Every college in America, at some point in time, goes to a high school for a college fair, if they don’t host one themselves. Just a couple of weeks ago, C. K. McClatchy held a college fair, giving many of these institutions the opportunity to show what makes them different than the rest. Such events allow students to communicate with college representatives for a better understanding of what they can expect from each college. Universities also like to go off of statistics of different high schools. This gives colleges the choice of what kind of students they are trying to attract to their schools. Schools like UC Berkeley, UC Santa Barbara, and UC Davis have picked McClatchy precisely for the great student selection.
The CKM Prospector asked seniors about their enthusiasm following the college fair. Jesus Barraza said, “I wasn’t sure about college in the first place. When I went to the college fair it made me feel like I was super important just because I went to McClatchy. I went to the Sacramento State table; they were very friendly, and they were able to convince me that college is important and I should attend any college.”
Deyanira Zapata said, “I have always wanted to go to college. It’s very important to me and what I want to be. When I went to the college fair, I never knew how many colleges were out there. My dream college was there (UC Davis) and I was able to connect and talk to people from [this] great school.”
Isabel Olivas added, “I was iffy about college. I never knew if it was the right choice for me. My family has gone to college, however they say how stressful it is and I don’t know if I want to go through that. When I went to the college fair, it brought an exciting new aspect into my life. Not many people in the world can say they went to college, why waste my opportunity. I ended up getting multiple colleges that I liked and it wouldn’t have been possible if there was no college fair.”
College fairs change people’s minds in different ways, and inspire students to get the highest education possible, if they were reluctant to do so before.
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