Tuesday, September 10th - Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) - lunch time - outside
Friday, September 13th - University of Colorado Boulder - lunch time - College Center, room 114
Wednesday, September 18th - University of Southern California - advisory - College Center, room 114 (must RSVP)
Monday, September 23rd - Columbia University - lunch time - College Center, room 114
Tuesday, September 24th - Santa Clara University - lunch time - room 129
Wednesday, October 2nd - Pitzer College - lunch time - room 129
Thursday, October 3rd - Scripps College - lunch time - room 114
Thursday, October 3rd - UC Santa Barbara - 7th period 2:15pm - room 114
Monday, October 7th - UC Irvine - lunch time - room 114
Thursday, October 10th - St Mary's College - lunch time - outside
Thursday, October 10th - Chapman University - lunch time - outside
Tuesday, October 15th - Davidson College - 7th period - 114
Monday, October 21st - St Olaf - 7th period, room 114
Wednesday, October 23rd - University of Pittsburgh - advisory, room 114 RSVP req
Thursday, November 7th - University of Nevada Reno - lunch time - College Center, room 114
Tuesday, November 19th - University of San Francisco - lunch time - College Center, room 114
Students have a chance — in their own town — to meet face-to-face with a rep and ask specific questions.
Students can let the college know they are seriously interested.
In many cases, the reps are admission officers from the college, so students have a unique opportunity to make contact with a person who may be evaluating their application in the future.
The meeting provides students with a specific contact at the college to whom they can send questions.
Sometimes reps, particularly ones from state universities, will give an early read on students' transcripts, test scores and course selections during their visits. This helps students assess their fit at that institution and figure out what they can do to improve their chances of getting in.
It's an opportunity for you, as a counselor, to bring to your students’ attention a college that you think is a good fit but that the student may not have considered.
Whether you meet them at a college fair or on a campus visit, college reps genuinely enjoy talking to high school students and answering questions about their college. The following questions will help start a good dialogue:
What makes your college unique?
What academic programs is your college most known for?
How would you describe the kids that go there? Where do most of them come from?
Where do kids hang out on campus?
What happens on weekends—are there things to do on campus or in town, or do most kids go home?
Are fraternities and sororities a big part of campus life?
What are the housing options for freshmen?
Do many students live off campus?
Is there a sports complex or fitness center?
What are the most popular clubs and activities?
What’s the security like on campus?
What’s the surrounding area like? Is it easy to get around?
What are the most popular majors?
How would you describe the academic pressure and workload?
What support services are available (academic advisers, tutors, etc.)?
Do I need to bring my own computer?
What’s the faculty like? How accessible are they outside of class?
Are there opportunities for internships?
Is there job placement help for graduates?
Are any big changes in the works that I should know about?