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Campus Life and Activities

Life at Babson is everything you hear in an admissions meeting and more. As a first-year student, I came to Babson, like many of my peers, ready to buckle down and work hard, but quite early in my time here I heard a lot about the many clubs, organizations, and extracurricular activities that are available…

Final Weeks of Senior Fall

This is my second to last semester at Babson. I chose to overload in credits this semester, taking 4, 4-credit classes and a 4-credit elective abroad course to Chile, totaling a 20 credit semester. I could have done the normal 16 credit semester by taking 3 4-credit classes and doing the elective abroad, or 4…

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Tech Trek: Google & WeTravel

Each semester, Babson ugrads visit tech companies and hear from company representatives to get an “insider’s perspective.” It’s been a busy week here at Babson San Francisco with the undergraduate cohort visiting both Google and weTravel. We were able to gain insights into what it’s like to work for a big, established company such as…

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Hit Submit Part 2: The FAQ Version

It’s the final countdown: just six days left before the Babson Regular Decision application deadline (January 4th at midnight – in your time zone). I know most of you are off from school this week, and I hope that between some much deserved rest, relaxation, time with family, and football, you’ll be putting the finishing…

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Hit Submit

Happy Holidays! I realize that you have not heard from me in a while. The honest truth is that 2015 has proven to be a busy year! Here in Lunder we hosted nearly 4,500 prospective students on campus, met with students and counselors in 28 states and 28 countries, and welcomed 528 new first-year students…

Just Dance

I have always needed something in my life – a sport, an activity, an instrument – to ease my mind. Something to free me from constantly thinking about school work, my career path, and all the other important aspects of life that could cause stress from time to time. Some outlets I use here at…

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My Summer Vacation 2015 = Beach, Family Time, and Networking?

I am recently back from a relaxing and sunny vacation on Cape Cod. Our vacation to the Cape for my family consists mostly of hitting the beaches with my husband and our two boys, ages seven and eight. Yes, my #happyplace is working at Babson, but my personal #happyplace is located along the Cape Cod…

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Choosing Babson

Happy April! This month is a hectic one in the admission office as we prepare to welcome the Class of 2019 to our admitted student events. Many students are still weighing their options as they decide where to enroll next year. For others, however, they know that Babson is the place for them and can’t see…

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#Babson2019

This Monday at 3:00 p.m. EDT, Babson will release Regular Decision results online, accessible through the My Babson portal (please make sure that you know your username and password before you check!). Last year around this time, I blogged on this very subject and as I reread it, it still rings so true, especially the…