PREPARING FOR COLLEGE
How to get an A+ Letter of Recommendation
What are you passionate about? Have you faced a personal struggle that transformed you? Beyond your personal essay, a letter of recommendation serves an important role in the college application process. It provides admission counselors with a trusted glimpse into how...
Understanding Financial Aid
If you’ve been researching schools, you’ve surely discovered by now that the college price tag isn’t cheap. Fortunately, there are many different types of financial aid available to help pay for your education. Some types need to be paid back, some don’t, and some are...
Prepare for Standardized Testing
Note: Many schools, including Bentley University, are not requiring standardized tests through Fall 2025. For many high school students, required college entrance exams — also known as standardized testing — add a lot of pressure to the college application process....
AROUND CAMPUS
Economic Model
Creativity, communication and leadership help Neyheymee Mondiere ’23 build a career Neyheymee Mondiere ’23 is a Business Economics major, senior adviser of Black United Body (BUB), modeling director of the popular BUB fashion show and captain of...
Students Lead Bentley Spring Day Festivities
Rapper Aminé headlines end-of-the-year celebration The skies were overcast, but that didn’t dampen the mood as thousands of Bentley students gathered for Spring Day, a popular annual end-of-semester event held each year the weekend before spring finals and planned by...
From Bentley to Italy, Julia MacIsaac Maps Out Her Path
While other kids her age were reading comic books or chapter books, 11-year-old Julia MacIsaac ’23 was scanning The New York Times travel section to add to her wish list of places to visit. As she dreamed about experiencing new cultures abroad, she...
YOUR FUTURE
Pulsifer Career Development Center Ranks #1 Nationwide
This year’s Princeton Review rankings recognize Bentley with the top spot for career services Bentley University's commitment to fostering career success has once again secured the top spot in the annual Princeton Review rankings. The Pulsifer Career Development...
Jailen Branch ’21, MBA ’23 Makes a Play Beyond the Football Gridiron
When Jailen Branch ’21, MBA ’23 was looking at colleges where he could play football, he first set his sights on large Division I schools. But when it came to decision time, he relied on some advice that would prepare him to dream beyond the NFL. “My...
New York Times Ranks Bentley No. 4 in the Nation for Earning After Graduation
Bentley alumni are earning among the highest salaries in the country 10 years after graduation, according to a new New York Times tool that helps students find the college that suits them best. The tool allows students to rank colleges by choosing...
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New York Times Ranks Bentley No. 4 in the Nation for Earning After Graduation
Bentley alumni are earning among the highest salaries in the country 10 years after graduation, according to a new New York Times tool that helps students find the college that suits them best. The tool allows students to rank colleges by choosing...
Prepare for Standardized Testing
Note: Many schools, including Bentley University, are not requiring standardized tests through Fall 2025. For many high school students, required college entrance exams — also known as standardized testing — add a lot of pressure to the college application process....
Common Myths About Early Decision — Debunked
If you’ve found a college you love that’s a good fit for you academically, socially and geographically, you may be considering applying for early decision admission if the school offers it. Early decision is an accelerated college admission process in which you apply...
From Bentley to Italy, Julia MacIsaac Maps Out Her Path
While other kids her age were reading comic books or chapter books, 11-year-old Julia MacIsaac ’23 was scanning The New York Times travel section to add to her wish list of places to visit. As she dreamed about experiencing new cultures abroad, she...
99 Percent of Bentley’s Class of 2022 is Employed or Attending Graduate School
Bentley’s Class of 2022 is reporting strong job outcomes and higher salaries. Ninety-nine percent of the undergraduate class graduates are employed, attending or planning to attend graduate school, according to data gathered six months after their graduation. Bentley...
How to Build a Solid College List
It’s daunting to think about all the choices and opportunities out there when it comes to finding the right school. That’s why we recommend starting early, during junior year of high school, in order to take the time you need to make an informed and smart decision...