They are helpful and patient, clearly communicate expectations, and are always available. Within a year of graduation, more than 80 percent of Alverno's graduates are working in the fields they prepared for here. This outstanding employment rate results from the work of our highly regarded career-planning program and our emphasis on acquiring the abilities needed to put knowledge to use. Classrooms are lively. You won't find rows of desks with a teacher at a podium.
Students sit around tables and work together on projects.
Or, you don't sit at all. You might go out to interview area business people, or work as an intern in a non-profit organization, or take part in a seminar in the nation's capital, or study abroad for a semester. This means of assessment is respected by employers and studied by educators all over the world. Assessments at Alverno are designed as learning tools where in place of tests, you'll be asked to demonstrate what you can do. You'll learn from your mistakes and practice the skills you'll need for a lifetime.