September 2020 Fair

Our September 2020 fair welcomed over 1300 guests. We had representatives from colleges like Carneigie Mellon, Macalester, and Wesleyan to name a few. The participating universities presented their academics, co-curriculars, college life, financial aid, and student enrichment programs in 20-minute public sessions. After this, each university had its own booth where students could interact with the representatives in small groups or 1:1 with admissions officers.

Sessions from September 2020

Below you will find a recap of sessions from our September 2020 Fair.

Greg Edleman (Associate Dean and Director of Admission, Carnegie Mellon University) and Dev Devvrat (Associate Dean of Admissions, Reed College) discuss how COVID has impacted the admissions process at highly selective colleges such as theirs.

Sarah Schmidt (Associate Director for International Admissions, Macalester College), Megan Mankerian-Stem (Director of International Enrolment, Creighton University), and Joseph R. Martínez (Senior Assistant Director for International Admission, Fordham University) explain the current situation with regards to scholarships and financial aid in the US.

Mackie Siebens (Director of Admission, Bard College), John Eriksen (Director of International Admission, Johnson & Wales University), and Louise Karneus (Assistant Director of Admission, Whitman College) talk about how you can use the CommonApp to your advantage and leverage the information you're presenting about yourself to the best of your abilities

Susan Hillmann de Castaneda (Director of International Admission, Earlham College), Marcy O'Malley (Director of International Admissions, Lawrence University), and Erica Riesbeck (Associate Director of Admission, University of Richmond) talk about the role of the CommonApp essays and letters of recommendation.

McKenna Rogan, Associate Director of Admissions at Lake Forest College elaborates on how preprofessional tracks at liberal arts colleges prepare you for your future career paths

Kristin Crosby, Director of International Admission at Ohio Wesleyan University discusses the ways in which small universities and Liberal Arts Colleges (LACs) are often misunderstood.

 

John Nesbitt from Duolingo English Test, who previously part of the admissions team at Vanderbilt University, explains how the Duolingo English Test works.

Bryce Benton (Denison College), Lauren Sefton (Rhodes College), and Maria Carvalho (University of Oregon) speak about what career pathways may look like post-college in the US.

Shreya Poddar (Senior Recruitment Advisor, Ryserson University) and Deepa (Queens University) decode the Canadian application process.

Alexandra Trumbull-Holper, Associate Director for International and Transfer Admissions at Beloit College explains how you can narrow your search and figure out the best way to find your right fit college.

Kristin Crosby, the Director of International Admission at Ohio Wesleyan University, decodes some myths surrounding application rounds and standardised testing.

Marie Schofer, Associate Director of Admission and International Recruitment at Cornell College, lays out the parameters and questions you should ask yourself when researching and deciding on what makes your 'right fit' college.

Mandi Haines, Director of International Recruitment at Muhlenberg College talks about how college education has and will change due to COVID