News from Bard College at Simon’s Rock
Sophie McGhee from Pine Plains spent the Fall 2016 Semester at Bard Globalization and International Affairs (BGIA) Program in New York City
GREAT BARRINGTON, MA (01/04/2017)– Sophie McGhee, a 20-year-old junior from Pine Plains, NY concentrating in Psychology and Non-Profit Studies spent the Fall 2016 Semester at Bard Globalization and International Affairs (BGIA) Program in New York City as part of the Bard College at Simon’s Rock Study Away Program.
McGhee attended Stissing Mountain Senior High School before leaving after 11th grade to enter college early.
Each year, Bard College at Simon’s Rock provides students with the opportunity to earn college credit and travel around the world. The Study Abroad and Partner Programs expose students to a consortium of influential thinkers in their field of interest. The programs include Foreign and Domestic Signature Programs, and semester or year-long programs through the Bard College Network.
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Bard College at Simon’s Rock, the Early College, founded in 1966 and nestled in the bucolic Berkshires, is the only college in the country specifically designed for bright, highly motivated students ready to enter college early, usually after the 10th or 11th grade. As part of the Bard network, Simon’s Rock has access to a global consortium of institutions -including numerous civic, scientific, and art organizations. Simon’s Rock offers a challenging program in the liberal arts and sciences, taught exclusively in small seminars by a supportive, highly trained faculty. The College grants degrees in more than 35 majors. The Princeton Review’s Best 380 Colleges rates academics at Simon’s Rock higher than Harvard and Princeton. For more information visit www.simons-rock.edu.
