Somewhat Local College Open Houses

some upcoming Spring 2013 college open house events.....

Lehigh UniversityJunior Open House
March 25, 2013

http://www4.lehigh.edu/admissions/undergrad/visit/openhouses.aspx

 

Dickinson CollegeDiscover Dickinson Day
Monday  February 18, 2013

Monday, April 01, 2013

http://www.dickinson.edu/admissions/visit/Visit-Options/#Discover%20Dickinson%20Days

 

 

Marymount CollegeSpring  Open House – Saturday, April 20, 2013
Open House allows high school juniors, seniors, and transfer students to tour the campus, visit residence halls, learn about campus life, and obtain financial aid information. Students can also bring in their completed application for an Instant Decision <http://www.mmm.edu/visit/schedule.html#instantdecision>

Call 1-800-MARYMOUNT for more details or to register: Open House Registration Form http://www.mmm.edu/FORMfields/forms/register_for_upcoming_open_house_.php

 

 

Hobart and William Smith Colleges Spring 2013 Preview HWS Visit

March 9 & 27, 2013
April 3, 10, 17 & 24, 2013
The program includes a brief overview of HWS, a student-guided campus tour, lunch on campus and additional sessions on everything from our academic philosophy to student life. To register, please call the Office of Admissions at (315) 781-3622 or (800) 852-2256.
www.hws.edu/admissions/open_house.aspx

 

Ithaca CollegeSpring Open House, Saturday April 27, 2013
Just beginning your college search? Join us for a spring program designed to introduce you to the Ithaca experience. Join us on Saturday, April 27 for a special open house program especially for juniors and sophomores. This is a terrific way to be introduced to the Ithaca experience by our current students and staff.
http://www.ithaca.edu/admission/visit/?item=313

Skidmore CollegeDear high school juniors and sophomores,
Thanks for your interest in Skidmore! We know it's challenging to identify a college that meets your educational and personal needs and ambitions. That's why we encourage you to explore colleges as early as sophomore year. This spring we're offering five open houses for juniors and sophomores:
• Friday, March 22, 2013
• Friday, April 19, 2013
• Friday, April 26, 2013
http://cms.skidmore.edu/admissions/junior/

Connecticut CollegeFriday, April 5, 2013 and Friday, April 19, 2012
A Spring Visit Day is designed to introduce high school students and their parents to Connecticut College and the college admission process. In addition to scheduled campus tours and group information sessions, you will be able to attend a presentation on navigating financial aid and a special mock interview session given by our expert Admission Fellows, current seniors who conduct the majority of on campus interviews.
There is no need to pre-register for a Spring Visit Day. We just ask that you swing by the Office of Admission upon your arrival to sign in.http://www.conncoll.edu/admission/visiting-campus/spring-visit-days-for-high-school-students/

Bryn Mawr College Bryn  Mawr in View: for Juniors & Sophomores February 18, 2013 or March 21, 2013 9:30-2pm  

Attend one of our specially designed visit days for Sophomores and Juniors. Experience life as a college student and learn what makes Bryn Mawr distinct.    610-526-5152
http://www.brynmawr.edu/admissions/visit/

Bucknell University
Spring Junior Open House
Saturday, April 6, 2013
(570) 577-1101, http://www.bucknell.edu/x40269.xml

Smith College
The Office of Admission invites you and your family to join us on Saturday, April 27, 2013 for our spring open house event.
Explore distinctive opportunities at Smith
Attend workshops on the college admission process
Tour the campus, visit one of Smith's houses and learn about student life
Lunch with members of the Smith community
http://www.smith.edu/admission/springpreview/

Rutgers
To learn more about what Rutgers has to offer, join us for an Open House or schedule a campus visit.
Rutgers-Newark
The next Open House will be Saturday, April 13, 2013
Rutgers University-New BrunswickOur annual Rutgers Day, for all visitors, will be April 27, 2013.   732-932-INFO
http://admissions.rutgers.edu/location/campusvisit/rutgersopenhouses/openhouses.aspx

 

Seton Hall University
See Seton Hall! Tour campus, learn about our academic programs, and meet current students and faculty! Spring Open House
Sunday April 28, 2013
973-761-9000, http://www.shu.edu/visiting/index.cfm

 

Drew University
Full Impact Days, for current HS sophomore, juniors and transfer students
Wednesday July 17, 2013
973-408-DREW, cadm@drew.edu

 http://www.drew.edu/undergraduate/admission/visits-events

Fairfield University
Junior Open Houses
Saturday, April 13, 2013

Saturday, April 27, 2013
http://www.fairfield.edu/admission/uga_visit.html

Rochester Institute of Technology
Spring Preview Day
Friday, April 19, 2013

This is a perfect first look at RIT for students who are just starting their college search! High school freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and their families can learn more about RIT academics, the admissions and financial aid process, and tour the academic and residential facilities.
585-475-2411, http://www.rit.edu/emcs/admissions/calendar

Hamilton College
Junior Preview Saturday
April 6th & April 20, 2013
800-843-2655
http://www.hamilton.edu/admission/visiting/junior-preview-saturdays


Goucher College
Spring Explore Goucher Day
Saturday, April 20, 2013
http://www.goucher.edu/x20868.xml

