For Three Quick Questions, I send the same three questions to admission representatives at colleges all over the country, and then I hope to hear back from them. The three questions are meant to probe some of the things that make a school unique but that aren’t easily captured as a stat to go in a book or web search.

Today’s response is from Puja Patel, admission counselor at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York.

What is a course, tradition, program or event that is unique to Hofstra University?

We have a program called “Explore Next Door” where students can sign up to explore NYC whether it’s in person or virtually! They can sign up with a group of other students and faculty member to go to museums, restaurants and broadway shows!

Naturally every college wants to recruit the perfect student--high grades, high test scores, involved in their community, leadership...everything. But what kinds of imperfect students tend to flourish at Hofstra?

We love to invite students to join Hofstra University if they are passionate, ambitious and resilient from their unique life experience! We want students to be themselves, and we would love to help them get out of their shell.

When people come to visit Hempstead on Long Island, what's a place off campus that you recommend they check out while they're there?

Definitely check out the Nassau Coliseum, NYC and the beaches we have near us! A little bit of everything, especially during the Fall time there are places to go apple and pumpkin picking.

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