Blog Post Author: Allison Mallory, school counselor
The VIS 2nd annual College Fair was a success with 126 students attending; GEMS Academy, Middle East International, and our VIS high school students. The event attracted representatives from 6 universities from the Qatar Foundation, 5 regional universities, as well as 4 businesses. The Fair featured a full schedule of informational sessions. Following the fair, Dr. Mohamed Omar Zaghmout from Hamad Medical Company held an informational meeting with 17 female students who expressed an interest in the healthcare career pathway. The students were very attentive and engaged in the informational meeting.
Attending a college fair is an important step in the college search process for many reasons e.g., making connections with college representatives, learning about program majors, and discovering a new institution. For those students who are undecided, this is a great chance to explore and see what’s out there. Even if you’ve narrowed your picks to the top two or three institutions, you can still inquire and see what else is out there…you never know, you could discover a school you hadn’t considered before.
We look forward to next fall working in collaboration with our new boys’ counselor, GEMS, and MIS for our next college fair.
There are other, less obvious, benefits as well: college fairs provide a wonderful opportunity to seek advice about not only a particular institution but also to learn about actions that can be taken now to better prepare for college.