Spring 2008 Parent Opportunities to Meet Admission Officers

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<p>The National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) has posted its spring 2008 schedule of National College Fair events. </p>

<p>NACAC</a> Spring National College Fairs Schedule and Information </p>

<p>College fairs offer students and parents a chance to meet a lot of admission officers from a lot of different colleges. They usually include specialized workshops on such topics as financial aid and selective college admission. </p>

<p>I'll try to post to this thread, as the information comes in, links to college schedules of regional information sessions or high school visits conducted individually or jointly by colleges. If you hear of any such meetings, please post the news here, and after we attend various meetings, it would be much appreciated to post visit reports to this thread. </p>

<p>Best wishes for finding a good college for your children who are juniors, sophomores, or younger.</p>

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<p>Are these events worthwhile if the student already has a list of schools and is planning to attend an info session at each school already?</p>

<p>And more importantly, do the schools give out free keychains or T-shirts or pens?</p>

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<p>Remember to get there early before all the free tuition coupons are given out by the Ivy League schools.;)</p>

<p>And yes. They can be worthwhile. Any list you have now will most certainly change before app time. Some change more than others. </p>

<p>We went to one of these and then a couple of much smaller events. Don't expect a lot but keep your eyes and ears open for new opportunities.</p>

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<p>Have your child take preprinted labels with their name,address, and the email address they will be using for colleges (<a href="mailto:firstnamelastname@sitename.com">firstnamelastname@sitename.com</a>) on it. Saves a ton of time.</p>

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<p>We went to one in the fall, and I'd say it was hit and miss. Some of the colleges send alums to these things, and they may not be knowledgeable about the program in which your child is interested. </p>

<p>On the upside, we met a fabulous person from a school we wouldn't have normally considered. He made such an impression on us that we'll always look favorably on that college, and I've even called him since to ask generic questions about the process. He was helpful then, too.</p>

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<p>Seattle Spring fair. Not sure why it was not listed.</p>

<p>College</a> Fair-Seattle08</p>

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<p>
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Best wishes for finding a good college for your children who are juniors, sophomores, or younger.

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Token - when, in your opinion, should kids start attending info sessions for colleges? I remember from your other posts that your son started quite young.</p>

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<p>Yes, my son started quite young in attending regional college information sessions, and we did that because I was not too aware of colleges of the kind he might be interested in. (I had earlier attended general college fairs on my own to research the issue of college admission for homeschooled students.) I have found the regional meetings useful for keeping my son's application list broader--he truly doesn't have a single "dream" college, but is open to applying widely and seeing what happens.</p>

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<p>But what age /grade seems to be "not too early" in your view? PM me if you prefer.</p>

<p>BTW, here is Denver College Fair
RMACAC.ORG</a> - The Rocky Mountain Association of College Admission Counseling</p>

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<p>Thanks for the links about the other college fairs. </p>

<p>I would take a child to college fairs (or regional information sessions) if you haven't already got a lot of clarity about which colleges to aim at. I'd start at about the age when the child is beginning to do "senior high level" class work, which of course varies from child to child, because one issue for a parent with an advanced learner is deciding the issue of some college at an early age versus a more selective college at a more nearly "normal" age.</p>

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<p>Thanks Token :-)</p>

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<p>Here is the New England spring 2008 college fair schedule: </p>

<p>Spring</a> Fair Schedule - NEACAC</p>

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<p>Wayne State University recruiting sessions: </p>

<p>Undergraduate</a> Admissions - Recruitment Schedule</p>

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<p>The helpful previous replies gave me an idea for a Google search, and I found several regional association of college admission counselors with websites listing upcoming college fairs. </p>

<p>Hawaii Association </p>

<p>HACAC</a> College Fairs </p>

<p>Minnesota Association </p>

<p>[MACAC[/url</a>] </p>

<p>New England Association </p>

<p>[url=<a href="http://www.neacac.org/cf_spring.cfm%5DSpring"&gt;http://www.neacac.org/cf_spring.cfm]Spring&lt;/a> Fair Schedule - NEACAC](<a href="http://www.mn-acac.org/index.php?s=fairs_mef&print=true&season=Spring&year=2008&type=Representatives%5DMACAC%5B/url"&gt;http://www.mn-acac.org/index.php?s=fairs_mef&print=true&season=Spring&year=2008&type=Representatives) </p>

