2017 Charlotte College Fair – with over 200 colleges and universities
BY LEE SHULMAN BIERER
Charlotte’s College Fair is Sunday March 12, 12-4 p.m., the Park Expo and Conference Center, 800 Briar Creek Road. See below for workshop schedule and complete list of colleges,
College fairs are an information-gathering bonanza. I often suggest that families with freshmen and sophomores go because it makes a student’s next step after college more of a reality. For students who haven’t really figured out that high school grades count, a lot, encouraging them to have a brief, one-on-one conversation with an admissions representative from the college of their dreams does wonders. Feedback from families has been very positive. The reality that college is just a few short years away sinks in and formerly lackadaisical students “get it,” turning themselves into more dedicated students because they now have a goal in sight.
Homework to do before attending the College Fair:
- Find out which colleges will be attending (see our list below) and make a list of the ones you want to visit.
- Check out the booth location map and scope out your most expeditious route.
- Register at gotomyncf.com and print out your badge with a barcode. This will make stopping at a variety of colleges much simpler and faster. Each college will be able to scan your badge and automatically put you on their email and regular mail distribution lists.
- Create a list of questions that are specific to your needs and wants, i.e., don’t ask about their SAT test scores when you can find that out on their website or in a college guidebook. Instead ask something like “I’m thinking of majoring in business but I’d like to study abroad, where will I be able to go abroad and still continue taking business courses that will count towards my major?”
- Discuss your priorities: size, cost, majors of interest, 2 or 4-year college, co-ed or single sex, far away or close to home, etc.
- Make a list of the college representatives you’re interested in meeting.
- Check out the workshops available – see the list below.
Making the most of the College Fair while you’re there:
- Introduce yourself when possible to the admissions representative. Request business cards so you can follow-up.
- Ask your question(s) and come prepared to take notes on each college’s responses.
- Divide and conquer. If your list of colleges is very long, you may be best served by splitting up and stopping at booths independently. Some booths will have very long lines and run out of brochures and business cards, so plan your time strategically.
- Attend any of the workshops on the college search process, financial aid, test prep, etc. These sessions are good and it’s a great excuse to sit down! See list below.
- Be adventurous and go beyond the “usual suspects.” Make it your mission to find one college that you’ve never heard of and learn something about it.
- Don’t hog the admissions representative, especially if there is a long line. Ask your question, collect your literature, say thank you and move on.
Bierer is an independent college adviser based in Charlotte. Send questions to: lee@collegeadmissionsstrategies.com; www.collegeadmissionsstrategies.com
2017 Charlotte College Fair –
Where: The Park Expo and Conference Center, Independence Hall, 800 Briar Creek Road, Charlotte
When: Sunday March 12, 12-4pm
Cost: FREE
More information:
Register: www.gotomyncf.com
Website: www.nacacnet.org (type in “Charlotte College Fair” in search box)
E-mail: collegefairs@nacacnet.org
Phone: 703-299-6853
Bierer is an independent college adviser based in Charlotte. Send questions to: lee@collegeadmissionsstrategies.com; www.collegeadmissionsstrategies.com
Workshops at the 2017 Charlotte College Fair:
1:00-1:45
- Paying for College, Timeka Ruffin, CFNC Regional Representative
- The SAT: 10 Application Tips, Edward Kim, Director of Curriculum
- Building College Readiness with the SAT Suite of Assessments, Supriya Oberoi, College Board
- Campus Connections featuring HBCU’s Gerald Baucom, Campus Connection BCT, Inc.
2:00-2:45
- Searching for Scholarships, Timeka Ruffin, CFNC Regional Representative
- Don’t Stress-Prepare: What Every Student Should Know Before and After the ACT, Marchelle Horner, Account Manager of Client Relations for the ACT
- College Aid and Affordability (1 of 2), David Gelinas, Senior Associate Dean and Director of Financial Aid for Davidson College
- The SAT: Your Scores have Arrived. Now What?, Edward Kim, Director of Curriculum
3:00-3:45
- Selective College Admissions: Getting Into Selective Schools, David Kraus, Director of Admission for Davidson College
- The SAT: 10 Application Tips, Edward Kim, Director of Curriculum
- College Aid and Affordability (2 of 2), David Gelinas, Senior Associate Dean and Director of Financial Aid for Davidson College
- org: Todo que se necesite para planificar, solicitar admission y pagar sus estudios universitarios Donna Weaver, Spanish Services Manager NCSEAA
Bierer is an independent college adviser based in Charlotte. Send questions to: lee@collegeadmissionsstrategies.com; www.collegeadmissionsstrategies.com
LIST OF COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES ATTENDING
2017 CHARLOTTE COLLEGE FAIR:
1-Aberystwyth University
2-Allen University
3-American University
4-Anglia Ruskin University
5-Appalachian State University
6-Aquinas College
7-Arizona State University
8-Armstrong State University
9-Auburn University
10-Auburn University College of Liberal Arts
11-Belmont Abbey College
12-Berry College
13-Boyce College
14-Brandeis University
15-Brenau University
16-Brevard College
17-Bryant University
18-Campbell University
19-Capitol Technology University
20-Carolinas College of Health Sciences
