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[Video: A presentation slide appears with the title "Welcome." It features a photo of the Sample Gates at 91´«Ã½ Bloomington facing out toward Kirkwood Boulevard and the local businesses located there. The Sample Gates are the gateway to the Old Crescent, the oldest academic buildings on the 91´«Ã½ Bloomington campus. Carved from Indiana limestone, they feature two gothic arches side by side on a brick walkway, each arch capped with a tower, framing a brick walkway onto campus. In the foreground is a limestone planter filled with flowers in alternating crimson and white rows. In the upper right corner is a video feed of Isidora Pavlic, a student ambassador, sitting in front of a background featuring the Metz Carillon Tower.]

ISIDORA: Good evening, everyone, and welcome to the Indiana University Bloomington virtual fall Open House, our program designed to allow you to hear and learn from many different people here at 91´«Ã½.

[Video: A new presentation slide appears with a professional headshot of Isidora. To the right of the photo is a caption that reads: "Isidora P. Major: Public Affairs. Hometown: Munster, IN. Senior." Isidora's video feed remains visible in the upper right corner.]

ISIDORA: My name is Isidora, and I am a senior from Munster, Indiana, majoring in public affairs with a minor in Bosnian, Croatian, and Serbian, and I will be your host for this evening. I'm so excited to be here with you all today. To optimize everyone's experience, your cameras and sound will be turned off, and the chat function will be disabled. However, our staff will be posting helpful links and information in the chat from time to time. Also, we welcome you to use the Q&A function at the little bottom bar of the screen to ask any questions you may have throughout today's session. Closed captioning is provided by clicking the closed-captioning option on your toolbar. Throughout the event, we hope that you will learn a little bit about what 91´«Ã½ offers and how 91´«Ã½ offers something for everyone, provides the resources to support you throughout your academic journey, and will set you up for success in the future.

[Video: A new presentation slide appears, with 91´«Ã½ branding. The left column reads: "Open House Schedule: Wednesday, September 23, 7 p.m. Eastern Time." The right column reads, "7–7:45 p.m.: Session A: Why 91´«Ã½: Admission and Application Information. 7:50–8:20 p.m.: Session B: Student Experience Panel. 8:25–8:55 p.m.: Session C: Academic Information Concurrent Sessions. 7:50–8:55 p.m.: International Students Q&A room." Isidora's video feed remains visible in the upper right corner.]

ISIDORA: At this time, I would like to give you an overview of today's sessions. Today, you'll be able to engage with various student ambassadors, admissions, and academic staff members as you learn more about 91´«Ã½. The first two sessions will all be in the same Zoom webinar, so you don't need to go anywhere. The first session will provide an overview of the application and admissions process, along with important information regarding scholarships and financial aid at 91´«Ã½. The second session will be a student experience panel. Please feel free to submit questions in the Q&A throughout our time together this evening. Additionally, following our academic—our admissions-led sessions in the Zoom webinar, you will be able to attend information sessions with a focus on academic options and experiences available to students. You can choose an academic session hosted by our academic units to learn more about majors, resources, and experiences. Additionally, we have a number of international students joining us today, and we'll have a Q&A room open for those who want their questions answered as well. We'll remind you about these opportunities later, but for now, the links to these sessions will be available at our lobby landing page at go.iu.edu/openhouse. Throughout the sessions, please feel welcome to come and go as you wish. You can log out and back in at any time to attend any of the sessions that interest you. Now, it is my pleasure to introduce you to Marni Blair, associate director of recruiting at Indiana University Bloomington. Please welcome Marni.

[Video: A new presentation slide appears. On it is a professional headshot of blond person. Next to the photo, text reads: "Marni Blair. Associate Director, Office of Admissions." Isidora's video feed fades from the upper right corner and is replaced with a video feed of Marni Blair.]

MARNI: Hello everyone! Welcome to the fall Virtual Open House. On behalf of my colleagues here in the Office of Admissions, as well as all across campus, we are so glad that you are joining us.

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MARNI: As you heard in the opening, we hope that you are able to learn a little bit more about 91´«Ã½ Bloomington,

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MARNI: …and we hope to show you how 91´«Ã½ Bloomington can help achieve the future you envision for yourself. Tonight you are joined by over 300 of your peers

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MARNI: … from 13 different countries, 35 states representing—35 states represented,

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MARNI: …along with Puerto Rico and D.C., expressing an interest in over 100 different majors.

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MARNI: You may already know some things about 91´«Ã½. When you have over 800,000 alumni, word gets out.

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MARNI: Our nationally recognized academic programs and exciting traditions and spirit, all offered on one of the most beautiful college campuses in the country,

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MARNI: …attract over 38,000 undergraduate students from all over the country,

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MARNI: …all 50 states, and more than 115 different countries who make their 91´«Ã½ undergraduate academic home.

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MARNI: We know one of the key drivers of your decision to attend the university is its academic reputation. At 91´«Ã½, you will have the opportunity to study at a prestigious university…

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MARNI: … with the flexibility that encourages your creativity and exploration. We offer 12 schools…

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MARNI: …and the College at 91´«Ã½ where you can consider nearly 200 majors and 550 degree programs.

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MARNI: For you, it might be our School of Education or the Kelley School of Business, or maybe you want to major in English and prepare for med school at the same time.

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MARNI: It's all here, and many students combine programs to double- or even triple-major.

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MARNI: You can even add minors that span across multiple schools and disciplines. And if you don't find something that fits perfectly,

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MARNI: … you can use the over 4,000 classes available to craft your own path. Don't worry about having it all worked out from the start.

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Marni: 91´«Ã½ advisors are trained and ready to help you organize your interests and your perfect plan. Your interests will also be fueled by learning from faculty …

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MARNI: …who are experts in their respective fields. And while they are national and global leaders, performers, and researchers,

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Marni: …they are also dedicated teachers eager to help support your learning. 91´«Ã½ faculty are available outside the classroom as well, holding weekly office hours

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MARNI: … and sponsoring clubs and organizations. At 91´«Ã½, we also know the important learning takes place outside of the classroom.

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MARNI: We value the importance of applying your 91´«Ã½ education in the real world, and we will help you connect these opportunities

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MARNI: …through experiential learning. One way students gain the experience is through research, and there are undergraduate research opportunities…

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MARNI: …even for our freshmen. And there are more than 100 research centers and institutes that offer opportunities…

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MARNI: …not only in the sciences but also in many fields like education, business, and the arts.

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MARNI: Additionally, we encourage students to seek out internships as early as their first year. These internships will allow you to connect with possible and potential employers, help you gain experience, …

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MARNI: …and try out future career paths. 91´«Ã½ students learn about the world through participation in…

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MARNI: … over 380 education abroad programs in 70 different countries and 20 different languages. In fact …

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MARNI: 91´«Ã½ is consistently in the top programs in the nation among research universities for the number of students who study abroad every year. And like before, if you're wondering how we can possibly…

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MARNI: …manage all of these options, we say, "Don't worry." We have here people to support you…

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MARNI: …from an entire office dedicated to your education abroad to 10 different career centers,

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MARNI: …which not only help how they can nap out your interests, but these professionals are engaging with employers around the world…

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MARNI: …and encouraging them to come meet students with 91´«Ã½ students. It's like efforts like this, coupled with the skills and talents…

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MARNI: …that our students demonstrate, that makes 91´«Ã½ one of the top-rated colleges by recruiters. Finally, remember that alumni count?

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MARNI: When you have one of the largest alumni networks in the nation, you have connections to individuals who will work and support …

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MARNI: …and champion you following your campus experience. All of this opportunity for professional success is a place here where you can belong. This is where you will have your opportunity to forge lifelong friendships and build amazing memories. Your opportunity to experience year-round arts and cultural events. More than 900 student organizations and world-class athletics. From our national championship-winning football team to a Broadway show in the 91´«Ã½ Auditorium or a student production by one of your friends, there's just so many options. At 91´«Ã½, you turn these options into opportunities. You'll be working toward a degree that sets you apart. An experience designed to fit the times. Award-winning professors, students from all over the world, and classes built for the modern era. You are ready for this, and we are ready for you. We honor you for your hard work, and we thank you for your interest in 91´«Ã½ Bloomington. Now, I'm excited for Isidora to speak about her 91´«Ã½ experiences.

