If you're coming to tonight's GPS/McCallie college program, you will have the opportunity to visit with twenty-nine different colleges and universities from all over the US. There will be large, state schools, along side smaller liberal arts colleges, each one with something to offer you.
So where do you begin? If you're a junior and just beginning this process, make sure to talk to a few schools that you know nothing about. Sometimes those are the ones that end up being most appealing. If time is limited, maybe you skip the college that is close by and you can visit easily. Concentrate on the ones that are a bit further away.
Always introduce yourself. And try not to just say "tell me about your college." Instead, tell the rep something about yourself, what you're interested in, what your strengths are, and then he or she will take it from there. Find out what their basic requirements are. Ask about what a typical freshman year might look like? If the rep also went to school there, find out why she chose the college? More than likely you can get a list of majors and things to look over later, so spend your time trying to figure out what kind of campus culture there is.
And have fun. Right now, you're just exploring. You don't have to make a decision yet.
Oh, and make plans to attend next week's fair on Sept. 17 at McCallie.
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