21-Catawba College
22-Central Piedmont Community College
23-Charleston Southern University
24-Chowan University
25-Christopher Newport University
26-Clemson University
27-Cleveland Institute of Art
28-Coastal Carolina University
29-Coker College
30-Colby-Sawyer College
31-College of Charleston
32-Colorado State University
33-Columbia International University
34-Converse College
35-Davidson College
36-DePauw University
37-Duquesne University
38-East Carolina University
39-East Tennessee State University
40-Eastern Kentucky University
41-Eckerd College
42-Elon University
43-Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
44-Fairmont State University
45-FIDM/The Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising
46-Fisk University
47-Florida Institute of Technology
48-Florida Southern College
49-Florida State University
50-Full Sail University
51-Furman University
52-Gardner-Webb University
53-Georgia College and State University
54-Georgia Southern University
55-Georgia State University
56-Goucher College
57-Greensboro College
58-Guilford College
59-High Point University
60-Hofstra University
61-Hollins University
62-Horry-Georgetown Technical College
63-Hussian College-Relativity Campus California
64-IE University
65-Indiana University Bloomington
66-Jacksonville State University
67-John Cabot University
68-Johnson & Wales University
69-Kalamazoo College
70-Keiser University – Flagship Campus
71-Kennesaw State University
72-Kent State University
73-Kettering University
74-King’s College
75-Lander University
76-Lee University
77-Lees-McRae College
78-Lenoir-Rhyne University
79-Limestone College
80-Long Island University-LIU Post Campus
81-Longwood University
82-Louisiana State University
83-Loyola University New Orleans
84-Lynn University
85-Maine Maritime Academy
86-Mars Hill University
87-Marshall University
88-Mary Baldwin University
89-Marymount Manhattan College
90-Massachusetts Maritime Academy
91-Medaille College
92-Mercer University
93-Meredith College
94-Merrimack College
95-Methodist University
96-Michigan State University
97-Midway University
98-Mississippi State University
99-Montreat College
100-Mount St. Mary’s University
101-Nazareth College
102-Newberry College
103-North Carolina A & T State University
104-North Carolina Central University
105-North Carolina State University
106-North Carolina Wesleyan College
107-Norwich University
108-Nova Southeastern University
109-Ohio University
110-Old Dominion University
111-Pace University
112-Palm Beach Atlantic University
113-Paul Smith’s College
114-Penn State University
115-Pfeiffer University
16-Piedmont International University
117-Presbyterian College
118-Providence College
119-Purdue University
120-Queens University of Charlotte
121-Radford University
122-Regent University
123-Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
124-Rider University
125-Roanoke College
126-Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
127-Sacred Heart University
128-Saint Bonaventure University
129-Saint Louis University
130-Saint Mary’s College
131-Salem College
132-Samford University
133-Savannah College of Art and Design
134-Seton Hall University
135-Shaw University
136-Shenandoah University
137-SKEMA Business School
138-Southern Methodist University
139-St. Andrews University
140-St. Lawrence University
141-St. Mary’s College of Maryland
142-Stevenson University
143-SUNY College at Potsdam
144-SUNY Maritime College
145-Sweet Briar College
146-Temple University – Japan Campus
147-Texas Christian University
148-The American University of Paris
149-The Art Institutes
150-The Catholic University of America
151-The Citadel
152-The New School
153-The Omega Studios’ School of Applied Recording Arts and Sciences
154-The University of Alabama
155-The University of Alabama in Huntsville
156-The University of Arizona
157-The University of Georgia
158-The University of Manchester
159-The University of North Carolina at Pembroke
160-The University of Tampa
161-Tulane University
162-Tusculum College
163-United States Coast Guard Academy
164-University College Dublin
165-University of Advancing Technology
166-University of California-Berkeley
167-University of Central Florida
168-University of Kent
169-University of Maryland
170-University of Mississippi
171-University of Mount Olive
172-University of New Hampshire
173-University of New Haven
174-University of North Carolina at Asheville
175-University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
176-University of North Carolina at Charlotte
177-University of North Carolina at Greensboro
178-University of North Carolina at Wilmington
179-University of North Carolina School of the Arts
180-University of North Florida
181-University of Pittsburgh
182-University of Rhode Island
183-University of Rochester
184-University of San Francisco
185-University of South Carolina
186-University of South Carolina Aiken
187-University of South Carolina Beaufort
188-University of South Carolina Upstate
189-University of South Florida
190-University of Tennessee
191-University of the District of Columbia
192-University of the Sciences in Philadelphia
193-Villanova University
194-Virginia Commonwealth University
195-Virginia Military Institute
196-Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
197-Wake Forest University
198-Warren Wilson College
199-Washington College
200-West Virginia University Institute of Technology
201-Western Carolina University
202-Western Kentucky University
203-Western Michigan University
204-Westminster College
205-William Peace University
206-Wingate University
207-Winthrop University
208-Wittenberg University
209-Wofford College
210-Xavier University
211-Xavier University of Louisiana
212-Young Harris College