Academic Counselor Experience

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Experience with Academic Counselors In my four years at UALR, I have had three Academic Counselors to work with. My first was in the Office of Admissions before I declared my major, and the other two were counselors within the Department of Sociology and Anthropology. I received invaluable assistance and knowledge from each of these people, and they each helped me along a different part of my academic career. I would not be where I am today, ready to graduate, without their help. Whenever I first arrived at UALR, I knew immediately that I wanted to be within the – then – College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (now College of Communications and Social Sciences). My first advisor directed me toward classes that would help me decide where I wanted to be within that college (trying out intro classes for each field of study). She also pointed me toward programs and clubs that suited my interests, and encouraged me to get involved with students that held the same passion as myself. This was a good start to my journey through college, and I am very appreciative of the advice she offered. …show more content…

The counselors here first made sure that I was ready to pursue the degree, and laid out the courses I would need to take over the next two years. They made suggestions about electives and minors that would maximize my professional skillset, and I’m very happy that I took their word. I ended up with a minor in Marketing, which I found goes well with Sociology, as they told me it

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