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Get the inside scoop on Providence College admissions. Vault provides detailed accounts by students & alumni of the admissions process, including advice on getting in, applications, interviews, essays, and selectivity.


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Admissions Survey Excerpts
Alumni
Admissions process was not as difficult as many other schools I applied to because an admissions interview was optional, mini-essays on applicatio...   READ MORE
Alumni
As far as I know, PC is supposedly fairly selective when it comes to the admission process. I did not receive a great amount of advice on getting...   READ MORE
Alumni
My admissions process went very smoothly. I applied early admission (which is non-binding) in November of my senior year of high school. I found...   READ MORE
Alumni
At the time of my admissions, Providence definitely favored accepting students who were related to alumnus. For example, there was an entire family...   READ MORE
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Academics Survey Excerpts
Alumni
Classes were good and were dependent upon which professor was teaching the course. It could make or break your semester. Most professors were ve...   READ MORE
Alumni
Being a student at a different college now, I realize how much I disliked Providence College. One of the bad aspects of the college was the workl...   READ MORE
Alumni
Absolutely amazing! All of my classes were under 30 students (except for the required Development in Western Civilization) so I got to know all m...   READ MORE
Alumni
For the first two years Providence requires everyone to take a program called "Western Civilization". You will have four professors for this one co...   READ MORE
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Employment Prospect Survey Excerpts
Alumni
The career office was more than willing to help me with resume writing and preparing for job interviews. Also willing to help me network with alumni ...   READ MORE
Alumni
Providence College ruined my career goals. Coming out of High School, I knew that I wanted to work in Physics or Math - both of which were my favorit...   READ MORE
Alumni
The career services at Providence are phenomenal, although I actually barely used them. I did use them to help me with my resume when I was looking f...   READ MORE
Alumni
When I graduate in 1996, times were much different than they are today. Almost everyone had a job by the time they graduated. It was the beginning o...   READ MORE
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Quality of Life Survey Excerpts
Alumni
Housing at the time I went was okay but in the meantime it has gotten much better. New apartment complexes on campus were built to overcome the o...   READ MORE
Alumni
The quality of life wasnt any better. The college was built right smack in the middle of a bad neighborhood. The food wasnt good and it seeme...   READ MORE
Alumni
Providence, the "Renaissance City," is an incredible place to go to college. Rhode Island has more college students per capita than any other sta...   READ MORE
Alumni
The food in Raymon was terrible, but there have been a lot of renovations since I left, so I'm sure it is much better now. I found my quality of li...   READ MORE
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Social Life Survey Excerpts
Alumni
Nightlife was especially since there were a multitude of bars and off- campus parties on the weekends. Bars, Club Eagles and Friar Tuck's,were very...   READ MORE
Alumni
Providence College lacked many things - One being Sororities and Fraternities. I never got a chance to be part of a group like that. They also l...   READ MORE
Alumni
Possibly the best part about PC. Some of my friends have compared PC's social life to a neverending spring break. At Providence College, no nigh...   READ MORE
Alumni
Like any college, a favorite past time is partying. Since I've left, i have heard it has calmed down. When I was there the freshman and sophomores...   READ MORE

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