only one question. Can we make it five straight years?
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Acting President Dr. Rosemary Allen said, “Our College’s mission is ‘To prepare students to engage in their life’s pursuits with thoughtfulness and skill,’ and I am convinced that the success of our graduates is tied to our focus on those two elements of our mission: ‘thoughtfulness and skill.’ Our curriculum is designed to foster a broad range of skills—not just the technical skills associated with a specialty area, but also those vital ‘soft skills’ that make graduates resilient and flexible. A liberal arts curriculum fosters ‘thoughtfulness’ as well—not only the capacity to think critically and creatively, but also the ability to embrace empathy and understanding of multiple perspectives.”
“Alumni of the College show the same care for their fellow alumni as faculty and staff do for students while they’re here. It’s truly remarkable”
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