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April 27, 2006
Tips for students attending a college fair
During College Fairs, we as representatives of institutions have a lot of pressure upon us. We are there to represent our given institution and provide you with the best information about our school.
In some cases, you may visit a fair that has +300 schools! Talk about information overload!
The following are tips so that the college fair experience will not be overwhelming but very beneficial for you.
1. For most fairs, there is a list given out prior to the event. Browse the list and be open minded about all institutions. The one you finally choose may be the one you least expect!
2. To prevent writer’s cramp, create labels with the following information. This will save you time from filling out cards and getting a cramp in your wrist.
Name
Address
Phone
Date of High School Graduation
High School
Email
Major of interest
Sport of interest
P.S. – This also helps out the Admissions Counselors!! With labels, there is no second guessing on names and addresses! We are Admissions Counselors, not hand writing analysts. :)
3. Have a few set questions you want to ask each school of interest. This will help narrow your search.
Ex: What type of scholarships do you provide?
What is your average SAT/ACT, and GPA scores?
Posted by AshleyHoffman at April 27, 2006 2:24 PM
Comments
Yes, the information overload can be very overwhelming. But, it is a great way to compare many schools at one time, and get some variety.
Travel safe counselors!
Comment by: Kim McCarty at April 27, 2006 2:54 PM
It helps tremendously to attend a college fair with a friend. If you split up you can cover more ground, or if you wander together you can bounce opinions off each other. You'll also feel more confident, and confidence is ALWAYS a good thing to project to admissions counselors.
Comment by: Megan Ritter at May 3, 2006 2:19 PM
Like Ashley I am an admissions counselor for Seton Hill, and it is so great when students have these pre-made labels! It saves a lot of time, and it's difficult for us to speak to you when you're spending a good chunk of your time at our table filling out a card. This way you can just stick the label on the card, hand it back and we can start a real conversation about what Seton Hill has to offer!
Comment by: Jessie DeHainaut at May 8, 2006 4:01 PM