Especially for Sophomores

Welcome to the Sophomore Year!

Ahead is an amazing journey of growth, connection, challenge and celebration that will be unique for every one of you. Sophomore year is the most variable, as students search for their rightful place within the academic and social fabric of college. There’s also that “Responsible for yourself thing” that may hold a few surprises, but the only way out is through.

Ready? Set? Grow!

  • What should I try to accomplish in my sophomore year?
  • Identify your strengths
  • Connect and reconnect: Fighting sophomore drift
  • Why declaring a major can be a ‘major pain’: The sophomore crunch
  • Looking ahead to the Junior year — Full speed ahead!

 

Alma College’s early acceptance agreement with the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine recognizes the College’s strengths in science and health education. The agreement reserves two admissions slots per year for Alma College pre-med graduates.

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Student Profile

Gwendolyn Greer

Gwendolyn Greer
Graduation: 2013
Major: Biology

Between bad luck and broken bones, the time that Gwendolyn Greer spent in the emergency room while growing up has proved to be inspiring.

“In middle school, I broke my arm, and I also had a lot of knee problems,” she says. “I was really curious to learn about what was wrong with me and what situations brought other people to the hospital as well. I’ve wanted to be an orthopedic surgeon ever since.”

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