A Little College Fair Face Time Goes a Long Way
Thursday, April 9th, 2009Most agree that when in comes to making a memorable impression, nothing can replace the power of personal, one-on-one contact. In today’s freakishly competitive college landscape with record highs of undergraduate applications—
How can you make your file stand out from the stack?
One sharp tactic is to check out the dates and locations of National College Fairs and attend a fair in your neck of the woods. Presented by NACAC (The National Association for College Admission Counseling) these are some of the longest-running and most prestigious college fairs in the country. The quality of participating colleges, universities and resource exhibitors is unparalleled. When attending these fairs, it’s important to find and introduce yourself to admissions officers from your top choice colleges. These personal connections will provide you with valuable contacts and invaluable scheduled interviews.
There’s nothing worse than feeling overwhelmed. So before heading to a college fair narrow down your list of “match” schools with CampusCompare’s handy, MatchMe Meter. Then check out the full Spring 2009 National College Fair schedule.
So get out there, be yourself, collect as much information and business cards as possible and work your confident, collegebound charm.
A little college fair face-time can go a long way when it comes to scoring a fat envelope from your dream school!
