College Comes to YOU

When

Friday September 14, 2018: 4:00pm to Wednesday October 24, 2018: 5:00pm

Where

For Whom

Grade 9-Adult

Description

The Ann Arbor Public Schools present College Comes to You, an outreach program on timely topics for high school juniors, seniors and their parents. At each event, a college administrator will speak on a different aspect of the college admissions and success–from applying to the right school to making the most of a campus visit. Events are from 4-5pm. A complete schedule is below.

September 14 at Traverwood: "How to Stand Out in a Selective College Admission Process" Tim Ogle, Counselor, Middlebury College, Vermont

September 18 at Pittsfield: "Internships, Coops and Immersive Learning Experiences Add Value To College" Levi Lawson, Assis. Director, Ball State University, Indiana

September 27 at Pittsfield: "Global Education Options Put the World in Your Hands" Jessica MacDonald, Assoc. Director of Admission, Dickinson College, Pennsylvania

October 1 at Downtown Library Multi-Purpose Room: "What Can the Liberal Arts Do For You?" Olivia Dominguez, Counselor, Wittenberg University, Ohio

October 2 at Pittsfield: "Your Personal Voice in the College Application Process: the Essay and the Interview"  Jack Behre, Assistant Director of Admissions, Bates College, Maine

October 3 at Westgate: "How Can Going Out of State for College Further Your Academic and Personal Life?" Hayley Nicholas, Counselor, Johns Hopkins University, Maryland.

October 8 at Skyline High School:  "Learning Differently: Alternative Colleges Could be Just the Ticket" Lizzy Dorrell, Assoc. Director of Admission, Hampshire College, Massachusetts

October 8 at Pioneer High School: "Making the Most of Your Campus Visit" Chelse Hawkins, Counselor, Western Michigan University

October 10 at Westgate: "An Urban Setting Can Be the Perfect Place to Study in College" Kate Burnhoffer, Counselor, University of Cincinnati, Ohio

October 11 at Downtown Library Multi-Purpose Room: "What Do You Need to Know about the Liberal Arts?"  Jordan Gavens, Admissions Counselor, Lake Forest College, Illinois

October 17 at Westgate: "Rounding Out Your Portfolio Heading to College" Whitney Keenes, Counselor, Earlham College, Indiana

October 17 at Skyline High School: "Mock Admissions Committee: Experience the Magic!" Jessica Murray, Senior Assis. Director of Admissions, University of Vermont

October 18 at Malletts Creek: "How Do I Navigate Highly Selective College Admission?" Justin Klein, Senior Admission Counselor, The University of Chicago, Illinois

October 24 at the Downtown Library 4th Floor Meeting Room: "Making the Most of Your Campus Visit"  Ryan Crudder, University of Toledo, Ohio

This series is in partnership with Ann Arbor Public Schools.