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Counselor's Corner
By Betsy F. Woolf and Susan Hanflik |
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Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, an eight-hour drive from New York,
held information sessions in New York City,
Long Island and Westchester County this past September.
Across the country, four colleges in Claremont, California -
Harvey Mudd, Pitzer, Claremont McKenna and Scripps -
are hosting receptions this month in New York City, Boston, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C.
These are just some of the schools whose representatives travel countrywide.
Colleges know that students can't always get to campus, so admissions counselors come to students.
You might even discover a program in your own high school or community center!
As soon as I finish writing this, I’m going to send an email to my students
reminding them that the group of 40 colleges known as "The Colleges That Change Lives"
is hosting a program and a college fair at a local hotel in a few weeks...
Every year my students wonder why, if they have a college counselor, they should attend their local college fairs.
There are numerous answers, all of which can impact your final college choices.
First, it is impossible to visit all of your potential options available for reasons concerning both time and cost.
A college fair offers the opportunity to meet with many school representatives
to get to know more about their colleges. Frequently,
the booths are manned by admissions counselors and by alumni,
offering two different perspectives about the college.
What better way to get updated information about a particular school's current admission's profile
than to talk to someone who is doing the admissions for your area?
Did you know that admissions offices divide the country by regions,
and the people you meet at a fair locally will most likely be the ones reading your application?
Secondly, alumni can give you the "Insider's Scoop"
on the happenings on campus, what they liked, what they didn't like,
and what has been most helpful since they graduated.
They can provide an idea of what services the alumni network
and job placement services provide for graduates.
They can also give great tips on restaurants, school events, etc.
that they most enjoyed while on campus.
Finally, in today's extremely competitive admissions market,
interest shown by a student becomes a key factor in admissions for the colleges.
All schools want to admit students who will attend,
and making the effort to meet representatives is another way of showing how seriously
you are interested in a given college. Providing a representative with a face
to connect with a name can be the turning point in a positive final decision.
This is your opportunity to let your personality connect, so take advantage of it.
The views expressed herein are those of their authors alone, and do not necessarily represent the views of Hundreds of Heads or of IECA.
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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
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For tips on what to talk about at a college fair, visit:
homeworktips.about.com/od/preparingforcollege/a/repquestions.htm
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Three Other Ways to Know a College Recruiter is Coming to You:
- Get on the mailing lists: You may receive notice in the mail.
- Read the walls: Colleges send posters to high schools with dates and times of scheduled visits.
- Visit the guidance office, college counseling office,
or career center and ask the staff for a schedule of visits.
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