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ISIDORA: Thank you, Marni, and I'm going to share a little bit about my path to 91´«Ã½. So I'm an in-state student. 91´«Ã½ was always on my radar. I always knew that I would apply here, but for a long time I actually had an attitude of not wanting to go to 91´«Ã½.

[Video: A new presentation slide appears featuring a photo of a student with red 91´«Ã½ tridents painted on her cheeks and an 91´«Ã½ baseball cap. To the right of the photo is a title screen that reads, "My 91´«Ã½ Story." Isidora's video feed remains in the upper right corner as she speaks.]

ISIDORA: I always said, everyone from my high school ends up at 91´«Ã½. I want to go somewhere different. But I was saying all these things without ever actually having done a lot of research or even going on a campus tour. So finally in the fall of my senior year of high school, I came and took a campus tour, and it really was just like the most beautiful campus, was my first impression. But also going through the tour, I got to learn more about all of the different things that they offer on campus, student organizations, academic opportunities. And I was like, oh, actually, no wonder why everyone from my high school ends up at 91´«Ã½. It's really cool. They have a lot of really great things for their students. So I started to get more excited. I applied, and I got in. And then in February of my senior year, I came back for a preview day at the O'Neill School, which is where my major is. And there I got to learn more about my academic program, lots of different extracurricular opportunities, internships, study abroad. And those are really the things that sold me on 91´«Ã½ is that I realized here, there are just so many opportunities for students and you can really customize your experience to get exactly what you want out of your time here and have an experience that is truly unique to you. And that's what I've felt throughout my time here. I've done internships, I've studied abroad, I've worked part-time jobs. I've just had so many opportunities, and I've been very grateful for my time here. So that's a little bit about why I decided to go to 91´«Ã½. Now we're going to start our first session all about admissions, scholarships, and financial aid.

[Video: A new presentation slide appears featuring a professional headshot of a person with long blond hair. To the right of the photo is a title that reads: "Lilly Wright, Senior Assistant Director, Office of Admissions." Isidora's video feed remains in the upper right corner as she speaks.]

ISIDORA: As a reminder, please feel free to submit questions in the Q&A button on your Zoom toolbar, and our students and admissions staff are available to answer your questions. We may not be able to answer with the group. Now, please join me in welcoming Lilly Wright, senior assistant director of admissions at the Office of Admissions at Indiana University Bloomington. Welcome, Lilly.

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LILLY: Thank you. So, hi everyone. Now that Isidora and I have shared a few reasons why you should consider 91´«Ã½, I also want to make sure to talk about some next steps to actually get here.

[Video: A new presentation slide appears. On the left is a photo of two metal frames shaped like an I and a U, filled with red and white balloons. A student poses for a photo next to it. To the right, it reads: "Session A: Why 91´«Ã½? Learn about admissions processes, scholarships, and financial aid. Questions can be answered through the session by our behind-the-scenes staff. Click the Q&A icon on the Zoom toolbar to submit your questions!" Lilly continues to speak from the video feed in the upper right corner.]

LILLY: So we will review the application process, our admission standards timeline, as well as some important information about our scholarships and financial aid. We've also outlined all of this information on our website. So you're more than welcome to take a peek at our website for some more information. I will also say too far international students, there are also additional details on our website as well. And then we also have colleagues from the international admissions office here this evening to answer your specific questions in the Q&A and in a dedicated Q&A room I mentioned previously.

[Video: A new presentation slide appears. On the left is a photo of one of 91´«Ã½'s iconic red clocks against a backdrop of lush trees and flowerbeds. The word "Apply" is on the photo. To the right, text reads: "New students have two ways to apply: Common Application. Apply 91´«Ã½ Application. Submit one application for admission. Bloomington.iu.edu/admissions" Lilly continues to speak from the video feed in the upper right corner.]

LILLY: And so I also just want to share that there are two different ways to apply to 91´«Ã½. So there is the Apply 91´«Ã½ application, which allows you to apply to multiple 91´«Ã½ campuses all in one place with one application fee. Or you can apply through the Common Application, which will allow you to fill out one application that's shared with other colleges on your list. So there's not one preference. We really encourage you to choose what's best for you. We're still going to review your application the same way regardless. So just choose one, and that's perfectly fine.

[Video: The text to the right of the photo is replaced. Now it reads: "What you need to send: Online application, including fee and essay. Official high school transcript. SAT, ACT, and/or CLT scores, if applicable. Bloomington.iu.edu/admissions" Lilly continues to speak from the video feed in the upper right corner.]

LILLY: Now, in terms of what you need to send, there are a few different things that I want to make sure that you have all of your ducks in a row. So the first thing is going to be the $65 application fee—or the fee waiver if you are eligible for one. And then the essay will look a little different depending on which application you use. So for the Common Application, you'd simply complete one of the essay prompts that they have and then go ahead and send it to all of your schools. In the Apply 91´«Ã½ application, there is a specific 91´«Ã½ essay prompt that you will complete as part of it. There's no other essays that are required for the admission process, so that is going to be your main focus. And then we also are going to ask for official high school transcripts. So these are submitted directly from your high school. We'll need your full senior year schedule. So if your high school doesn't include this on your transcript, then make sure you submit that on your application. Otherwise, we might need to ping you and, and poke around and figure out what it is that you're taking senior year. And then also, if applicable, and you've taken the SAT or ACT, go ahead and submit those scores. I will say we are test-optional, so if you select to have your scores considered, you can self-report them on your application to 91´«Ã½, and then, if admitted, we then we will be like, hey, let's go get those official scores. So we want to make sure that we also receive those from the testing agency and make sure that they match. Please also note that we will superscore two or more of the same exam. So we accept the SAT, the ACT, and the CLT tests. So those are the things that we need from you.

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LILLY: And then also just taking a look at some deadlines. So these are the dates that you're going to want to remember in your head. The first one being November 1, which is just a little over a month away. And so this is for maximum consideration for admission and to meet our scholarship deadline. So we encourage you to apply to 91´«Ã½ with a completed application by November 1 so that you increase your chances of getting some of those scholarships and also for that priority consideration. And you get to hear back from us a little bit earlier, too. But our final deadline is February 1 for our regular-decision folks. So any application that is received after February 1 will be reviewed on a case-by-case, space-available basis.

[Video: A new presentation slide appears. On the left is a photo of the limestone arch of a campus building, with the headline "Second-choice major." To the right is text that reads: "Second-choice major: Because some of our programs have limited capacity, you will need to provide your intended first- and second-choice majors on your application. You will be considered for admission to your first-choice major, but if it is a limited capacity program, you may be admitted to your second-choice major." Lilly continues to speak from the video feed in the upper right corner.]

LILLY: Now in terms of just taking a look at what you're doing when it comes to applying, what majors that you're selecting, I want to point out that you can list your first and second choice major. And when you complete your application, you may also decide that you want to apply to a limited-capacity program, such as business or nursing. And that's totally fine. Every once in a while, though, we want you to list your first and second choice so that we can still offer full consideration for that second-choice major as well, in the event that that program is at capacity.

[Video: A new presentation slide appears. On the left is a photo of the limestone arch of a campus building, with the headline "Admission Paths." To the right is text that reads: "Admission paths: 91´«Ã½'s 12 academic schools offer different pathways for you to begin studying in your chosen major. You may be directly admitted to your major or follow a standard admission path. Each path is designed to provide the best academic experience and support for students. Learn more: go.iu.edu/paths" Lilly continues to speak from the video feed in the upper right corner.]

LILLY: I will also mention as well that there are some different paths that you can take when it comes to your academic journey at 91´«Ã½. So depending on your major, you may be admitted directly to your school or the College, or you might begin through a different pathway. If that's the case, you'll receive some advising and support to help you along your way. So we're not going to leave you stranded, but we encourage you to check the homepage of your interested school or the College to learn more so that you have a better understanding of what to expect once you are admitted.