<p>Pacific Northwest Association </p>

<p>College</a> Fairs </p>

<p>Pennsylvania Association </p>

<p>[PACAC[/url</a>] </p>

<p>Rocky Mountain Association </p>

<p>[url=<a href="http://www.rmacac.org/collegefairs.php%5DRMACAC.ORG"&gt;http://www.rmacac.org/collegefairs.php]RMACAC.ORG&lt;/a> - The Rocky Mountain Association of College Admission Counseling](<a href="http://www.pacac.org/collegefairs/statewide.shtml%5DPACAC%5B/url"&gt;http://www.pacac.org/collegefairs/statewide.shtml) </p>

<p>Western Association </p>

<p>[url=<a href="http://wacac.goalquest.net/index.php/college_fairs/schedules_and_registration/%5DWACAC%5B/url"&gt;http://wacac.goalquest.net/index.php/college_fairs/schedules_and_registration/]WACAC[/url&lt;/a&gt;]&lt;/p>

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<p>Some colleges have posted, or will soon post, their spring travel schedules. </p>

<p>Exploring College Options Consortium (Duke, Georgetown, Harvard, Penn, Stanford) </p>

<p>Exploring</a> College Options </p>

<p>Eight of the Best Colleges Consortium </p>

<p>(Claremont McKenna College, Colorado College, Connecticut College, Grinnell College, Haverford College, Kenyon College, Macalester College, Sarah Lawrence College) </p>

<p>Eight</a> of the Best, One The Road, Admission, Claremont McKenna College </p>

<p>Lutherancolleges.org </p>

<p>Map</a> & Schedule </p>

<p>Claremont Colleges </p>

<p>Claremont</a> Colleges Receptions, One The Road, Admission, Claremont McKenna College, Claremont McKenna College </p>

<p>Clark University </p>

<p>Clark</a> University | Admissions | Clark on the Road - Information Sessions </p>

<p>Cornell College (Mt. Vernon, IA) </p>

<p>Off-Campus</a> Events </p>

<p>Davidson College </p>

<p>Davidson</a> in Your Area </p>

<p>Indiana University </p>

<p><a href="https://www.indiana.edu/%7Eiuadmit/events/index.php%5B/url%5D"&gt;https://www.indiana.edu/~iuadmit/events/index.php&lt;/a> </p>

<p>Knox College </p>

<p>Knox</a> on the Road </p>

<p>Linfield College </p>

<p>Campus</a> Visit: Fairs and Visits </p>

<p>Northeastern University </p>

<p>Visit</a> Campus > College Fairs </p>

<p>Penn State </p>

<p>Penn</a> State Undergraduate Admissions </p>

<p>Purdue University </p>

<p>Purdue</a> University Undergraduate Admissions: visiting: Purdue Comes to You </p>

<p>Savannah College of Art and Design </p>

<p>Savannah</a> College of Art and Design > SCAD Information Sessions </p>

<p>University of Miami </p>

<p>Regional</a> College Fairs | University of Miami</p>

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<p>The online virtual college fair is holding a second session March 25 and 26. College</a> Search - CollegeWeekLive, the Virtual College Fair</p>

<pre><code>* Live Video Sessions with Admissions Experts
* Real-Time Q&A with Admissions Counselors
* A Virtual Exhibit Hall and College Booths
* Video Chat with Current College Students
</code></pre>

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<p>College Board on how to prepare for a college fair: </p>

<p>College</a> Fairs - college admissions, search for schools</p>

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<p>Some colleges form consortia with other colleges and travel together. Such joint information sessions are very interesting and pack a lot of information into one meeting. Sometimes one member of a consortium will post the joint travel schedule for all the colleges before any of the other consortium members do, so check each college website for the schedules. </p>

