College Fairs vs. Road Shows
This year, instead of hosting a college fair, CHS counselors are recommending that students drive up to the UNT Coliseum on September 23rd to attend the 2008 NorTex College Fair.The advantage of this approach is that a regional fair should attract more colleges than just the local ones that come to Coppell.
The college fair format is good for picking up brochures, asking a question or two, and identifying colleges that you want to investigate more.
Once your sophomore or junior decides he might be interested in a particular school, you can get more of the flavor of that college and decide whether it is worth a (costly) visit by attending a “road show” information session. Some colleges that will be visiting North Texas are:
- Dartmouth College 9/11/08
- George Washington 9/15 – 9/23/08
- CalTech 9/18/08
- Fordham 9/20/08
- Johns Hopkins University 9/21/08
- Boston University 9/22/08
- Washington University 9/27 – 9/28/08
- Duke University 10/1/08
- MIT 10/19/08
Most admissions road shows occur in September, so check your student’s preferred colleges’ websites now to see if they are coming to town.
Once you have a short list of colleges to visit, read USA Today’s article on 10 ways to control the cost of college visits.