[Video: A new presentation slide appears. On the left is a photo of the limestone arch of a campus building, with the headline "Use of test scores." To the right is text that reads: "Test scores: Indiana University Bloomington is a test-optional institution; however, we encourage students to share any available standardized test scores as part of their application. Students may self-report test scores when applying. If admitted, students must submit their official test scores as part of their enrollment steps. Learn more: go.iu/edu/testscores". Lilly continues to speak from the video feed in the upper right corner.]

LILLY: And then also, I just want to briefly touch base about test scores. So when it comes to testing, we get a lot of questions about it. So research does show that for most students, the high school academic performance, combined with those test scores, actually gives us a more complete picture of your ability to succeed and your preparation and potential for success at 91´«Ã½. So for that reason, we do expect you to share them as one element of academic evidence just because it can strengthen your application, and we just love to have that extra data when we are reviewing your application. So if there's any questions that you might have about testing, or if you just feel like you need a little bit more information, you're more than welcome to go to our website. We have a website where we talk a little bit more about test scores, but I always like to say that the extra data is helpful and you've probably already taken the exam, so you might as well go ahead and submit.

[Video: A new presentation slide appears. On a dark crimson background, white text reads: " What we consider: Admission Standards. 34+ college prep credits. GPA weighted or unweighted. SAT, ACT, and/or CLT TEST Scores*. Application ESSAY. *91´«Ã½ is test-optional." Lilly continues to speak from the video feed in the upper right corner.]

LILLY: Also, just want to talk about some admission standards, because all of this is very fresh in your brain. If you are preparing to apply to 91´«Ã½ or even if you are thinking about 91´«Ã½ on your radar, it is selective, and we do consider factors that emphasize academic performance and preparation throughout your entire high school year including, and I emphasize this enough, or cannot emphasize this enough, including senior year. So some things that we look at are, first of all, academic preparation and performance. So performance in the classroom, including grades earned in rigorous academic coursework, will remain the most important factor in our admission review. We will also confirm that you've completed the required curriculum as set by our faculty and your grades in those college prep courses. And then we also consider the rigor of your coursework. So we do take a look at those classes that are APs or honors, IB, or dual-credit courses. We do consider that when we are evaluating your application. If you have completed or are in the process of completing dual-credit courses, you can also check out our credit transfer service on our admission homepage to review if that might also result in some 91´«Ã½ credit, which is awesome. And then, in terms of how we are evaluating your grades, we actually look at grade trends and inconsistencies as well. We definitely prioritize upward trends, so seeing you improve over time or being a rock star all four years, and we want to make sure that you are also finishing strong in your senior year coursework. And then like I said about test scores, we also will evaluate those as part of your complete package when we're evaluating you for admission. And we also want to take a look at your lived experiences and those qualitative components as well. So we want to learn more about you as a person, the things that you're involved in, your work experience, any volunteer or leadership experience, and also just information that you choose to share in your essay. We know that you're not just someone who goes to school, gets good grades, and goes home, but you also have all these other things that make you a fully complete and interesting person. We want to know about it. So, and while not required, we can also accept one teacher and counselor recommendation letter. So if you have someone in mind for that, you're more than welcome to submit a letter as well.

[Video: A new presentation slide appears. On the left is a photo of three students walking on the 91´«Ã½ campus on a sunny day with a headline that reads: "2026 Admitted Freshmen." To the right is text that reads, "GPA: 3.74–4.00 (middle 50%). 3.98 (median). SAT: 1250–1400 (Middle 50%). 1337 (average). ACT: 29–33 (middle 50%). 31 (average)." Lilly continues to speak from the video feed in the upper right corner.]

LILLY: I also just want to share kind of what the stats look like for 2026 and our class of admitted freshmen. So this this is helpful to provide some additional context so that you have an idea of kind of who we brought in last year. So our middle 50% range for our high school GPA was between 3.74 and 4.0, and the middle 50% range of SAT scores of admitted freshmen was right in between 1250 and 1440. And also for ACT scores, you can see it was right in between 29 to 33. And so this is just the average. These are not minimums, but these are the average scores and GPA that we saw from our admitted students from their past year. So that's just kind of a helpful thing to kind of keep in mind.

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LILLY: But I also just want to talk about our application timeline, because this is as you're thinking about all these different things that you have to do to apply to college, I also want to give you an idea of what it looks like on our end and what you can look forward to in the future. So I know I've mentioned this before, but we do encourage all students to complete your application as soon as possible in the fall of your senior year. So now is a great time to do so if you haven't already. And to be considered by the early action non-binding deadline…

[Video: The crimson column to the right is filled with text. It reads: "Submit a complete application by Nov. 1 à Receive on Jan 15*. Submit a complete application by Feb 1. à Receive on Mar 15. After Feb 1 à Any application received after Feb. 1 will be reviewed on a space-available, case-by-case basis. *Some applicants will receive a notification prior to January 15 if additional information, such as missing curriculum or first marking grades, is needed to complete our review." Lilly continues to speak from the video feed in the upper right corner.]

LILLY: you must submit a complete application for admission, which includes some of the items that I just mentioned, right. That checklist of things that we're asking for: your high school transcript, including your senior year schedule, SAT scores, ACT score, essay, and your fee or fee waiver by November 1. And so all of this can be submitted electronically and will be received by November 1. If there's any hard copy materials, they must be postmarked on or before November 1, and then you're good to go. And then if you do submit a completed application by November 1, then you can expect to hear from us no later than January 15, which is great because you can have winter break, and then you can relax and watch cozy holiday movies and chill. But if you apply by February 1, which is our regular-decision deadline, then you can expect to hear back from us by March 15. So just like to throw that out there so you have an idea of what your timeline might look like. Anything after February 1 is on a space-available case-by-case basis, like I mentioned earlier.

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LILLY: So I know that that is a lot of information, and a lot of it is probably swirling in your head. The first thing I want to keep in mind for you is just what are some next steps? What can I do to be strongly prepared and stay on the right track? And the first thing is to do just that: Stay on track academically. So, make sure you're completing the courses that are required for admission, making sure that you're also completing that senior schedule and finishing strong, and you can also find more details on the how to apply section of our website. So anything that I'm mentioning today, anything that my colleagues and I are talking about, it's also available on our website. So we will always have resources for you to check back on and make sure that you're doing all the right things. And also, it's so important to get involved. I get this question a lot when I'm talking with students about how to stand out, and I think it's so important just to make sure that you're looking for those opportunities to develop your leadership skills and also make an impact in your community. So finding ways that you can do that while you are in high school is also going to help once you get to our community here at 91´«Ã½ as well, because we hope that you're doing the same things once you join us in the fall. And then also, like I said earlier about finishing strong, your senior year really does matter. I know that senior slide is so real, and it can feel so tempting to maybe coast through your senior year, but we want you to finish strong because that is going to help you and when you transition from senior year to freshman year of college. So you're setting yourself up for success by doing all the right things and leaving a good impression as you finish your senior year, which goes by a lot faster than you think. And then also, as I mentioned before, making sure to apply early. So submitting that application to 91´«Ã½ Bloomington by November 1. That way you can make sure that you have all your ducks in a row.

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LILLY: And then also I for anything related to like scholarships or things like that, I will also point out that you have priority for scholarship consideration by applying by November 1. I feel like that was a mouthful, but there's a few different scholarships. So there's the "drive home." So 91´«Ã½ Excellence scholarships include the Indiana Excellence Scholarship for in-state students and the National Excellence Scholarship for out-of-state students. And then we also have the Global Excellence scholarships for international students as well. So there's no additional application needed for those scholarships. You're automatically considered.

