The Light

What’s the light you ask? Well, it’s that little bit of brilliance that shines inside all of us to be more than what we are today or what it is we dream of becoming. Unfortunately, many of us navigate through life constantly distinguishing, diminishing and sometimes just flat out consciously ignoring ‘the light’; only to live out our days always wondering “what if” or “who could I have been”.

Shimon Peres, the ninth and current President of the State of Israel, says “From my earliest youth, I have known that while one is obliged to plan with care the stage of one’s journey, one is entitled to dream and keep dreaming of its destination”. This simply means it isn’t over till YOU decide it’s over; a college education can and usually is the key to reassurance that the dream is now tangible. An education can be a life-long majestic expedition of learning and personal growth and/or a means to reaching a specific financial and professional goal. That choice will be up to you.

What greater gift is there than the gifts that are manifested through one’s own abilities? The hardest step in starting anything new is just simply taking a risk on yourself; to look self-defeat and failure in the eye, while standing on the ‘Cliff of the Unknown’ and then jumping. Jump I say, but you better jump like you mean it with your arms open wide and head high. Close your eyes for a second and concentrate, with bated breath, on the exhilarating feeling of belief, as the wind pushes against your face; reminding you that you are alive and in your best moment, right here and right now.

Love is life and knowledge is power, so love yourself enough to empower yourself with information and the skills that college can afford you. Believe in miracles, they can happen to you. Get closer to the light and find your way. Shine…there can be a brighter day.

Disclosure: This post was originally written by a former employee of the college.

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Themed Admissions Events

What a cool program!  In the admissions office we get to view some of the themed program events that take place here on campus.  Recently, my imagination was captured by the MPA in Emergency & Disaster Management program which often holds truly compelling presentations and Open Houses.  Their last event was about the imminent danger of a hurricane hitting a fictional city called St. Louis Rey located near New York City.  Students were fascinated by the content of the Open House, and stayed speaking to Director David Longshore well after the event was over; actually, it was difficult to have them leave.  Tomorrow’s event is called “Disaster Strikes the City” and will engage prospective students as the Mayor, Police Chief, Fire Chief, and other key roles in addressing a to be disclosed disaster facing a vulnerable metropolis.  With a power point presentation and an interactive model city, our guests get to confront what only high level elected officials deal with behind closed doors.  Director Longshore has worked closely with Rudy Giuliani and Michael Bloomberg with regard to the Emergency Management of New York City, and we get to see what that looks like up-close and center.  Each time I watch one of these it is easy to lose track of time and be transported to another disaster in another city.

Check out our upcoming admissions events.

Update: The person who originally wrote this post is no longer at MCNY.

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No guarantees in applying to graduate school.

We all live in very credentials oriented world. A bachelor’s degree is not as highly valued as it once was, but try to get by without one and you are up for a rude awakening. Still, today, a master’s degree still sets individuals apart. Not everyone planned on going to graduate school when they first enrolled in college. Many return to graduate school after many years absence from college. Some with well developed skills and work experience directly related to the studies in which they want to pursue a Master’s, others going off in entirely new career directions.

In either case, an admissions decision will have to be made on the basis of what evidence you provide to build a case that you will be successful in your studies. In most cases it will be the cumulative educational experience exhibited on your transcript (transcripts) or most recent transcript over and above a standardized test taken on Saturday last December.

An admissions interview may help you to identify how your application will be reviewed and how likely it may or may not be that you will qualify for admission.

I have to admit though, too many factors are taken into account in making an admissions decision to justifying whether one applies to one school or another. And, you can’t decide  based on gut instinct alone.

In the worst scenario you may need to look in a different direction or build a better case for yourself so that (better prepared) you may look to receive a different answer at a later time.  Sometimes, additional evidence such as new coursework completed with better grades can help you do this. I know that this may seem harsh to some, but graduate study is serious stuff. It is certainly no place to learn to write.

So, I guess my advice to those who think they want graduate school but aren’t willing to take the plunge and risk rejection is to apply anyway.

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Welcome to MCNY’s Admissions Blog!

My name is Steven Lenhart and I’m the Dean of Enrollment Services here at MCNY.

We are developing this blog to share with you more about the school, our programs, our students…and to hear from you…help you figure out whether MCNY is the right fit, answer your questions, and address your concerns.

I’ve been with Metropolitan College of New York for over 20 years – it’s an extraordinary school and I feel very passionate about what we do here. What I find so outstanding about MCNY is that, unlike most other institutions of higher learning where so much of the curriculum is theoretical and has no basis in the real world (but the promise is there that one day the learning will prove to be relevant), at MCNY what you learn tonight, you will use on the job tomorrow.

We have created a learning environment where what is learned is entirely relevant and practical and efficient. The focus of learning is on you, your personal and professional growth and development and on making you competitive in the workplace.

One of my goals is just to make sure we can communicate as fluidly and transparently as possible. If you have any topics you’d like to hear about feel free to email me directly at slenhart@mcny.edu.

The entire Admissions Staff will be contributing to this effort – so here’s a big shout out to the group and many thanks, in advance, for your help.

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