Spring Break

Well, it has certainly not been busy this past week. Not that I’m one to complain about having it easy, it’s just a little unusual to go from the hustle of normal life on campus to Spring Break, with hardly anything going on. On the bright side, everything’s back to normal on Monday, and this is a great chance to recharge from a half semester of school work thus far. Plus, we’ve had great weather so far; it looks like it’s about to rain, but the temperature is at least warm.

I don’t have particularly much to say at the moment, but figured it might be worthwhile to bring up Student Visitation Days. We have two dates coming up when students can drop by the campus for what is essentially a morning long sequence of information sessions. The event begins at 9:30 (check in is shortly beforehand), and goes until about 1:00 if I recall correctly. It’s a great chance to hear some presentations from the admissions office, financial aid, housing, and a couple of different academic departments. It definitely represents a larger group visit (I think somewhere between 150 to 200 visitors are expected), so there is less opportunity for individual questions, but that doesn’t mean that the opportunity is gone altogether. We do like to make sure that visitors leave without any questions in their minds, so don’t hesitate to ask us either before or after the sessions on that day. Currently, there are two scheduled for this spring: March 26 and April 9. This is a great event for high school juniors to attend, since many of them may not quite be sure what to look for yet in a college, but are still interested in what features a university might have. As for seniors, I might encourage you to give our office a call and set up an individual appointment. With some of the important deadlines approaching or already behind us, it might be a good idea to have a more “one-on-one” type of meeting. Though if you feel as though one or the other might serve your needs more, feel free to ignore my advice; you guys certainly know your situations better than I do. But give us a call if you want to reserve a spot for either type of event. And, as always, don’t hesitate to post questions.