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LILLY: However, in addition to those, all incoming students should also consider completing the 91´«Ã½ Scholarships Application and then any complete or any additional application listed under the other recommended opportunities for things like department awards. So essentially, depending on what major you're applying to, there's also additional department scholarships that you may also qualify for. So you don't want to leave any free money on the table. And the deadline for the 91´«Ã½ scholarship application is March 1, and then students will receive a response no later than April 1. So in that month, period., If you have any questions about, you know, scholarships or, or what things look like…

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LILLY: …you're also more than welcome to visit the scholarship website. In addition to scholarships, students may also qualify for need-based aid. And so in order to receive full consideration for federal financial aid, which includes things like grants and loans, we also encourage you to submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid no later than April 15. Honestly, the sooner the better, because I know that that April 15th deadline can sneak up on you. So once you submit your college applications, it's a good time to make sure you also can submit that as well—as early as you can. The Office of Student Financial Assistance will also mail out award letters in the spring semester to admitted students with a FAFSA that has been submitted. So know that the bottom line of the school or college that you're interested in. So I just like to say it's important to, once you've figured out where you want to go to school— and hopefully it's 91´«Ã½—also getting an idea of what your estimated cost of attendance is to attend 91´«Ã½ is also super important. So understanding what your costs might look like, any scholarships that you've received internally or externally, how much you might need to finance, and that sort of thing. So super important to also be thinking about financial aid as you are considering where you are applying as well.

[Video: A new presentation slide appears. To the left is a photo of three students looking at the same smart phone. To the right is text that reads: Connect with us. Reach out to the Office of Admissions: go.iu.edu/reachout" Explore campus: go.iu/edu/virtual-tour Conect with your admissions counselor: bloomington.iu.edu/admissions/meet-counselor". Lilly continues to speak from the video feed in the upper right corner.]

LILLY: Really quickly, before I turn it back over to Isidora so we can answer some of your questions, I just want to emphasize that we are here to help as a resource, so if you have any questions in the future, I highly recommend checking out our virtual tour or scheduling an in-person Discover 91´«Ã½ Day event in Bloomington, if you can make it to Bloomington, or also connect with your admission counselor, we're not scary. We're here to help, and also we just love being able to chat with you and help you in any way that we can. So please do not be a stranger if anything pops up and you need some additional help, we're here as a resource. So I know that that's a lot of information. And so I would love to be able to just answer some of your questions. So let's get to those questions. I know Isidora will be checking out those that come through the Q&A Zoom toolbar.

[Video: A new presentation slide appears. To the left is a photo of a student being filmed on a phone by another student. To the right is text that reads: "Questions & Answers: Ask your questions through the chat feature on the Zoom toolbar." Lilly continues to speak from the video feed in the upper right corner.]

LILLY: So go ahead and keep sending them on. If you've been holding off, you're more than welcome to send them along and we can go ahead and get started on some Q&A that you might have.

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ISIDORA: Thanks, Lilly. So the first question we have for you: If you are undecided on a major, when does it need to be officially declared and what does the support look like for students who are undecided?

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LILLY: Yeah, that's a great question. So, every once in a while, maybe you're not totally sure what you want to pursue at 91´«Ã½ or maybe you've listed or applied to a limited-capacity program. Maybe you were admitted undecided. So what that will look like is once you come to campus, you will still have an academic advisor that will help you navigate that process. So once you get to school or once you come to campus, you will still have an advisor and you might, you know, decide that you want to walk through some potential paths. So you'd work with them closely to be able to kind of figure out what it is that you might want to do. Typically, in the fall of your freshman year, you might also take a few like more general elective courses that other freshmen will also be taking until you end up declaring a major. I will say it's also very doable if you decide to change your major once you get here, we recognize that who you are as a senior in high school might be totally different than who you are as a freshman in college. So every once in a while, that happens as well. And it's very, very doable in order for you to change your major with the exception of, obviously, the limited-capacity programs as well.

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ISIDORA: Great, thank you. So the next question we have is, if you're not accepted into your first-choice major because it's one of the more competitive programs, will you still be considered equally for your second-choice major?

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LILLY: Yes, that's such a good question. So yes, so that's why I, I feel like I kind of jumped the gun and talked about a little bit, but that's why I always recommend, you know, even if you have a second-choice major that's in a totally different school or discipline than maybe one of the limited-capacity programs you applied to, you will still get full consideration for that second-choice major. So I always encourage students, you might as well shoot your shot in another program that you'd also be as equally happy to join, so that you can still get full consideration for that.

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ISIDORA: And if a student wants to apply to two majors, but it only lets them select one on the Common App, is there a way for them to clarify that on their application?

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LILLY: Yeah. So if you are interested, perhaps you're interested in double-majoring or maybe you want to pursue something interdisciplinary, once you get to 91´«Ã½, you're more than welcome to list your first- and second-choice major. We will still admit you to one major. And then once you get to campus and you have your academic advisor and you are scheduling classes, then that would be an opportunity for you to discuss with your academic advisor that you'd like to declare a second major and what that path would look like. But we'll still admit you to one.

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ISIDORA: Great. So our next question is about the Hutton Honors College. So can you talk a little bit about that, what the experience is like, as well as how students are considered for Hutton?

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LILLY: Yeah, so Hutton Honors College, for those that are curious, is our campuswide honors college. So regardless of your specific major, it isn't tied to one academic school. So whether you're a Kelley student, media school student, biology major, English major, you name it, all of the above, you can still be in Hutton. So that's probably the first distinction that I would make is just that you don't have to be a specific major to apply. And then it also is just a really good way to get that interdisciplinary honors community to students while still having that Big 10 university experience. So you still have access to the resources of a big-town university like 91´«Ã½ and all of what we have to offer. But then you kind of get the chance to make their campus experience feel a little bit smaller. So you'll have access to honors seminars, honors advising, special programming with faculty and also some visiting speakers. And I, I personally love the workshops and lectures that are hosted within Hutton as well, as well as the honors residential communities. And there's also, I would say as well, if you're thinking about joining Hutton, you do not automatically, just like, it's not like an automatic thing. You can select your interest in, in applying. So what you'll need to do is submit your application, obviously the earlier the better, and then select that that's something that you're interested in, in order to be considered. So it is a separate application. It is a separate little thing that populates. So if you have more questions, I also recommend reaching out to your admission counselor.

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ISIDORA: The next question is about test scores. So does not submitting your test scores hinder your chance at acceptance?

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LILLY: Oh, that's a good question. So the way I would frame it is, it can only help you, not hurt you, when it comes to test scores. So my advice is no, we're not going to count it against you and go, why didn't you submit? But when you think about how we as admission counselors are reviewing your application, you know, we're looking for reasons to admit you, not reasons to deny you. So submitting your test scores gives us that opportunity to have that extra data to evaluate your candidacy for admission. So that was that is how it would frame submitting your test scores.

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ISIDORA: And another question about admissions. How much are teacher recommendations weighted in the admissions review process?

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LILLY: Yeah, that's another really, really good question. So now I will preface this by saying that letters of recommendation are optional. They're not required. So it's a completely optional, whether you want to submit one or not. It's not one of the primary factors that drives our decision. However, it also does give us some really nice insight into how you are as a student in the classroom. So if you are someone who, you know, maybe you've done a lot of work with a specific teacher or faculty member at your school, maybe there's something that you're really proud of, or you've like worked on a specific program at your school, then those letters of rec can really shed light into the kind of student that you are in the classroom and, you know, how you approach different situations. So we don't have like a formal weighting of how we evaluate letters of rec, but again, kind of similar to how I would frame our testing and our test-optional policy as well. It's extra data that just gets to tell us a little bit more about you as a student. So they are, like I said, totally optional, but they can provide some helpful context as well. I will also say, two, we accept one letter. So sometimes students get really, really jazzed about sending, like, seven different letters. We would prefer one. So you know, pick someone, pick a person that you think is going to be a good advocate for you in that process.

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ISIDORA: And now to talk a little bit about the essays. Any advice on what students, students should include in their essay? What are you all looking for when reading those essays?

