Here are some tips for selecting schools, based on an analysis comparing each school to all others across dozens of factors:
Schools Concentrating On Marketing Managers
- Focus: For schools with a focus on this career area, look at University of Washington Bothell, Bellevue College, University of Washington - Tacoma, and Spokane Falls Community College.
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- Request Info: For the fastest information for prospective students, look at the Spotlight schools on this page.
Student Body
- Part-Time: For schools emphasizing part-time studies, consider Gonzaga, University of Washington - Tacoma, University of Washington Bothell, and Eastern Washington University.
- Diverse: For a diverse student body, consider Bates, Heritage, Highline Community College, and North Seattle Community College.
- Adult Learners: For lots of adult learners, consider Grays Harbor, City University of Seattle, Peninsula College, and Spokane Falls Community College.
School Setting
- Out of State: For geographic diversity, take note of University of Puget Sound, Antioch, Gonzaga, and Seattle University.
- Dorms: For a residential campus environment, take note of Northwest University, University of Puget Sound, Saint Martin's University, and Whitworth University.
Excellence
- SAT: For students with high SAT scores, look at University of Puget Sound, University of Washington Seattle, Gonzaga, and Whitworth University.
- % Accepted: For selective institutions, look at Whitworth University.
- Class Size: For small class sizes, look at University of Puget Sound, Gonzaga, Antioch, and Saint Martin's University.
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Student/Alumnus Reviews of Schools for This Career and State
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Skagit Valley College • Oak Harbor, WA
Studying Sales/Marketing (completion in 2010)
• 9/27/2011
"I think I was satisfied with my experience on the whole, and I got what I wanted out of the school. If I had wanted better facilities, bigger buildings and lots of school spirit, the school might not have been as satisfying for me."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | I would recommend the school to a person that was very career-focused and knew what they wanted. If they wanted to sit in a classroom and figure out what they wanted to do, this might not be the school for them. I think this school would work best for someone that wanted to use it as springboard for bigger and better things. |
| Program Reputation | 7 | I think SVCC has a good reputation in terms of business/marketing in the local workforce. I think the school can do more to boost its name recognition and reputation within the region. |
| Program Quality | 8 | I think the program itself was very challenging and provided a great scope of learning. The only downside was too much class/book work and not enough real business world scenarios/tasks. |
| Instruction | 8 | I think the instruction was very meaningful and relevant to business/marketing today. I found the application of lessons learned to be very easy and effective. |
| How Difficult | 5 | I don't think the program was difficult in terms of the content. The real challenge was just managing class schedules and work schedules. I wouldn't say the program was easy, but if you stayed on top of assignments and did the reading, it would be hard not to be successful. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | Most of my studies were very book-oriented. I felt like more attention and projects should have been hands-on and real-world-based, especially in business/marketing. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 9 | I found the class schedule to be very flexible. I was able to take a variety of online classes, and with the quarter schedule, I was able to fit many classes in throughout the year. |
| Academic Facilities | 5 | I think the facilities and resources were very average and small in terms of space. The library was basic, advisor offices were cramped, and study group areas were hard to come by. |
| Social Life | 3 | I think because the school is a community college, many students don't invest in the spirit of the school. Many of the functions were small and not very well attended. I think the school/student organizations can do more to get the student body involved. |
| Placement Services | 7 | I think the job placement program is very helpful for students that might not have a job/career in mind. It is a great starting point for most, but for those that are looking for a career and not just a job, the program might fall short. |
| Alumni Network | 8 | I think the alumni network is very good and is proactive about reaching out to its membership. I have found the alumni network to be very interested in the success of all involved. |
The Evergreen State College • Olympia, WA
Studying Graphic Arts/Business Administration (completion in 1980)
• 12/2/2011
"If I were not satisfied with The Evergreen State College, I would not have set up an endowed scholarship to provide grants for students who didn't get a full ride from their parents. I am what I am today because of my time at Evergreen."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | maybe | This is a hard question. The answer depends on the student themselves. Are they a self-starter? Then the answer would be yes. Do they just want to go with the flow and get the degree? Then the answer is no, it's not a good choice. |
| Program Reputation | 7 | The Evergreen State College is a mere 40 years old, which is why I give it a 7 rating. That said, it consistently ranks highly amongst state-run liberal arts colleges. |
| Program Quality | 10 | Evergeen provided a liberal arts environment that placed strong emphasis on critical thinking. I am so satisfied that I am a former board member of the Evergreen Foundation and have sponsored an endowed scholarship. |
| Instruction | 9 | Evergreen's approach to a liberal arts education consists of a core studies program; for example, if you were studying fine arts, your semester would be filled with studio time, but more importantly, criticism sessions, art history, the business of art, and the science of the materials. In addition to the core programs, you could choose from classes even in the Master's Divisions, such as the Fulbright-Scholar-taught class on Social Accounting (how to represent the societal value a company provides as a figure on a profit and loss statement). |
| How Difficult | 8 | With many of the class sessions being of a Socratic nature with group participation expected, you could not come to class unprepared. With all of your classmates in all the same classes (the core concept), the peer pressure is high. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | With the "core concept," the school is about trying to put your concepts into action (the hands-on learning) after you have done your research (the book learning). For better or worse, they instill a "do it first, ask forgiveness later" attitude. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 5 | While Evergreen offers many evening and weekend options, those options are mostly for the graduate and off-main-campus programs. The "core concept" of having an intensive study in all facets of one discipline does not lend itself to evenings and weekends. |
| Academic Facilities | 8 | As a state school, Evergreen has the resources for buildings, but when it comes to equipment, such as media lab equipment, funding has to be raised from donors. Evergreen does an amazing job of stretching its resource dollars to achieve maximum student return. |
| Social Life | 10 | As a nontraditional, sports-based, state-run liberal arts college, Evergreen doesn't have the sort of "Greek Row" of major schools. What Evergreen does have are dedicated students with similar views for whom the concept of weekly potlucks are the norm. |
| Placement Services | 4 | If Evergreen has a failing, it is in the field of job and career assistance. Fortunately, their emphasis on critical thinking enables graduates to rise to the top of the application stack. |
| Alumni Network | 9 | As a former Board of Trustees member for the Evergreen Foundation (the money-raising wing of a public college), I would give them a rating of 10, but as a relatively young college, it takes time (and systems) to maximize their potential. They are very proactive in staying in touch with their endowed scholarship founders. |
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