On Thursday, April 30th the Counseling Department will be hosting a trip to the National College Fair at the Pasadena Convention Center. There will be over 300 colleges attending! This trip is going to be open to sophomores with a 2.5 GPA and above. Unfortunately, juniors are testing on that day so they won't be able to attend. However, the fair will repeat in the evening. Please consider attending the fair at night from 6:00-9:00 pm.
College fairs are an easy way for you to learn about and compare a variety of colleges all in one day. You get to meet representatives from the colleges, and more importantly, they get to meet you! Colleges keep track of your visits to their campus, your requests for information, or visits to their booths at the college fair. They are more likely to accept a student that has shown a real interest in their school.
We are promoting this college fair because not only will there be a long list of California schools for you to learn about, but there will also be hundreds of schools OUTSIDE of California (and the US) that are coming. It might be expensive to go visit the University of Florida, but what if you could talk to their representative and then go learn about college in Japan?
There will also be workshops to learn how to increase your SAT/ACT scores, how to apply to a performing art school, and more. Below is the schedule:
Also, for the next few weeks leading up to the College Fair we will be writing about many of the schools that will be attending to help you get started in learning about all the educational opportunities that are out there.
If you are interested in going (and we hope you are!!) please pick up a field trip form from Mrs. Hettema, the counseling secretary. To pay for the bus, we are requesting a $10 donation fee, but entrance into the College Fair is free! Last year this field trip sold out quickly and we had a very long waiting list. We only have 50 spots and the spaces will go quickly, so hurry in!
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