My clients this summer include a few people in the “medium size, liberal arts school, undecided on major, avoid cold places” group. So the University of Richmond has come up a lot, and I’m so excited they responded to my quick questions.

For Three Quick Questions, I send the same three questions to admissions 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 Heather Selby, Admission Counselor at the University of Richmond in Richmond, Virginia.

What is a course, tradition, program or event that is unique to the University of Richmond?

The University of Richmond was the first university in the country to create a Leadership Studies school and major. You can read up on details about the Jepson School of Leadership Studies here.

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 UR?

Truthfully, all components of a students’ application are very important at Richmond. We admit students who are very strong academically, extremely involved in their communities, and who seek to make a positive impact on our campus. Being a small, private, highly selective school makes it all the more important that students put time into crafting their applications.

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

I would recommend students check out the James River! It runs through the city of Richmond and is a fun spot to spend time outside and get some fresh air.

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