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July 6, 2020July 6, 2020 admin

Advice for New Eagles: Part 2

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Advice for New Eagles: Part 2

We recently asked professors what the key to success is in a student’s first year at Mary Washington. However, being an Eagle is not just

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June 5, 2020June 5, 2020 admin

Take a Guided Video Tour Through Campus

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Take a Guided Video Tour Through Campus

  We wish that we were able to tour you around in-person, but until then, we’ve designed this short video tour of our beautiful Mary

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June 2, 2020 admin

A Professor’s Guide to Success for Your First Year at Mary Washington

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A Professor’s Guide to Success for Your First Year at Mary Washington

What is the key to success both in and out of the classroom during your first year with us? I asked First Year Seminar Professors

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May 28, 2020 admin

9 Tips to Help You Succeed at UMW

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9 Tips to Help You Succeed at UMW

The first year of college can be tricky to navigate. Between transitioning to a new place, making friends, and starting classes, there is a lot

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May 20, 2020 admin

5 Items to Remember to Pack for College

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5 Items to Remember to Pack for College

Dear Future Eagles, Packing for college is stressful. Thinking about all the clothes, school supplies, residence hall decorations, along with all the other stuff you

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May 18, 2020May 20, 2020 admin

Meet the Furry Friends of the Admissions Team

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Meet the Furry Friends of the Admissions Team

Ever wonder how the UMW Admissions team reviews thousands of applications, assists hundreds of prospective students, and hosts a number of different events all from

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May 12, 2020 admin

10 Things to Add to Your First-Year Bucket List

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10 Things to Add to Your First-Year Bucket List

  Hey, future eagles! My name is Sophie and I am in the Class of 2021 with a double major in Marketing and Sociology. I

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April 30, 2020 admin

Why UMW?

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Why UMW?

Each person’s journey to Mary Wash is unique, but we all chose UMW for one reason—to be a part of a family. Students, faculty members,

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April 27, 2020 admin

Myths About Your College Professors Your High School Teachers Told You

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Myths About Your College Professors Your High School Teachers Told You

“Your Professor will assign WAY more work than we do”  You may think college means endless all-nighters and unreasonable expectations. This is hardly true. With

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April 27, 2020 admin

11 Iconic Things to Do Around Fredericksburg

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11 Iconic Things to Do Around Fredericksburg

Wondering about what you will do after classes let out for the day? We encourage you to check out some things to do off-campus.  Here

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Mary Wash Admissions blogger Emily Burke is an Admissions Counselor at UMW who serves New Jersey, New York and multiple Virginia regions. She graduated from UMW in 2015 with a BA in theatre. Outside the office, she can be found ordering the Flirty Chai at Agora, listening to Norah Jones and writing jokes in her Notes app. Say hi if you see her around or email her at eburke2@umw.edu.

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