Transcript College & Career Fairs - St. Tammany Parish Public Schools

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September 24, 2012 6:00-8:30
p.m. Pennington Student
Activity Center on SLU’s
campus in Hammond
A friend never lets a friend miss a college fair!
She said: Hey....I’m going to the college fair tonight. Are you going?
He said: I can’t think of a reason to...Why? Are you going?
She said: Are you kidding? It’s like a one stop shopping for colleges kind of thing.
Recruiters from a lot of universities come and you can go to ask them questions,
pick up view books, meet our area admissions rep.......
He said: But you know I plan to go in the military...
She said: Sooooo, what if I told you the different branches of the military will be
there? And military academies? You could ask about ROTC scholarships....
He said: Well, I'm still not sure. Isn’t it just a bunch of people who are going to
big universities?
She said : Stop! You really have never been to one of these have you/ There are
community colleges, public and private universities, out of state colleges, career
training and technical programs....
He said, OK! OK! OK! YOU STOP!!!! I think I am beginning to get the
picture....so there’s lots of stuff I never knew going on! But I still don’t know what
I would do once I got there......
Think about what kind of college would best suit you
Print out address labels:
(name, address, phone #, email address, your high school and year of graduation)
them , spend your time talking to the reps,
not filling out contact cards.
Bring
B/4 U Go...
Make the most of your time
Make a list of your most important questions to ask
Have a plan.... Maybe visit colleges you
already know of and are interested in first,
then browse other tables see if they have the
program in which you are interested or what
their most popular majors are.....
Use the list of schools you made before arriving
and find their location on the program
(to start?! Smile! Be prepared to introduce yourself)
Come on in, it’s FREE!!.....please take
a program!
(a time limit for yourself so you get to all of the ones on your list)
Admissions
• When are your deadlines for admissions, scholarships, financial aid...?
• Is the application for admissions and scholarships the same?
• Which GPA and ACT (or SAT) score is used in admissions and is it the same for scholarships?
• What is the last ACT score you accept for scholarships?
Academics
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What are the largest freshman courses at your campus?
Is undergraduate research available?
Is there an Honors college or program?
What percentage of courses is taught by teaching assistants or graduate assistants?
What is your medical (law, dental, etc) school admit rate?
Campus life
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Do you have sororities and fraternities? What % of students join?
Are freshmen required to live on campus?
What are the most popular student life activities?
Is there a job placement service for graduates?
One down, more to go? Repeat the process, as needed!
Make notes for yourself about the information you
received and your impressions while it is fresh in your
mind
Get a business card from each recruiter you
speak with (this will make follow up
communications much easier!)
More points to
consider...
A college fair is your chance to ask questions that are unique to you. Think of your special
interests, talents, etc. that you want to know how it may fit in at the university. This could include
scholarships for drama, music, leadership, athletics, etc!
Ask if there are any special
campus events for high school
students planned, such as a
Preview Day
NOTE: There is not a way to print bar codes at the event. Please remember to bring yours! (NEW! Fall 2012-bar codes
should be able to be scanned from your smart phone screen)
While this saves a lot of time, only those universities and colleges who purchase
the scanners will participate. Consider bringing a page of pre-printed address labels
for the other universities in which you are interested.