What to exact at college info sessions?

Applying to College
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<p>I'm going to an information meeting at a hotel in a city like 2hours away for Washington University in St. Louis. What should I expect? Should I have questions? I really don't have any though, I feel confident in all my knowledge, and I don't want to ask stupid questions. </p>

<p>I'm kinda nervous since my state isn't that big that I will be one of like 3 people to show up to the event...</p>

<p>How should I dress? Would a school uniform be okay or should I wear casual clothes? </p>

<p>Oh and since WUST is a college that keeps track of interest, how do they know I went? Is it on the supplement or do they have a sign in sheet? Will I get extra "points" that I came far away to attend? </p>

<p>Sorry for all the questions, anything and everything will help. Thank you,
Dante</p>

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<p>Good luck at your session. There should be a card or something for you to fill out so they have that record of your interest and attendance at the meeting. Look at this school’s website and come up with a question or two that is not answered on the site. Get the admission rep’s business card and send a follow-up thank you note. Hope this helps.</p>

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<p>I don’t know if its too late, but I would echo the advice of coming up with a question or two. For one thing, you’re investing 4+ hours of your time in driving alone. Maybe it will help to show extra interest, but even if not get something out of this for your effort! Think thru what it would be like to be a student at WUSTL, and I imagine you can come up with a few questions not covered on their website that you’d like answered.</p>

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<p>This is strictly a personal opinion but I wouldn’t do the school uniform. Nice slacks and a color shirt will do. I suspect you’ll see plenty of people at either end of the spectrum. Having questions that aren’t answered on the website is a good thing. Or even if the information is available but you would have to dig for it a little bit on the website would work. Some ideas: Opportunities for undergraduate research in your potential major, study abroad for your major, percentage of students going to grad school as oppose to professional school, possibility for internships outside your major (especially if you’re a liberal arts/humanities major), how are advisers selected, how hard to do independent study.</p>

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<p>I wore my school uniform. It was good. My uniform has me wearing nice slacks, and a button shirt with my school’s logo on it.</p>