Queen's University Research Paper

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Jarod Cheslock
Mrs. Richmond
Honours English
19 September 2015

The Limestone City
Queen’s University is a public university located in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Offering courses as rigorous as Harvard and a campus life full of diversity, Queen’s has it all. Queen’s University is one of Canada’s most prestigious colleges, offering a diverse and unique campus life, and a variety of disparate majors.
The university is in the vicinity of the city of Kingston, Ontario, which is a beautiful atmosphere for any campus. The campus is bordered by the Kingston General Hospital, student apartments, and Lake Ontario, making everything easily accessible for students. To make everything even easier for students, all of the main facilities are located …show more content…

In 2013, 29% of applications to full-time, first-year studies were accepted. In 2013, the secondary school average for full-time first-year students at Queen's was 89% overall, with the Commerce, Education and Engineering faculties having the highest entrance averages at 91.7%, 90.8%, and 90.6% respectively (Queen’s University). The application requires a Personal Statement of Experience (PSE), similar to a resume, but only with the education experiences and involvement in community, and how they can apply this experience. It focuses on qualifications and involvement outside of academics and is an important factor in determining admission. Several faculties require applicants to submit a supplementary essay (Queen’s …show more content…

The student body of Queen's is represented by two students' unions, the Alma Mater Society (AMS) for all undergraduate students and the Society of Graduate and Professional Students for graduate students (Queen’s Alma Mater Society). The AMS of Queen's University is the oldest undergraduate student government in Canada. The two organizations have more than 170 clubs in their jurisdiction. Some clubs include Quidditch club, Ultimate Frisbee club, and Performing Arts club. The organizations and clubs accredited at Queen's cover a wide range of interests including academics, culture, religion, social issues, and recreation, giving choices to all students who attend. The oldest accredited club at Queen's is the Queen's Debating Union, which was formed in 1843 as the Dialectic Society (Queen’s Alma Mater Society). The old student government, the Dialectic Society, fell apart in 1858, after the students complained of having a student government overseen by British officials. The Queen's Bands is a student marching band founded in 1905, which is the biggest, oldest, and most talented marching band in Canada. Fraternities and sororities are banned, as the AMS passed a ban in 1933 (Queen’s

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