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LILLY: Yeah. So some things that we look for in your essay are things that we can know about your character and a little bit more about your ambition to come to 91´«Ã½. So when you're submitting the Common App, you're not necessarily submitting an essay that's specific to a university, right? Because the Common App, that essay is going out to multiple universities. So what we look for, in addition to seeing, obviously, strong writing, you know, spelling, punctuation, grammar, all of that fun stuff, really, we want to know more about you as a student, and we want to know more about your story. And so I know that you hear so many different admission counselors from different schools say, oh, just be yourself and have fun. And I feel like, as a student, that can sometimes feel a little bit like confusing. What do you mean, be myself? But really, we just want to get to know you about you and your character traits that we learn about you. So on the Common App, a lot of the essays are opportunities for you to talk about obstacles you—whoa, words are hard, obstacle—obstacles you've overcome, the obstacle being that I can't pronounce "obstacle", or different things that you are passionate about. Sometimes students choose to talk about some extracurriculars they're involved in. And so we really like to use the opportunity to learn more about what you're passionate about. You know, it tells us more about what kind of community member you'd be at our school. Are you someone who likes to be very involved? Are you someone who's shown a lot of growth and resilience during your path? Are you first-gen? Are you somebody who's really excited about pursuing a college degree? Those are all things that we get to learn about you, and my advice too, if you're nervous about writing about yourself because it sounds weird, because you're the expert about yourself, but then writing feels very difficult. I always recommend try to like voice-record yourself talking about the essay and see what comes out because you probably are a natural, like, storyteller. It's just that writing piece that feels a little bit difficult. But those are the strongest essays that I see are the ones where you are sharing your story, and you're being authentic.

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ISIDORA: The next question is about the admissions portal. Someone got an email about creating an account on the 91´«Ã½ admissions portal. Can you explain more about that?

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LILLY: Yes. So, after you apply and say, for example, you submit your Common App, and you get a little email saying create your portal. Basically, that means that your application has been loaded into our system, and now you have access to your home base, your applicant home base. So you might get throughout, say for example, you list that you've taken the SAT or ACT, we might have you upload your scores into the portal. But this is also just a place where you can check your application status, see if anything is missing, and also complete certain post-application actions as well. So typically this login is emailed to you within two to three business days after the application is submitted. So just make sure like if anything is missing, you would see all of that in your application checklist.

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ISIDORA: And then another question: Do you have any advice to strengthen a student's application?

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LILLY: Yeah, So, you know, I get this question a lot in just terms of like, what are some things I can do to really make sure that I'm putting my best foot forward when it comes to applying to 91´«Ã½? And so I know that I mentioned earlier, like, some different things that you can do just to finish strong, obviously making sure that your senior year courses are strong, and you're doing all the right things to, you know, not sink into senior slide or get senioritis. But one of the best things that I would give as a good piece of advice is to take advantage of all the opportunities to showcase your leadership, showcase the things that you're passionate about, make use of that activity section and your application where you talk about the things you're involved in outside of school. We don't have a preferred activity that we're, like, secretly looking for. We really just want to know what you are doing outside of, you know, going to class, coming home, doing scrolling on TikTok, doing your homework. So whether it is, you know, different, like, sports or maybe you have a leadership role, maybe you have family responsibilities. Us as admission counselors, it is our job to be nosy, but we can't make assumptions. So in terms of strengthen your application, making sure that you are just sharing as much as you can so that we have as much data that we can possibly get to learn more about, you know, why we should admit you and why 91´«Ã½ would be a good fit for you as well. I also like to encourage students to consider submitting your test scores. I think sometimes students might feel a little bit shy about submitting test scores, but anything that we have just to know a little bit more about your potential to succeed at 91´«Ã½ is super helpful. Also, make sure that you give us some additional context if anything comes up your senior year or throughout your academic history. Maybe you had a weird grade, or something happened. Maybe you tore your ACL, knock on wood, but we get a lot of injured students. I want to make sure that I know anything that could be helpful to learn more about the context of what's been happening in your life or explaining a weird grade or two. And then just making sure that your application is complete, it's accurate, and that you've checked all the requirements for your specific program, if you've applied to a program that might have some additional materials that they want you to submit, such as the Kelley School of Business.

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ISIDORA: Thank you so much, Lilly, for all of that great information and thank you all for your great questions.

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ISIDORA: Should you have any additional questions, please reach out to your personal admission counselor or contact us directly at our website, which is bloomington.iu.edu/admissions. As a reminder, Session B will begin here in this same Zoom webinar, and you don't need to go anywhere. We will now take a quick break and begin the student panel session at 7:50 p.m. If anyone has any additional questions, feel free to post them during the break in the Q&A, and our staff will be able to answer them. We'll see you in a few minutes.

ISIDORA: Welcome back to the second session of the evening. I would now like to introduce our student panel. As a reminder, please feel free to submit questions for our students in the Q&A feature on Zoom.

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ISIDORA: We have additional staff members and other students behind the scenes helping to answer the questions we will not be able to get to as a large group. To start us off, we will have our panelists introduce themselves.

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VICTORIA: Hello everyone! I'm Victoria, I'm a junior from Staten Island, New York, and I'm studying finance and accounting with a minor in theatre.

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ISSAC: Hello, everyone. My name is Issac. I'm a senior from Fort Wayne, Indiana, majoring in journalism with a minor in marketing.

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BAILEY: Good evening, everyone. My name is Bailey. I am a senior studying merchandising with a minor in marketing and fashion media. And then I have a concentration and product development and digital merchandising, and I'm a senior. I think I already said that, but so excited to be here with you guys.

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ISIDORA: All right, so starting with our first question, this is going to be for everyone. So Bailey, you can start. What is your club and organization involvement here on campus?

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BAILEY: Yeah, so I am a student ambassador, which is how I'm giving you guys this tour—or not this tour, why I'm here with you guys today. And then I'm also involved in a club called the Retail Studies Organization, where each meeting we do professional development, resume reviews, and we get to hear from tons of industry leaders. So like last semester we had the CEO of Rhode come and speak to us. This semester, we're having Dior and Ralph Lauren come. So it's just a great opportunity to learn more about the retail industry and make new friends in my classes.

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ISIDORA: Issac, do you want to go next?

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ISSAC: Yeah, yeah, that'd be great. Yeah. You know, as a journalism major, I've done a lot of journalism experiences here on campus. I've written for the Indiana Daily Student, which is our student-run newspaper here on campus. I've also done some work for 91´«Ã½ Student Television, which is again, our student-run TV station there. Done some work for some local radio stations as well, both in the classroom and out of the classroom as well. And then currently I'm involved with an organization here on campus called the Christian Student Fellowship. It's a really cool organization here on campus. We have a house that some students can live at throughout the year, but we also put on events throughout the year, and we have a weekly worship service on Thursday nights. And so I help out, you know, setting that up, setting up all the chairs. I help do, you know, weekly announcements, do some communications work for them. So that's been a great organization, you know, just to meet people and get involved here on campus, so it's been great.

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ISIDORA: Great. Victoria, you want to share what you're involved in?

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VICTORIA: Sure. So I'm a student ambassador. I'm lucky enough to get to talk to you guys tonight. I also serve on the executive board for a professional fraternity at the Kelley School called Kappa Omega Alpha. I'm the vice president of DEI and advocacy there. So I've had a really great experience getting to know all of my brothers on a super-deep level, which has been really nice. I'm also serving on the executive board for Balance at Kelley, which is a mental health organization. So I work to set up our meetings, organize external events that we have with our events vice president as well. And I've again, just been able to meet all the new people that are coming to 91´«Ã½ and helping the people at Kelley understand the resources that are around them here at 91´«Ã½ as well.

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ISIDORA: Great, thank you. And as you can see from all of them, there's so many different types of student organizations to be involved in here at 91´«Ã½. Our next question is for Victoria, also. We want to know how has it been double-majoring in both accounting and finance?

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VICTORIA: That is a great question. So far it's been pretty easy. What I'll say is that your freshman and sophomore year, a lot of the time you'll be spending taking prerequisite classes for a program called I-Core, which will happen in your junior year, usually fall semester. After that is when you kind of break off into your major-related classes. Finance and accounting work really well together. They have a lot of classes that overlap, so it's not like I have to take, you know, 18 credits worth of two different majors. They have a lot of classes that I'll be able to take just one and it'll apply for both. So it's been easy so far. I haven't taken too many of my major classes yet, but I'm excited to start next semester.

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ISIDORA: All right, great. Thank you for that. My next question for everyone is, what is it like living on campus? So Issac, do you want to start us off?

