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Rachel Korn is a internationally recognized college advisor and consultant. She attended Brandeis University as a Justice Brandeis Scholar, and Harvard University, where she earned a Master's Degree in Higher Education Administration. Rachel worked on the admissions staffs at Wellesley College, Brandeis University, and The University of Pennsylvania, where she visited hundreds of high schools across the nation, interviewed prospective students, and read and advised committees on approximately 10,000 applications. Rachel shares her wisdom regularly at Hundreds of Heads. Rachel has been a frequent guest on The Today Show discussing the college admissions process.
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Attend a Local Recruiting Event

College fairs and school presentations can be great way to gather information on schools.

Colleges hit the road in the spring - they attend college fairs and conduct presentations in cities worldwide to reach high school juniors. Check out something near you.

HEAD Lines

Colleges realize that you are starting your search - and are likely well underway - by this point. They want to provide you with more information, so they will send recruiters to college fairs near you. It's worth attending one of these events to learn more about even more schools - the more you know, the more you will be sure of your "fit." Also, while these presentations don't replace campus visits, they can expose you to schools about which you may never have thought - and inspire you to go and visit.

 

There are two ways to figure out if a school will be coming to you:

 

• Surf the web. Yet again, visiting your colleges' Web sites will be the best. See if there are sections on the admissions pages about admissions officers traveling. You should not need an official "invitation" to attend an event, although they may ask you to RSVP.

 

• Contact the admissions representative for your area via phone or e-mail: Tell the person where you live and ask if he will be traveling near you.

From Other HEADS

THANK-YOU CARDS really leave a positive impression. After any sort of meeting with a college representative, I made sure to get their contact information. Once at home, I immediately sat down and wrote an eloquent and complimentary thank-you letter while our meeting was still fresh in my mind. College representatives keep all these thank-you notes on file.

-- BRITTANY RYAN UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA

Web Resources

For tips on what to talk about at a college fair, visit: http://homeworktips.about.com/od/preparingforcollege/a/repquestions.htm   

HoH Tip

Three Other Ways to Know a College Recruiter is Coming to You:

 

1. Get on the mailing lists: You may receive notice in the mail.

2. Read the walls: Colleges send posters to high schools with dates and times of scheduled visits.

3. Visit the guidance office, college counseling office, or career center and ask the staff for a schedule of visits.

 

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