Online Admissions "Fair" 10/23

Prep School Admissions
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<p>We just received a postcard from the Association of Boarding Schools. This Sunday, October 23, from 4:00 to 9:00 EST, TABS will hold an online boarding school admissions fair. Register at: Home</a> | Boarding School Expos. </p>

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The world’s only virtual Boarding School Expos, presented by The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS), offer live online admissions fairs and open houses where students and parents simply log in from home and explore boarding schools in a free, casual, no dress-code, FUN way!</p>

<p>During these “live” events, you'll check out North America’s top prep schools; chat online with admission reps at their booths; drop off contact information to receive more info; and download school view books into your "virtual backpack".</p>

<p>Visit our virtual Theater with dynamic multi-media presentations explaining the application process, testing, consultants and affording boarding school.

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<p>Further fairs:
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November 6 2011
Online Boarding School Expo
Live from 12 - 6 pm</p>

<p>January 29 2012
Online Boarding School Expo
Live from 5 - 11 pm</p>

<p>March 25 2012
Online Boarding School Summer Programs Expo
Live from 4 - 8 pm

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<p>We've never taken part in such an event, and don't need it this year (yippee!) If you're looking to build a school list, this could be a great opportunity to check out possible schools from the comfort of your own home.</p>

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<p>My experience with this last year was that there were a lot of schools that were NOT represented . . . but there were still a few that we were interested in that were there. And we had a great video chat with the admissions reps from one school that my son later submitted an application to. (And got accepted to, although I don’t think there’s a connection! :))</p>

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<p>We used it, too, to talk to reps at 2 schools that were on our list. The technology is so new that it is by no means standard yet, so you have pretty much have the school rep’s attention in that environment. We found it useful.</p>