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ISSAC: Yeah, I love living on campus so much, so much so I chose to live on campus after my freshman year. So I lived in my freshman dorm that first year at Read Hall, which is in our Southeast residential neighborhood here on campus. And then after that went into an on-campus apartment for two years for my sophomore and junior year. That was a great experience. I loved being on campus, still being connected and, you know, within the, you know, short walk of classes, like getting to know people on my floor, and, you know, them being students and living on campus as well. So that was a great experience. I love just being a part of the culture here on campus. And I think that's something important when we think about, you know, living on campus your freshman year, you're just, you're so embedded into the culture here at 91´«Ã½. And so I love doing that for three years. Now I'm off-campus and I miss living on campus. You know, it's, it's not the same, you know, and I think also thinking about, you know, being a student here at 91´«Ã½ and, and just how, you know, it's, it's a unique opportunity, you know, being here. And so I recommend, you know, making the most of, of living on campus, And, you know, maybe that's not living on campus for three years. Maybe that's just that one year, your freshman year, but I highly recommend just you making the most of it, you know, the people that you live around and just, you know, soaking in, you know, all that our beautiful campus brings.

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ISIDORA: Thank you. Bailey, what was your experience living on campus like? Yeah.

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BAILEY: So freshman year, I lived in the Northwest neighborhood, which I loved so much because it was so close to the stadium, super close to the gym on campus, and all of the academic buildings that I was in. And I lived on an all-girl floor so it was really nice to meet a lot of women like coming right into college, me and my freshman year roommate got along really, really well. And I just love like the dorm experience. It's so unique. It's so fun having your own room and your own space for the first time completely that you can decorate your own and make your own. So, that was so much fun. And then sophomore year and junior year, I lived in my sorority house, also on campus, so I was able to stay in close proximity to all of my classes. And, similar to what Issac was saying, just it's so nice being around everybody and being around the energy that's on campus. It's just nice to, like, be right involved in that and in the heart of that. I love like being able to get around living on campus and everything is so close. The farthest thing away is, like, a 20-minute walk, so it's super easy to walk to your friends' places if they also live on campus. And then now I live off-campus as well my senior year. So that's been a new experience, but still close to campus. So I'm definitely on campus a lot just for classes and studying and everything like that. But I love being on campus and living on campus. We're so lucky to be surrounded by such a beautiful place.

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ISIDORA: Yeah. And then Victoria, would you like to share a little bit about your experience as well?

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VICTORIA: Sure. So, I'm originally from New York, a very different environment from Bloomington, Indiana. So transitioning here to Bloomington was something that I thought would be really difficult but was actually really easy. Living on campus my freshman year, I was in McNutt Quad, which is in the Northwest neighborhood, and I moved into the JLLC, which is the Jellison Living-Learning Center. It's the Kelley Living-Learning Center. And what those are is basically you are living in an area of the residence hall where it's kind of dedicated to a specific study or like, you know, interest, and mine was the Kelley School. So everyone on my floor and really around me was taking business classes that I was taking at the same time. So that community was built very quickly. And now that I walk through the Kelley School two years later, I'm still running into people from my dorm my freshman year, which has been really cool, building that community and maintaining that community. So I really enjoyed the JLLC my freshman year. I was also really close to the dining hall, which I really appreciated the convenience there. And again, convenience, like Bailey said, to the stadium and to my classes, especially at Hodge, which is where the Kelley School is, maybe five minutes away from where my dorm was, so very convenient there. I've since moved off campus, so I'm now living in an off-campus apartment, but I've definitely missed the five-minute walk to my classes. And again, love the culture that 91´«Ã½'s, you know, campus brings.

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ISIDORA: Yeah. So we really do have a lot of different options for on-campus housing and lots of ways you can really customize your experience. And now shifting gears a little bit, Bailey, I wanted to ask you, did you study abroad? And if so, how was it?

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BAILEY: Yeah. So I decided to study abroad in between my sophomore year and junior year. 91´«Ã½ has so many different study abroad opportunities. You can go for a full semester. There's a couple programs where you can go for just a couple weeks, or you don't even have to go out of the country. You can also just go to some place in the United States and that can also count towards study abroad. But my personal experience, I decided to go to Milan for eight weeks, and while I was there, I had an internship at a marketing agency. So that was really great experience. I scouted different influencers for marketing campaigns. I touched luxury brands and lifestyle brands as well as beauty brands. So I scouted influencers, like I mentioned. And then I also just helped plan marketing campaigns and ideate what would be fun. So it was a lot of analyzing different trends and seeing what would be successful. And so I did that throughout the week, and then obviously on the weekends I was able to travel around the world and see new places, which was just incredible and so eye-opening. My favorite part was when I took a solo trip to Venice and just walking around. I didn't have an agenda or anything, just exploring and going where I wanted to go, deciding, hmmm, should I turn right or should I turn left on this street and just really like allowing myself to experience and explore. So I would definitely recommend studying abroad if you have the opportunity to. And like I said, 91´«Ã½ has so many different programs that can fit into your schedule. We also have so many different scholarship opportunities that can help your help you along the way.

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ISIDORA: Yes, study abroad has definitely been one of my favorite experiences during my time at 91´«Ã½. I did a semester abroad in Berlin, Germany, and I really got to immerse myself in a different culture. I got to take classes for my major, do an internship, and just take German language and culture classes. And I think study abroad is definitely something really great here at 91´«Ã½, and I highly recommend it to all students. Victoria, so we notice that you have a minor in theatre. Someone from the audience wants to know, have you been able to participate in many of the productions on campus?

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VICTORIA: Great question. I haven't personally participated in any of the productions, student-run or student organizations that put on productions, but being a minor and having classes in that school, I've met so many people that do and absolutely love it. There are a ton of opportunities. One that I actually auditioned for my freshman year that I didn't get, but it was a really big learning experience as far as how involved I wanted to be with theatre and thought after that experience that a minor and still being a part of the education, but not necessarily performing, would be a good way of kind of balancing that. So I've been able to take a lot of classes and meet the people that are performing and then go support my fellow Hoosiers by watching those productions, which has been really, really awesome.

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ISIDORA: That's great. So now I'm kind of switching gears a little bit. What does a typical day on campus look like? Issac, we'll start with you.

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ISSAC: Yeah. So one thing I love about college is just the customization of your schedule. And so the way it works for me, I try to stack my classes kind of into bunches. And so, you know, maybe have a couple classes in the morning and then have a break for lunch and then maybe a couple in the afternoon. So this semester, most of my class will start, you know, 9:35 a.m. or so. So I'll get to campus around there, go to that class, and then depending on the day, I'll either go to my next class for the day or I'll, you know, be done for the morning and get lunch. And so that's generally how it works for me. Again, you know a couple classes in the morning and then transition to those afternoon blocks. And so usually done for the day around 2 or 3 p.m., and then I'll come back to my apartment and, you know, start working on some homework or projects or studying for exams, anything like that. Obviously, being a student ambassador, it's fun that, you know, in between classes, I can, you know, have a tour or presentation, be able to do that, fill in some time there. If it's a Thursday night, I got my CSF service, so I'll go down there. Those start at 8 p.m. and then, you know, this time of year on Saturdays, you know, head up to Memorial Stadium and, and watch the Hoosiers, which has been a lot of fun. That's one of the things, again, like, like I said, I love about college. It's just, you know, you're able to customize your schedule, whatever works for you best. If you work best in the morning, you want to take a lot of your classes in the morning, you can certainly do that. If you're, you know, better in the afternoon or in the evening, you can schedule your classes, you know, a little bit later in the day. So it's, it's really up to you and what you're most comfortable with and, and what you want to do there, but you have a lot of control over your schedule, which is something that I love about college and especially here at 91´«Ã½.

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ISIDORA: That's great. Bailey, would you like to share a little bit about what your typical day on campus looks like?

