In a recent University press release, Fairfield public relations experts noted the powerful presence of Fairfield in college guidebooks, a resource that almost every college applicant uses to choose the school best fit for them.
The majority of students came to this decision with the help of a campus visit and tour, advice from a Fairfield alumnus and most commonly, by using the easily accessible information in college guidebooks such as put out by The Princeton Review, US News and other similar companies.
It is exciting to note that “the U.S. News and World Report 2012 edition of “America’s Best Colleges” lists Fairfield as number two in the category of Best Regional Universities in the Northeast. In addition, the publication ranked the institution as number eight in its regional listing of Great Schools, Great Prices,” according to Fairfield’s PR department.
Guidebooks matter when deciding on a college, but it is also important to recognize that numbers and rankings aren’t everything.
Guidebooks tell applicants about the pulse of everyday life at Fairfield; which is ultimately the most important factor in selecting a college. The articles examine the academic strength of the school, as well as the overall personality, lifestyle and experience of a Fairfield student.
In The Princeton Review’s recently released book “The Best 376 Colleges” describes Fairfield in categories of Academics, Life, Student Body, Admission and a section called “The School Says.”
Although the information on Fairfield University is only two pages in length, any student here would agree that The Princeton Review encapsulates what Fairfield is all about in short, concise paragraphs.
For a student applying to Fairfield, it is important for them to know that the school is often referred to as a “J. Crew U,” known for its preppy northeastern sense of style, stating that, “The typical student owns a Northface, was really good at some sport in high school, owns some articles of Polo, is moderately attractive and enjoys a good weekend of partying.”
Senior Marie Najjar remembers reading the “Fiske Guide to Colleges” as a senior in high school and feeling like the student body description “told me exactly what I was wondering about a real Fairfield experience.” Najjar went on to say that “information about admissions and ranking were all well and good, but the guidebooks really helped to understand what the Fairfield experience would really be like. Reading it now, the descriptions are totally accurate.”
It might have been the allure of beach living as a senior, the long list of Division 1 sports teams, the on-campus sense of Jesuit community or any number of things that our school has to offer that made you choose Fairfield U, most of which can be found in a college guidebook.
Fairfield’s high rankings, in conjunction with the information on day-to-day life as a Fairfield student is what made all of us choose and continue to attend this University!
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