9:00-9:30 Registration, Chapel Lawn

9:40-10:00 Observations on Beginning the College Search Process

10:10-10:50 Liberal Arts/Science/Economics & Business Administration

• Why a Liberal Arts Education is Empowering
• Identifying Good Science Programs
• Non-Risky Business: Finding the Business Program for You

11:00 – 11:40 Honors Program/Performing Arts/Athletics & Recreation

• Distinguishing Between Honors Programs
• Performing Arts: BA v. BFA – Relative Advantages
• I Want to Be Recruited/Am I Recruitable?

11:50 – 12:50 Lunch/Campus Tour

1:00 – 1:45 Student Life and First Year Experience

• All That and a Bag of Chips:  A Vital and Engaged Campus
• Finding the Balance Between Being a “Helicopter” and Cutting the Cord

2:00 – 2:45 Preparing an effective application

2:45 Last Campus Tour

Campus Tours will be available during the 11:00 sessions, lunch, and at the end of the program at 2:30.

The Campus Bookstore will be open from 9:00 through 4:00; 10% in store discount today.

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