2018 Fall College Fairs

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Don’t miss these opportunities to connect with your colleges! Sept. 23, 12:30-3pm: The Minnesota Independent School Partnership Fair, for students and parents of the partnership schools, held at Mounds Park Academy. October 9, 7-9pm: The Minnesota Performing & Visual Arts College Fair, held at the Minnesota Institute of Arts. Oct. 23, 6pm: The LD/ADHD College Fair, for students who have …

Five Colleges Program

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On May 18, 2015, admissions representatives from five of the Top 20 national liberal arts colleges made a special stop in the Twin Cities as part of the traveling Five Colleges Program. The staff of College Expert was present to collect and pass along pearls of information about Bowdoin College, Carleton College, Davidson College, Haverford College, and Vassar College. These …

Exploring Educational Excellence

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Exploring Educational Excellence — a symposium hosted by Brown University, Columbia University, Cornell University, Rice University, and University of Chicago – recently stopped at the Radisson Blu in downtown Minneapolis. For the admissions representatives, it was a five-day, five-state tour originating in Chicago and ending in Detroit. These particular universities joined forces to reach a broad student-parent audience with their …

Coast to Coast College Tour

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Admissions representatives from five of the Top 20 national universities in the U.S. – Dartmouth College, Northwestern University, Princeton University, UC Berkeley, and Vanderbilt University – recently came to Minneapolis as part of the Coast to Coast College Tour. Although geographically diverse, what these institutions have in common is a holistic admissions process in a highly selective environment. Each admissions …

How to Fair Well at the College Fair 2014

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Take a look at How to Fair Well at the College Fair 2014 before heading out to the college fairs.   The next college fair in the Twin Cities is Minnesota National College Fair, October 7 – 8, 2014. Location: Minneapolis Convention Center Halls D – E 1301 Second Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55403-2781 612/335-6000 Fair Hours: Tuesday, October 7, 2014 9:00 …

Upcoming College Fairs in MN

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Check out these upcoming college fairs in Minnesota. Colleges That Change Lives Fair August 25, 2012 St. Paul River Centre Minnesota National College Fair October 9 & 10, 2012 Minneapolis Performing and Visual Arts October 11, 2012 LD/ADHD College and Post-Secondary Opportunities Fair October 9, 2012 Before you go, use the  College Fair Checklist to help you prepare for the fairs. Have fun!

2011 College Fairs – NACAC Minnesota National College Fair

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NACAC Minnesota National College Fair (National Association for College Admission Counseling) Tuesday, October4, 2011 9:00 am to 12:00 pm 4:30pm to 8:00 pm AND Wednesday, October 5, 2011 9:00 am to 12:00 pm Minneapolis Convention Center Exhibit Halls D & E 1301 Second Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN  55403-2781 (612) 335-6000 Free and open to the public, NACAC’s College Fairs allow …

2011 College Fairs – Colleges That Change Lives (CTCL)

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Colleges That Change Lives (CTCL) Saturday, August 27, 2011 10:00 am St. Paul River Centre Grand Ballroom A-E 175 West Kellogg Boulevard, Saint Paul, MN  55102-1299 Since 1998, the Colleges That Change Lives (CTCL) schools have been traveling together to meet families and counselors interested in learning more about this distinctive group of colleges and universities.  The CTCL program features …