Test scores or grade point averages alone cannot measure this. Elfredia E. Phillips, Director of Admissions With today s Enrollment Management issues tackled head on and students and parents shopping for the institutions best suited for the student. Even down to the timing of the sessions giving college representatives ample time to converse with the enormous group of students, parents and guidance counselors from various high schools. The students, parents and counselors find the college representatives extremely helpful in answering the numerous questions about college majors, financial aid, college life and the admissions process. Counselors are able to keep abreast of the current changes in college majors, financial aid and other options available to students.
Students are able to gather information from as many colleges as they choose.
The exchange of information is valuable to college representatives because it gives them a sense of the type of students that may be considering applying to their institution for admission. It is unique in the respect that it does its work on a national level providing geographic diversity as well. These are just some of the reasons that many of my colleagues and I have remained active participants with this agency throughout the years. The fairs are well organized and this give students and parents ample time to talk with Historically Black Colleges and Universities. The exchanging of information is important to all college admission officers.