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[quote=Anonymous]We went last year so here are a few of my observations:

Go early. Like be in the school 15min before it starts. Not only do you get there before it is packed, but parking is a nightmare.

Have a game plan of schools you want to visit.

Have pre-printed address labels

Hit up popular or large schools first.

Find the diamond in the rough schools. The ones not many people will go to, but your kid may be interested in. Have some legit questions that your kid can ask and be engaged with. That they know you took the time and actually did some research on their school. You WILL get admissions to remember you. My daughter is down to 3 schools right now and 2 of them were first decided at that fair and those directors have remembered her as she kept in contact with them and I know for sure is the reason she was accepted as both were reaches.

Don’t bother going to schools once the lines are long. They won’t remember you. Just place your label, grab a brochure and move on.

Don’t go to a booth you are interested in, just because it is popular.

Let the kid do ALL the talking, hand shaking, questions etc. Stay behind and be interested, but not heavily involved. Ask a question or two after the kid established a conversation on his/her own.

Do NOT let your kids go around with their friends. Colleges did not like that at all.

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