How Can You See Over 400 Colleges in a day?

One of the best ways to learn about admission to colleges and universities is to attend a National College Fair.  National Fairs are sponsored by the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) and coordinated by a local organizing committee in the host city.  They are free to attend and give you access to hundreds of colleges and universities from across the country. 

Philadelphia hosts the second largest National Fair in the country. Over 400 colleges and universities will participate and representatives will be available to answer questions, describe campus offerings and provide materials and brochures and additional information.

Philadelphia National College Fair
Sponsored by National Association for College Admission Counseling

Sunday, October 17, 2010

11:00am - 3:00pm

PA Convention Center

Hall B 

12th and Arch Streets

Philadelphia, PA 19107

Here is my secret tip of the day:  I highly recommend that you actually engage in a conversation with the college representatives.  Don't act is if the fair is like a grocery store and go by each table to pick up items and put them in your bag.  Students -Introduce yourselves, shake hands, discuss what you're interested in and ask questions.  This leaves a lasting impression - and yes they do remember and make note of "good impressions.' to bring the information back to their offices during application review time.

The Biggest Tip:  After you introduce yourself, ask each representative to waive your application fee.  Almost every college charges a fee that is required to be submitted with the application.  The fees helps the admission offices to cover the costs of materials, supplies, and sometimes staff that work to process applications. If a representative agrees to "waive" the application fee, it means that you will NOT need to pay or submit the fee with the application - basically making it free.  In many cases, if you don't ask you wont know!

Don't forget to ask about scholarships- the cost of tuition has continued to rise.  Stay connected to this blog for assistance and information with paying for your education

If you have friends and relatives in other cities and states, go to the NACAC web site to learn the dates and locations of National College Fairs across the country.

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