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Mallory Meiser
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Verto Education
May 8, 2019

An Argument For Taking the Nonlinear Path to a College Education

It’s been more than ten years since I graduated high school. Thinking back to that time, I remember vividly how important college felt. I was an honor roll and AP student, President of the Student Government Association, an editor for our newspaper, member of class council, the track team, cross country team, soccer team, and…
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Ben Webourn
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Verto Education
May 3, 2019

5 Reasons Verto is #ABetterFreshmanYear

College is an amazing opportunity. It’s the one time in life when your community is made up completely of peers your own age (except for maybe assisted living, but that’s less fun). Your campus is designed solely for your personal betterment. You have access to advisors, coaches, cooks, cleaners, landscapers, and of course educators. Your…
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Stephen Barnes
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Verto Education
April 17, 2019

HIPS Don’t Lie: High Impact Practices at Verto Education

When students think about the educational experiences that resonate with them most, from their undergraduate or high school careers, there are often key moments, projects, or classes that really stand out. These may include things like the creation of a learning community, collaboration on a project, or civic and community engagement that gets students out…
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Mallory Meiser
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Verto Education
April 11, 2019

What Is a Homestay? How Does It Work?

One of the best parts about spending a semester with Verto Education is getting to see everything a country has to offer. Unlike on study abroad programs, with Verto students won’t be confined to one place for the duration of their stay. Rather, they will go from the city to the countryside, and occasionally venturing out…
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Mitch Gordon
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Verto Education
April 3, 2019

Letter from the President, Mitch Gordon

As Verto Education grows, I increasingly receive emails and questions from parents about how and why we started this bold new educational model.  At its core, Verto Education was created to provide a better freshman year for students, and make international travel a core part of the college experience. As the President of Verto Education,…
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Mallory Meiser
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Verto Education
March 25, 2019

Verto Education on the College Admissions Scandal

In light of the recent admissions scandal, it is clearer than ever that proactive change is needed in the higher education system to create a more inclusive and accessible environment for students of all backgrounds. At Verto Education we believe that new and innovative models are essential to shifting the educational paradigm. Part of our…
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Mallory Meiser
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Verto Education
March 15, 2019

Advice from Parent Alumni on Sending Your Student Abroad for a Semester of College

How much communication will I have with my student? What are the classes like? What differences did you notice in your student after a semester with Verto Education? We asked our alumni parents to share their experience. Video Transcription Erin, Anya's dad, Verto Class of 2018: My name is Erin O'Connor. My daughter Anya went…
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Mallory Meiser
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Verto Education
February 23, 2019

How Does Verto Education Partner With Colleges? Hear From The Admissions Teams

Verto Education partners with college and universities around the world to allow students to spend their first semester of college abroad while staying on track to graduate in four years. Hear from our partner colleges about how our relationship works and why they are excited to be partnering with Verto Education. Video Transcription Scott Friedhoff,…
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Matthew Yam
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Verto Education
February 11, 2019

No Electricity? No Problem. A Week with the Indigenous Bribri Community in Costa Rica

After four days of exploring San Jose and taking classes at the luxurious Tryp hotel, our next destination was Bribri. We were told we’d be staying with indigenous cacao farmers living without electricity and, more frighteningly, wifi!  Truth be told, I wasn’t the slightest bit concerned. If this was the first thing we did on…
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Zach Kuiland
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Verto Education students hiking across bridge in Costa Rica
Verto Education
November 9, 2018

Verto Team Training: The Story Begins With You

I’ve always liked who people can be when they have a world of possibilities and new human experiences awaiting them. That described my feeling at the end of the first day of Verto Education Admissions Representative training, and it was one we were able to explore throughout the four days we spent together.   It’s…
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