What should we expect from BS admissions fairs?

ChoatieMom
Sun, 09 Sep 2018 13:03:46 +0000

Our son attended the TSAO fair when it came to town for the express purpose of interviewing with two of the schools so we didn’t have to travel to them. The interviews were booked in advance, and he filled out an online profile/conversation form beforehand. Ironically, he ended up at a school that wasn’t on his list because the rep for that school meaningfully engaged him and got him excited about their programs. Unfortunately, he wasn’t able to interview with her at the fair and ended up having coffee with an alum a few weeks later, but he got very interested in Choate at that event even though he had never heard of the school at that point.

So, yes, @buuzn03, you can definitely window shop. That’s the main purpose of these fairs IMO. If your daughter knows in advance that she will be applying to any of the represented schools and those schools will conduct interviews at the fair, then I think it’s a great idea to do so if she’s ready. I also agree with @dramakid2 that the fairs are a good way to gather a lot of information in a short period of time. Definitely go if you can.

Have fun and good luck!