<p>Is it worth it to go to this. There will be one in Portland on October 5, which is a three hour drive for me. Is it worth it to go considering I will be applying SCEA and am basically certain Stanford is my top choice? Will I learn anything new over everything I already know, which is what has been communicated through various other advertising materials and online research?</p>
<p>Generally speaking, you can find all the info you are looking for on the web. Being there gives you an opportunity to ask a direct question and get an answer from a known source. But you can also probably email the admissions office if you have a specific question.</p>
<p>If it is more than an hours drive then I would say do not go. If you spend a couple of hours on the web site you will get the same info. It is basically a 10 minute dog and pony show and slide presentation of a bunch of pretty pictures of buildings, students sitting on the lawn with their teacher, etc. Then on to the next presenter for Penn...</p>
<p>I just went within the last week and it seems to be a total waste of resources. I can say I didn't learn one thing except perhaps that they really don't want to get pinned down on anything. For example that they do not have a minimum ACT score so basically everyone in the room should apply - - right. </p>
<p>OTOH, at $75 a pop for application fee I guess it makes sense to keep the applications rolling in.</p>
<p>^ In Stanford's defense, they do sometimes accept exceptional students with surprisingly low scores (see "Accepted with SAT 1700" thread).</p>
<p>Also, I doubt that they make much money on extra apps - processing them takes time and manpower. But I am sure every school wants everybody to apply, as it lowers admissions rates and boosts their statistics on USNWR.</p>
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<p>NO college makes money on application fees. Students severely underestimate the budgets of college admission offices. </p>