<p>Exploring College Options (Duke, Georgetown, Harvard, Penn, Stanford) </p>

<p>Exploring</a> College Options </p>

<p>Eight of the Best Colleges Consortium (Claremont McKenna College, Colorado College, Connecticut College, Grinnell College, Haverford College, Kenyon College, Macalester College, Sarah Lawrence College) </p>

<p>Eight</a> of the Best, One The Road, Admission, Claremont McKenna College </p>

<p>Lutherancolleges.org </p>

<p>Map</a> & Schedule </p>

<p>Claremont Colleges </p>

<p>Claremont</a> Colleges Receptions, One The Road, Admission, Claremont McKenna College, Claremont McKenna College </p>

<p>And plenty of colleges schedule individual visits to college fairs or to stand-alone college information sessions. </p>

<p>Clark University </p>

<p>Clark</a> University | Admissions | Clark on the Road - Information Sessions </p>

<p>Cornell College (Mt. Vernon, IA) </p>

<p>Off-Campus</a> Events </p>

<p>Davidson College </p>

<p>Davidson</a> in Your Area </p>

<p>Georgetown University (showing schedule of Exploring College Options joint programs) </p>

<p>Georgetown</a> University- Office of Undergraduate Admissions </p>

<p>Harvard University (this tends to be updated rather late) </p>

<p>Harvard</a> College Admissions Office: Harvard in Your Hometown </p>

<p>Indiana University </p>

<p><a href="https://www.indiana.edu/%7Eiuadmit/events/index.php%5B/url%5D"&gt;https://www.indiana.edu/~iuadmit/events/index.php&lt;/a> </p>

<p>Johns Hopkins University </p>

<p>Hopkins</a> Undergraduate Admissions :: Visit :: Off-Campus Events </p>

<p>Knox College </p>

<p>Knox</a> on the Road - Knox College </p>

<p>Linfield College </p>

<p>Campus</a> Visit: Fairs and Visits </p>

<p>New York University </p>

<p>NYU</a> > Undergraduate Admissions > Explore NYU > Visiting Us > Off-Campus Visits </p>

<p>Northeastern University </p>

<p>Visit</a> Campus > NU In Your Area </p>

<p>Penn State </p>

<p>Penn</a> State Visits You! - Penn State Undergraduate Admissions </p>

<p>Purdue University </p>

<p>Purdue</a> University Undergraduate Admissions: visiting: Purdue Comes to You </p>

<p>Savannah College of Art and Design </p>

<p>Savannah</a> College of Art and Design > SCAD Information Sessions </p>

<p>University of Chicago (includes joint programs with Brown University, Columbia University, Cornell University, and Rice University) </p>

<p><a href="https://collegeadmissions.uchicago.edu/level2.asp?id=90%5B/url%5D"&gt;https://collegeadmissions.uchicago.edu/level2.asp?id=90&lt;/a> </p>

<p>University of Miami </p>

<p>Events</a> in Your Area | University of Miami </p>

<p>University of Minnesota </p>

<p>College</a> Fairs </p>

<p>University of Pennsylvania (including Exploring College Options joint programs) </p>

<p>Penn</a> Admissions: Penn in Your Town </p>

<p>Yale University (listing joint events with Brown and MIT) </p>

<p><a href="http://admissions.yale.edu/events/%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://admissions.yale.edu/events/&lt;/a> </p>

<p>Please reply to this thread with your impressions of sessions that you attend.</p>

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<p>tokenadult, may I add a few spring event listings?</p>

<p>Wellesley College: Saturday April 26, 2008 Junior Open Campus - registration opens March 17 at JOC08:</a> home page</p>

<p>Scripps College: a list of spring events can be found here: Scripps</a> College : Admission : For Prospective Students</p>

<p>Whitman College: Spring Visitors' Day for juniors:</p>

<p>Spring</a> Visitors' Day</p>

<p>as well as Whitman presentations all over the map:</p>

<p>Admission</a> Officer Travel</p>

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<p>Thanks for posting other events here.</p>