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Minerva Schools at KGI is a liberal arts university like ours, located in San Francisco,
which not only provides information on its website to draw in potential students, but
organizes events to enrollees to keep them interested. In order to obtain firsthand
information about this institution, I have applied and over the past 3 months enrolled
within Minerva itself, acting as a student and completing Multimodal Assignments as
necessary.
1#support: I support my argument by using a screenshot to show that Minerva has a strong
online presence everywhere.
2#organization: To make it clear that Minerva has a strong online presence, I use a variety of
sources, such as Quora.
Another aspect of Minerva strongly presented is its pedagogy and teaching method, such
as using an Active Learning Forum, having a flipped classroom model, or teaching tools
to learn, often in articles that describe Minerva as an Ivy for the 21st century. Minerva
seems cutting-edge and highly progressive3, directly contrasting with Deep Springs which
makes no real attempt to adapt to changes, and even selling itself on its contemplative,
technology-free atmosphere in the desert. In fact, an online search for Deep Springs
College often reveals that the College is only recently considering accepting female
applications.4 Considering these factors, it is unsurprising that Deep Springs receives
around 180-250 applications per year, while Minerva received 16000 in its 2016
application cycle.
3 #openmind: I realize that in presenting such a progressive and new way of structuring a class,
let alone a university, Minerva has to appeal to applicants open-mindedness in various ways to
get them to want to know more and eventually apply.
4 #infoneeded: To support my argument that Deep Springs fails to market itself as progressive,
I cite examples of them only recently considering female applicants.
5#audience: I realize that by marketing themselves to such a broad audience, Minerva might be
making a mistake by not making clear who as an applicant isnt a good fit.
#openmind: Listen well and be open-minded.
#audience: Tailor oral and written work for the context and the audience.
#support: Structure evidence to support an argument effectively.
#infoneeded: Define what information is needed to support an argument.
#organization: Effectively organize communications.
Works Cited
Deep Springs College. Deep Springs Settles Coed Opponents' Claim for Legal Costs | Deep
Springs College. (2016). Retrieved November 19, 2016, from http://
www.deepsprings.edu/coeducation-news/deep-springs-settles-coed-opponents-claim-for-
legal-costs/
Jackson, A. (2016). This college startup has a 1.9% acceptance rate, making it tougher to get into
than Harvard. Retrieved November 19, 2016, from http://www.businessinsider.com/for-
profit-college-minerva-is-harder-to-get-into-than-harvard-2016-4
Minerva Schools at KGI. (n.d.). Retrieved November 19, 2016, from https://
www.minerva.kgi.edu/
Reimagining higher education. (n.d.). Retrieved November 19, 2016, from https://
dupress.deloitte.com/dup-us-en/industry/public-sector/reimagining-higher-education.html
Quora. How smart are Minerva students compared to students at Ivy ... (n.d.). Retrieved
November 19, 2016, from https://www.quora.com/How-smart-are-Minerva-students-
compared-to-students-at-Ivy-League-schools