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Greetings from the road! I\u2019m sitting in the airport, on the way back from a wonderful visit to Georgia as I type this. Other than some much needed rain for a day or two, the weather in Atlanta and Augusta was quite nice. Much of my time during this trip was spent at several big college fairs, so that\u2019s what I want to mention in this post\u2014college fair tips (great minds think alike Pat).<\/p>\n
College Fair Tips:<\/strong><\/p>\n 1. When you approach a college\u2019s table, introduce yourself. Admissions counselors don\u2019t bite! If you\u2019re in a hurry we understand you might not have time to chat, but if you have questions don\u2019t be afraid to ask us for answers.<\/p>\n 3. If you\u2019re with your parents, you should be the one to fill out an inquiry\/mailing list card. There is nothing that says \u201cimmature\u201d like you standing around while mom and dad fill out a card with information we know you know. [If your arm is in a cast, you\u2019re except from this rule.]<\/p>\n 4. Think of a college fair like an exotic market full of free samples. Resist the temptation to loiter in aisles talking with your classmates and instead spend your time sampling what all the diverse and varied colleges out there have to offer. College fairs are an excellent opportunity to not just speak with the schools you\u2019re interested in, but also interact with colleges you may no little (or nothing) about. They might turn out to have many of the things you\u2019re looking for in a university. <\/p>\n Not only did this trip remind me of college fair pointers I wanted to pass along to you, but it also allowed me a few hours to play tourist. A friend who lived in Atlanta introduced me to a local fish house called \u201cSix Feet Under.\u201d It overlooks the city\u2019s Oakland Cemetery and has the best alligator bites you\u2019ve ever had. I also had a chance to visit the Atlanta History Center, which has a fascinatingly large and diverse number of exhibits related to many different facets of the area\u2019s culture and past. As an \u201cOlympics-junkie\u201d (Yes, I said Olympics-junkie) I went just to see their exhibit on the 1996 centennial summer games (which were hosted by Atlanta) and wasn\u2019t disappointed. The exhibit has an interactive trivia game you play against others who are currently visiting the exhibit, and a sports lab where you can \u201cjump\u201d as far as Mike Powell\u2019s world record long jump or race sculls head to head against a friend (On second thought, maybe \u201cOlympics-nerd\u201d is a better description).<\/p>\n![\"Atlanta3\"](\"http:\/\/holycrossadmissionsblog.typepad.com\/.shared\/image.html?\/photos\/uncategorized\/2007\/09\/24\/atlanta3.jpg\")
<\/a> 2. Bringing pre-printed labels with you will be a huge time (and wrist) saver. To avoid carpal-tunnel and increase your college fair efficiency, use pre-print sticky labels which you can affix to colleges\u2019 inquiry\/mailing list cards. Make sure the labels include not only your name and mailing address, but also your e-mail address, year of graduation, gender, and high school (with city and state).<\/p>\n<\/a> Olympics Trivia Game<\/p>\n