1. In-person research: College fairs are an excellent opportunity to do some in-person research. You will get immediate feedback to your questions and the schools will start “to come alive” for you as you talk with the admission and/or alumni reps at each booth.
2. Save Money: Assuming you have a fair amount of schools already on your radar, it is too expensive to visit all of the colleges and universities you are considering. College Fairs give you the opportunity to visit a large number of schools all under one roof. You may discover a new college(s) that isn’t on your radar until now.
3. Explore new options: You may discover a new college(s) that isn’t on your radar until now.
4. Free advice: Admission representatives are often referred to as admission counselors; go ahead – ask them any question you may have. Perhaps you are wondering if you should take AP Psych next year or another year of science instead. Ask them their opinion.
5. Narrow your list of possible options: You will be able to identify which schools you are likely to make the commitment to go visit in person and which ones you may end up deleting from consideration.
6. Demonstrate Interest: Colleges want to know that they are wanted. Most keep track of student contact – attendance at high school visit sessions, College Fairs, and campus visits are all key contacts to make that will show the colleges you are serious about wanting to attend.
7. Find out about summer programs/opportunities: Many colleges now offer pre-college summer programs and experiences on their campus. They will have information at their booths about these programs.
8. Attend special information sessions: Sometimes a College Fair will feature an info session on a specialized topic like Financial Aid or Athlete Recruitment.
9. Practice your interview skills: Talking to college admission reps will help you when it comes time to interview. You will need to think of what questions you want to ask and then think “quick on your feet” to any questions asked of you in return.
10. Great preparation for the campus visit: If you can survive the College Fair – which is loud and somewhat overwhelming–the campus visit will be a piece of cake. You’ll also already have practice for what questions to ask and have an initial feel for the college before you even step foot on campus.
There will be a Latino College Expo held this month in New York City! There will be various program agencies, community-based organizations and colleges at this expo.
When: Saturday, March 14th, 2015 from 12 PM until 3PM
Where: NYU Kimmel Center
60 Washington Square South
10th Floor
New York, New York 10010
Link: Latino College Expo Website
