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  <title><![CDATA[Alumni Admissions Forum: Preparing Your Student for College Admission]]></title>
  <body><![CDATA[<p>In fall 2010, 12.1 million freshman entered college at a four year college or university. College admissions have become even more competitive and complex than ever before.</p><p>The GT Alumni Association, in partnership with the <a href="http://gtalumni.org/redirect?to=http://admission.gatech.edu/" rel="external" target="_blank">Office of Undergraduate Admission</a> and the <a href="http://gtalumni.org/redirect?to=http://mgt.gatech.edu/" rel="external" target="_blank">Scheller College of Business</a>, will host the annual Alumni Admissions forum exclusively for alumni families, to help them navigate and prepare for this exciting, and sometimes confusing, stage of life.</p><p>Presenters include Tech admissions staff, high school counselors, a panel of current students, and representatives from Georgia Tech’s colleges and schools. The program will focus on “demystifying” the college admissions process and give families a road map to start preparing for college admission at any selective college or university, including Georgia Tech.</p><p>A tentative schedule of the forum is provided below:</p><ul><li>7:30 AM – Registration Opens, Breakfast Provided</li><li>8:00 AM – Welcome and Introductions</li><li>8:15 AM – Walking tour of Tech’s campus with current Tech students – or – Listen to a presentation about Georgia Tech history and tradition from a Tech historian</li><li>9:45 AM – “Preparing For College” – Presentation given by the Director of GT Undergraduate Admissions, and a College Counselor from the Marist School</li><li>11:30 AM – Panel Discussion with current Tech students</li><li>12:15 PM – Colleges and Majors Fair with representatives from Tech’s 6 Colleges</li><li>12:30 PM – Pictures with Buzz and the Ramblin Wreck</li></ul><p>Don’t miss this opportunity to visit Georgia Tech with your student and gain valuable knowledge for the future.</p><p><strong><a href="https://gtalumni.org/registrations/gtalumniadmissionsforum2012/responses/new">Online Registration is Available Here</a>. All attendees must register online before 11:59 PM on July 23, 2012. Space is limited.</strong></p><p>Pay parking will be available for $10 in the <a href="http://map.gtalumni.org/index.php?id=174">Technology Square Parking Deck</a>, and metered street parking will be available in the area close to the <a href="http://map.gtalumni.org/index.php?id=172">College of Business</a>.</p><p>If you have any questions regarding the Georgia Tech Alumni Admissions Forum, please contact <a href="mailto:Darby.Frizzell@alumni.gatech.edu">Darby Frizzell.</a></p>]]></body>
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