Loyola University
Look Loyola: Sophomore & Junior Open House
March 23, 2013
http://www.loyola.edu/Undergraduate/Become-Greyhound/Visit/look.aspx

McDaniel College
Junior Visit Day Open House
Sunday April 28, 2013  1PM
800-638-5005, https://admission.mcdaniel.edu/register/?id=fef51e14-79ab-45fa-9906-5076daf42690

Salisbury University
Open House

April 20, 2013
Registration Required
(410)543-6161, http://www.salisbury.edu/admissions/visit/openhouse.html

Juniata College
Junior Open House
Saturday, Apr. 20, 2013
(814) 641-3000, https://www.juniata.edu/admission/openhouse.html

Gettysburgh College
Junior Open House
Saturday, April 6, 2013
(800) 431-0803, https://www.gettysburg.edu/visiting_gettysburg/special_events.dot

Franklin and Marshall College
Junior Open House
March 23, 2013
(717) 291-3951, http://www.fandm.edu/junior-open-house

 

The College of New Jersey

Junior Visit Days

Saturday March 23, 2013   11AM

Saturday April 20, 2013   11AM

609-771-2131, http://admissions.pages.tcnj.edu/visit/

 

 

Grinnell College

Junior Visit Day

Friday April 19, 2013  8am-3pm

641-269-3600, http://www.grinnell.edu/admission/visit/juniorday

 

 

Emory Oxford College, Georgia

Preview Days

Friday April 5, 2013

Friday April 12, 2013

Sunday, April 14, 2013

Friday April 19, 2013

http://www.oxford.emory.edu/admission/visiting/schedule.dot?

 

FREE SEMINAR : College Admissions and Financial Aid 101

College Admissions and Financial Aid 101: What you need to know about the college admissions and financial aid process including:

 

October 22, 7:00 PM

Old Stone House, 336 3rd Street

Park Slope, Brooklyn

 

-How should you create a balanced college list?

-What really happens in the admissions office?

-The lowdown on the differences between merit and need based aid

-What sources can you find online to assess your eligiblity?

-How can your son or daughter's application strength influence influence grant award?

 

Presenters:

Deena Maerowitz, former Assoc. Director of Admissions at Columbia Business School, attorney and social worker with background in adolescent education issues and Professional member of the Independent Educational Consultants Association.

 

Maura Griffin, mom to a 16-year-old high school junior, is founder of Blue Spark Capital Advisors and a certified college planning specialist. She has her undergraduate degree from Georgetown University and her MBA from Columbia.

 

Deena Maerowitz, J.D.,M.S.W

Guiding Students Through Admissions

phone: 646-206-7128

Undergradadmit LLC

email: Deena@undergradadmit.com

www.undergradadmit.com

Goddard Riverside Community Center - College Counseling

Options College Counseling

Goddard Riverside’s Options Center shows New York City students they can go to college and guides them through the steps to enrollment. Any student with passing grades, a high school diploma or GED, and the desire should have the opportunity to go to college; that is what Options is about.
Students from low-income and working-class backgrounds face significant barriers to achieving a college degree – now considered essential for most career paths. College costs are soaring, aid is decreasing, and counselors at New York City schools frequently have caseloads of 500 or more students.
Students and Parents:
If you need information on college admissions and financial aid, call or email us at (212) 873-6600, ext. 323 or options@goddard.org.
Options makes college more accessible to students through these free services:

• One-to-one educational counseling for 11th and 12th graders;
• Assistance with admissions and financial aid applications, essays, portfolios, and scholarship and internship opportunities;
• A resource center with up-to-date materials and internet access;
• Visits to college campuses and contact with Options Center alumni on campus;
• SAT preparation;
• Workshops on the transition from high school to college;
• Short-term mental health counseling to students, parents and families by a licensed professional on staff at OPTIONS;
• Early Awareness programming for middle and high school students;

Every year Options serves over 1,000 students and their families from all over New York City and sends 200 graduates to college, the majority of whom are the first in their family to attend.
Over 5,000 youth and adults have gone to college with the help of the Options Center. As one program alumni, now a college graduate, recently put it, “Options broadened my sense of what was possible – and even when I thought I couldn’t do it, my counselor helped me every step of the way.”
Through the Options Center, Goddard Riverside is a leader in the college access movement. We offer training and professional development programs for other youth-serving agencies and college counseling professionals.
Useful college links:
College and scholarship searches
New York State Higher Education Services Corporation
Federal financial aid info
College searches, SAT info and more
Contact the Options Center:
Email: options@goddard.org
Phone: (212) 873-6600
Address: 593 Columbus Avenue
New York, NY 10024

The Jewish Mother’s Guide to College Admissions

The Jewish Mother’s Guide to College Admissions

By Debra Nussbaum Cohen

I have just emerged from what has felt like the most stressful experience of my adult life. Those of you whose children are high school seniors know exactly what I’m talking about: the college admissions process.

Though untold numbers of people go through it each year, the process remains opaque and an emotional rollercoaster. So bubbeles, that none of you should suffer the sphilkes and tsuris my friends and I endured through this year-long process, I am here to offer my Jewish Mother’s Guide to College Admissions.™

This year, most competitive schools saw a significant increase in applicants. This article lays out the statistics clearly.

Read more: http://blogs.forward.com/sisterhood-blog/136749/#ixzz1IklCadh6