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Meet Sheila

Background

• Hometown: Allen Park
• High School: Allen Park High School
• Year: Senior
• Major: Accounting
• Minor(s): Business, Math, Economics, Philosophy

Sheila's Advice for Freshman

Find the right balance of work and play and you’ll have an amazing year!

About Sheila

Hello! My name is Sheila and I’m from Allen Park, MI (a suburb of Detroit). I graduated in 2006 as the Salutatorian and I began with Math as my major and now I have switched to Accounting. I was really confused about the admissions process/college in general because I assumed that a lot of universities would come to me. That was not the case, but I talked to WMU’s Student Ambassadors who really helped me out and I hope I can help you with your decisions just as they did for me. I hope to hear from you soon!

When I was applying to universities four years ago, I hoped that universities would come to me and present me with options about college, but I learned that I would have to go out and find my own information (or at least request it). Before I even got the chance to call WMU, they had called me and answered all of my questions and I had a tour of campus scheduled. These phone calls and my tour of campus influenced my decision because I received a student’s perspective about attending WMU which was invaluable. I love the comfortable atmosphere and the friendly faculty and staff (I still talk with my math professor from my second year). I didn’t want to attend a large school and I knew that Western was the perfect choice for me. I began with a major in math and now I have switched to an Accountancy Major.

I lived in the Residence Hall Ackley (Valley I) for my freshman year and it was a very cool experience. Ackley was the designated Honors Community Housing and I was placed with my peers who were also in the Honors College with similar interests. I loved my roommate and I actually live in an apartment with her off campus this year. I am now the Vice President of Beta Alpha Psi, a Professional Accounting Organization, so I coordinate all of the events and help to bring accounting firms on campus to meet with students.

 

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