Outcomes of a Converse Education



Converse Advantage Home NSSE Survey Results Graduate School Placement Alumnae Wall of Pride Women's College Survey The Converse Advantage Wondering how a Converse graduate puts her education to use in the world? This section is designed to give you a glimpse into the compelling data that demonstrates the advantage of a Converse education. Converse was founded upon the mission to educate students to “see clearly, decide wisely and act justly” because “the well-being of any country depends much upon the culture of its women.” This mission rings true today more than ever as Converse develops engaged, adaptable, ethical and globally aware citizens who effect positive change in the world. Converse Prepares Students for Advanced Study 90% of Converse applicants are accepted to medical school on their first attempt and have been consistently for the last 20 years 100% of Converse applicants are accepted to veterinary school and have been consistently for the past 5 years 100% of Converse applicants are accepted into pharmacy school programs and have been consistently for the past 30 years 85% of Converse applicants are accepted into law schools on their first attempt 100% of Converse education majors pass their Praxis II certification exam 68% of survey respondents either have a job or a graduate school placement upon graduation from Converse View recent Converse graduate school placements by discipline. A Tradition of Excellence A Converse education launches incredible careers and serves as a solid foundation for graduate school placements in some of the nation’s most renowned programs. Among Converse graduates are: One of the nation’s top heart researchers South Carolina’s only Pulitzer Prize winner A Texas Supreme Court Justice The National Coordinator of The Association of Missing and Exploited Children’s Organization A Forensic Scientist for the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division A New Mexico State Senator Wachovia’s Managing Director and Head of Sales for Americas for Global Exchange Desk Check out the Converse Alumnae Wall of Pride. Converse Scores Among Nation’s Top Colleges in 2007 National Survey of Student Engagement Results from the 2007 independent National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE), the most comprehensive assessment of effective practices in higher education, demonstrate that a Converse College education prepares young women for the dynamic demands of the professions, workplaces and communities that await them in the twenty-first century. In fact, Converse students evaluated their overall educational experience as “excellent” at nearly twice the rate of students at other NSSE institutions. The annual survey, sponsored by The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, includes data from 313,000 randomly selected students at 610 colleges and universities. Converse exceeded the national average in each of the five benchmarks of excellence: Level of academic challenge Active and collaborative learning Student-faculty interaction Enriching educational experiences Supportive campus environment The results provide students and parents in the college search process with an inside look into the academic and social life at each college, presenting comparable data that enables informed decisions. The survey also assists colleges in assessing and improving the educational experience they provide. Take a look at how Converse stacks up. National Survey Illustrates Advantages of Women’s College Education Results issued recently from a Hardwick-Day Inc. study show that women’s college graduates rate their alma maters higher on a number of key measures than their female counterparts who attended coeducational liberal arts colleges and public universities. Unlike many alumnae studies that assess students shortly after graduation, the Hardwick-Day survey of women graduates from the classes of 1970 through 1997 assesses the long-term impact of the college experience in relation to Satisfaction with the undergraduate experience Career preparation and advancement Transferable skill development Personal and professional values and attitudes Community involvement The study, commissioned by the Women’s College Coalition, utilized a comparison group from the Hardwick-Day database of more than 10,000 interviews collected nationwide since 1998. View notable findings from the survey.