U-32 College Fair in the U-32 Atrium on October 8th from 12:00pm-1:45pm
NEACAC Fair: Saint Michael's College Tarrant Center
October 9th- 6:00pm-8:00pm over 200 colleges/universities attend
Use https://app.strivescan.com/registration to register and make your time at the college fair more efficient.
Things to Do Before Attending the College Fair
1. Look over the list of college fair participants. Use Naviance College Search feature to find colleges that match your interests. Choose the colleges you most want to find out more about. If you have time, research those colleges by checking their Web sites.
2. Write up a short list of questions to ask admission representatives. To compare several schools, plan on asking the same questions at each table. The questions you ask should be unique to your interests and not easily found in standard college materials:
- What are the two or three most popular majors? (This can give you a good idea of the main interests of a majority of the students.)
- Ask about the availability and quality of the program(s) or major(s) you are interested in. What are the opportunities for undergraduates to participate in research with faculty members or to do internships? What courses would you take your first year in a particular major?
- Students who are undecided should ask about what services and support are available to help them explore various majors.
- Ask about: extracurricular activities, what kinds of students the college is looking for, what percentage of students receive financial aid (not including loans), are merit scholarships available, how do they look at AP scores, and other concerns unique to your interests and situation.
3. Make sure you have the following supplies:
- A small notebook and pen or a handheld device with your list of colleges and questions
4. Print up a sheet of self-stick address labels. Include (in small font, as much as you can of the following): your name, address, phone number, e-mail address, high school, year of graduation, intended major(s), and any extracurricular activities you’re interested in. At the fair, slap the address labels on the college information cards to save you time in filling out the same information over and over at each college. You may want to create an email account just for college purposes that you and your parents/guardians can access. You can delete the account after you choose which college to attend. Thus not cluttering your inbox!
5. After visiting the fair, jot down your impressions of some of the most interesting colleges you saw as well as some of the answers they gave to your questions. Try to do this as soon as possible, while your impressions are still fresh.
PreACT October 9, 2024 from 8:15-12:15 AM at U-32
All sophomores can take the PreACT. The PreACT gives students an estimated ACT score and can be used as an indicator of college and career readiness.
PSAT Wednesday, October 9, 2024 from 8:15-12:15 AM at U-32
All juniors can take the PSAT. It is a practice test and scores are not reported to colleges. It allows students to become familiar with the SAT format.
Senior In-school field trip on October 9th: (More info to come)
Workshops being offer:
Common application time
Essay feedback
FAFSA /VSAC grant application
Interviewing skills
Job Search
Resume writing