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BAILEY: Definitely. So most days I try to get up early and take advantage of our recreational facilities, do a little workout or attend a workout class that's going on. And then after that, I'll come home, get ready for the day because most of my classes start around 11, and then I will go to class. I have a little break in between, so similar to what Issac said, I'll either do a tour or work a shift. If I'm not scheduled that day, then I'll hang out in the Indiana Student Memorial Union, get some work, meet a friend at the Starbucks in there, and just hang out in between my classes, get some work done, and then head to my second class for the day, if they're not back-to-back, that is. And then after that, come home around 3:00, start working on homework. And then throughout the week, every Tuesday I have a meeting for RSO or different club meetings that I have throughout the week, I'll attend those. But yeah, it's so nice being able to personalize your schedule and it kind of being different every single day. In high school, it's seven hours at school, maybe a practice after school, come home, eat dinner, rinse, repeat. But every day looks a little bit different on campus. And it really depends on if there's different events going on or your involvement and how much time you have to commit to those things. But yeah, it's so much fun living on campus and going day-to-day. Every day is different. You see new people every single day, so that's super fun.

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ISIDORA: Victoria, what does your typical day look like?

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VICTORIA: Sure. So I typically like to start my day a little bit on the earlier side. I was placed in a later block for I-Core this semester, though, so my classes do start a little bit later in the day, with the exception of Monday and Wednesdays, when I do have an 8 a.m. class. So I usually wake up early regardless, get myself started as early as I possibly can, get out, go to classes on Mondays, Wednesdays at 8 a.m. Usually after that I'll have a student ambassador tour or shift or something like they were saying as well. I find myself walking kind of through the downtown area of Bloomington a lot to go to one of my favorite coffee shops, which is Inkwell, and grabbing a coffee, meeting some friends there. It's a great time. I have a lot of the morning to myself now before my I-Core block at 2:20. So then I at that point make my way kind of the Kelley School, get my classes done, meet with my team, and do some projects if we need to do that. And then I'll make my way back to my apartment where my roommates and I will watch movies. We do puzzles and things like that. So just a lot of fun things scattered throughout the day. And like they were saying, a lot of flexibility with what you're able to do every day. Everything looks a little different. Sometimes I have club meetings Monday nights, every other week, Sundays. So lots of variety, but I like being kept on my toes a little bit with my schedule.

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ISIDORA: Yeah, that's definitely one of my favorite things about 91´«Ã½ as well, is that you really get to pick and choose kind of what interests you and really that kind of customization element that you all were mentioning. And just a general note to the audience: Thank you all for these great questions. Please continue submitting them to the Q&A so we can keep asking our student panel about their experiences. And going on to our next question, what has been all of your favorite memory on campus? So Issac, we'll start with you. What's your favorite 91´«Ã½ memory been?

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ISSAC: Yeah, that's a good question. I mean, there's a lot of things that come to mind. For me, it's hard not to talk about 91´«Ã½ football. I grew up a big 91´«Ã½ football fan, so, it's definitely been a part of my life for a long time. But I think the coolest part has been, you know, being a student here and seeing the arc of 91´«Ã½ football and just kind of this ascent that they've had. I know it's hard to believe, but my freshman year, our football team won three games and Memorial Stadium, you know, maybe half-full on a good day. Like it was a completely different environment from what we see today. 16-and-0 national champions. like it's night and day. And I think one of my favorite memories was my sophomore year. So this was Coach Cignetti's first year, and it was one of the first Big 10 games. And I remember, I think it was against Maryland, but it was like pouring rain, but people started to see that like, you know, 91´«Ã½ football is like a good team and they're actually, you know, they're going to compete for a national championship. And so Memorial Stadium was sold out for the first time ever. And I had never seen that in real, like, in person, on TV, like growing up, I've never seen that before. And it was just so cool to look across the stand, see all those people supporting the team, all the rally towels and everything, just all the chants and, and you know, the touchdown celebrations. It was just an electric atmosphere. And it's been cool to see that kind of continue to grow. You know, obviously we saw that last year and continuing to see it this year. But I think just seeing that, that growth in our football program and, and just what it's done to students here on campus, to the city of Bloomington, like it's just, it's, it's changed things so much. And so seeing that place sold out for the first time is definitely something I'll never forget and just a memory that, you know, I'll take with me, you know, far beyond my time here at 91´«Ã½.

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ISIDORA: Yeah, that was a great game. I remember being at that game as well. That was a really good memory. Bailey, what has been your favorite memory here at 91´«Ã½?

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BAILEY: I'm also going to talk about football just because similar to Issac, like freshman year, I remember you couldn't even sell your football tickets for $5. Like, nobody wanted to go to the games at all. So just seeing the progression of everybody getting so excited for game day, wanting to, like, leave the tailgate fields and actually go into the game, and just seeing like the stadium blow up and just the energy on campus. More specifically, when we won the national championships. I'll never forget that. Like, I have chills thinking about it, honestly. I remember I was watching the game in my sorority house with all my sisters. And as soon as we won, like we all put on our coats and our scarves and our gloves, and we ran to Kirkwood, which is our, like, main street on campus. And everybody was just like screaming and flooding the streets. Just an excitement and all coming together. And it was so cool to just see, like, a whole student body coming together to support, like, the achievements of the football team over the successful season. And I don't know, I just remember, like, coming out of my house and running. And we did not stop running until we got there. And everybody was just pouring out of their houses onto the streets and just rallying for our team. And I'll just never forget that feeling, and it made me, like, so proud to be a Hoosier and kind of reminded me what it's all about. Like, yeah, this campus is so big, but we can all come together under the name of Indiana University and support our team and each other.

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ISIDORA: That was great. Thanks, Bailey. Victoria, what is your favorite memory?

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VICTORIA: I also love the 91´«Ã½ football team, but I will provide a different memory. With my professional fraternity. We had an event on a lake not too far from 91´«Ã½'s campus called Lake Monroe. We rented a boat and took it out for the whole day. And I'm from Staten Island, New York, which is a borough of New York City, so I don't have a lot of lake experience. And I never really had any, any sort of, you know, experience with that at all. I'd never really been on a boat or a lake that small. It was a little scary, admittedly, but it was a completely new experience that honestly, had it not been for 91´«Ã½ and that fraternity, I probably would never have done, so really appreciative. We had a big slide that we were sliding down into the lake. We swam around. Yeah. If you'd have told me like three or four years ago that I would be on a lake, I would have called you absolutely insane. So it was a really, really cool experience and one that I will never forget, for sure.

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ISIDORA: Thank you all for sharing those stories. Now I want to talk a little bit about internships. So Issac, I'll start with you. Did you have an internship? And if so, how did you get it, and did you enjoy it?

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ISSAC: Yeah, so I've had a couple internships here as a student at 91´«Ã½. After my sophomore year, so going into my junior year, I had an internship at a television station up in Fort Wayne, Indiana. And so that was a great experience. Again, I got to really just be a part of the team for that summer. I started in early May, right after finals week, and then I went all the way through almost, you know, through the month of August, and so that was a great experience. Three full months there at that TV station, got to do a lot of reporting, producing, did some anchoring as well. So that was a great experience and that's something I learned about from one of my broadcast professors. She had, you know, been in the industry for her career, so she had some connections in Indianapolis and Fort Wayne, other areas around the state. So she recommended that to me, and I applied and was super excited to, to be able to have that internship experience, all thanks to one of my professors. And on a similar note, this past summer I interned at an advertising agency up in Fort Wayne as well. So it's been nice to, to have both those internships at home and just be able to live at home and be with my family for both of those summers. That internship was a very different experience. I kind of wanted to, to branch more into my marketing minor and kind of understand what working in that industry would be like. And so that was a great experience. I worked for their public relations department, wrote a lot of news releases, helped with some media interviews, helped set up some events, wrote some newsletter content, really just anything that they needed me to do. And so that was another great experience. I came in with not much marketing or advertising or public relations experience, and they just took me in and allowed me to learn all of those things. And so that was something that I didn't learn about from a professor, anyone here at 91´«Ã½, that was a connection from the television station in Fort Wayne. And so I was able to use an 91´«Ã½ connection to get an internship, which then led to another internship, and I think that happens for a lot of students. You know, you get connected here at 91´«Ã½ and then a lot of doors start to open. You kind of can see what those opportunities look like. So I've really enjoyed both those internships. Again, just those opportunities to learn and see, you know, is this something that I want to do? I think that's a great opportunity, especially in college, to kind of, you know, test things out, experiment a little bit. And thanks to my internship this past summer, I really decided, you know, I, I think I like this public relations/marketing/advertising route. So definitely thinking about that as I start to apply for full-time jobs here after graduation. So I've really enjoyed my internships. Highly recommend, you know, anyone can, you know, just try out an internship, you know, whatever it is, it may not be what you think you want to do, but just trying those experiences out is super valuable, and was super valuable for me.

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ISIDORA: Great. Thank you. Those both sound like such great experiences. Bailey, have you had an internship? And if so, did you enjoy it, and could you tell us a little bit about your experience?

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BAILEY: Yeah. So, like I mentioned before, I had an internship in between my sophomore year and junior year in Milan and that's when I was working for the marketing agency called Icon. And that was very unique. There was a lot of learning curves that came with that, just because I was in Italy, and there was a language barrier with my manager and my coworkers. So that was a learning process and just understanding, like, how they do business versus how we do business here in the United States. But still learn so much about how to take a pie-in-the-sky creative idea and ground it into something that can be a successful marketing campaign and who we're going to put at the face of that campaign to generate buzz and sell a product. And then this past summer, I was an intern at Bath and Body Works in Columbus, Ohio, on the fragrance/body care icons team. So I was doing, or I was working with the products like warm vanilla, sugar, champagne toast, all of the scents that have been around for forever. And basically my role there was to just suggest newness and ways that we can keep those iconic products alive while there's so much newness in the shop. So I was doing a lot of collaboration ideas, looking into different forms that have been trending in the fragrance/body care industry as a whole, and how Bath and Body Works can take those things and apply it to their own business. So that was really fun, really creative. I got that internship through a connection that I made with a recruiter here at 91´«Ã½. All of our professors have always encouraged us to go to career fairs, even since freshman year, and start building connections, even if we're not looking for a job at that point. So I remember freshman year, I connected with the Bath and Body Works recruiter, and we got along really well. Sophomore year, connected again, just continue to build that relationship with him. And then junior year is when I got that internship for the upcoming summer, or for, like, last summer. But just building that connection over the years and then when it came time to actually apply for the job, it was a super-easy transition and interview process. So yeah, it was really fun. Both internships have really showed me like what marketing is like versus merchandising. And now I'm going to be pursuing something within the merchandising field because I feel like that is where my passions lie more. So yeah, super-awesome experience.

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ISIDORA: Great. Thank you so much, Bailey. And I definitely recommend going to career fairs, reaching out to recruiters. There's so many career fairs that happen on campus, so it's definitely a great resource. Now, a question for all of our panelists. Really quickly, could you just tell us a little bit about why you all decided to come to 91´«Ã½? Victoria, we'll start with you.

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VICTORIA: Sure. So like I said earlier, I'm from Staten Island, New York. Both my parents did business, so growing up it was around me a lot of the time. Applied to a bunch of schools near me, didn't expect to go all too far. And then I applied to the Kelley School at 91´«Ã½ and got in, which was really exciting. But it wasn't until I came to Bloomington, Indiana, that I actually made the decision. Being here, the community is so nice. Everyone is so kind and really cares about seeing you do your best. The interactions that I've had with the people here, the professors here, have all been absolutely fantastic. And I think, you know, building my network here with people that are looking out for my best interests and, you know, making me the best individual that I can be, especially in the business world, has been something that I've really come to appreciate here at 91´«Ã½.

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ISIDORA: Issac, would you like to go next?

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ISSAC: Yeah, so I'm from Fort Wayne, Indiana, which is about 2-1/2, three hours north of Bloomington. And so I grew up a huge 91´«Ã½ fan. Some of my earliest memories are watching, you know, 91´«Ã½ basketball or 91´«Ã½ football games with my family. Just always a part of our family growing up. And so when I was 10 years old, I came to Bloomington for the first time, absolutely blown away by the campus, the city. We went to a men's basketball game, we got to see Assembly Hall for the first time in person. And that experience really stuck with me and really for my whole life, but I remember from that moment on, like 91´«Ã½ became, you know, my dream school. I thought like, it would be so cool if I got to come back to Bloomington, be a student, be able to graduate from Indiana University. And so that was kind of my mindset growing up. And then as I got into high school and especially in my senior year, you know, I got the opportunity to come here. I knew I wanted to go into media in some capacity. And 91´«Ã½ has a top-ranked media school and a great journalism program, so that was a great fit for me. I've always been interested in the business side of things. And so I'm having the Kelley School of Business here, you know, one of the top, you know, business schools in the nation. That was a great fit for me as well. So academically worked out really well. You know, obviously being 2-1/2, three hours away from home was, was a great distance for me. You know, I was far enough that I was able to gain some independence and, you know, kind of be on my own for the first time. But it was close enough that I could visit for the weekend and, and go back home, I mean, if I needed to, if I wanted to. So that was, you know, kind of the two main factors for me. And it's been great just to be here as a student. I've been soaking up every minute I've been here in Bloomington. Again, this is a dream come true for me. You know, it's being able to, to be in Bloomington, to live here, to be a student at 91´«Ã½. You know, 10-year-old me would be just so excited about all these opportunities and all the things that I get to do. It's really cool being a student ambassador now and being able to share my love for the university with everyone, with all of you today, you know, on tours, on these presentations. I just, I love this place, love this university, all the opportunities it's given me, all the people it's put in my life. I mean, all those memories and experiences that we talked about today, none of that would have been possible, you know, if it weren't for this place. So I love 91´«Ã½, love Bloomington, it's been a great fit for me.

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ISIDORA: Thanks, Issac. Bailey, would you like to share a little bit about why you've decided to come to 91´«Ã½?

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BAILEY: Of course, my favorite story, my favorite love story. So I am from Richmond, Indiana, which is to the side of the state on the Indiana-Ohio border. I went to a really small high school. My graduating class was only 100 kids, and in school I always had a passion for fashion, but I never knew that it could turn into what my interests are today, and I'm so grateful to 91´«Ã½ for showing me that. But I came here on a tour, and I remember walking through the IMU and walking around campus and I could just imagine myself thriving so much here. And it has been nothing less than that. I love all of the professors and faculty. Everybody's so willing to help you out, whether that's putting in a connection or answering a question, whether it's a personal question or a professional question, everybody's just so willing to help, and I think Hoosier hospitality really rings true on our campus, not only in academics and clubs that I've been a part of. I've met some of my best friends, and I've just had such an amazing experience on campus. I love walking to class and just have so much pride in being a Hoosier and I wouldn't be who I am today without 91´«Ã½.

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ISIDORA: Great, thank you so much, and thank you to all of our panelists. We really enjoyed hearing about your 91´«Ã½ experiences. And thank you all for your participation in our first two sessions of the virtual Fall Open House. We hope that this virtual event provided you with valuable information that can assist you throughout the application and admissions process. As we conclude our time together in this webinar, please remember that we have information sessions…

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ISIDORA: …with many of our colleges and schools at 8:25 p.m. Eastern Time. Additionally, and as a reminder, there will be a Q&A room hosted by the Office of International Admissions to answer any questions that you might have. You can find all of these Zoom links as well in our Open House lobby page, which is at go.iu.edu/openhouse. Please check your email for the password to get into the any of the academic sessions if prompted. Thank you again for attending our session, and best wishes throughout your senior year as you continue to consider where you will spend your college career. We hope throughout your participation in this event that you find that 91´«Ã½ offers something for everyone and is a place that you will be able to call home for your college experience. If you have any additional questions, please don't hesitate to reach out. Thank you again, and go Hoosiers.

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MARNI: Thank you, Isidora. Thank you, students. Thank you, everyone. We are so glad you were able to join us. As Isidora said, we're going to stick around for just a few more minutes. You have until 8:25 until session C opens. And you're welcome to also go to that International Q&A room at 8:25. This Zoom room will commence, it will be done, but that doesn't mean it's the end. So you are welcome to reach out. Like we said, we are thrilled to answer any questions, last-minute questions, you can put them in the Q&A. But if not, have a great evening and enjoy those concurrent sessions learning more about maybe an academic interest. Have a great night, everyone.