Friday, October 12, 2018

How to get the most out of a College Open Day

Prepare in advance and plan your visit.
Speak to students, lecturers and Admission Officers.
Ask the questions that will help you filter your choice of college and courses.

Preparation + Plan = List of questions = Answers YOU need.



SOME TIPS ON MAKING THE MOST OF THE COLLEGE VISIT

Before you go

Check out the courses on offer on the college website, Qualifax or Careers Portal.
Make a list of talks and courses that are of interest to you.
Make a list of your questions. Your questions are important to you.



The day of the event

Ask the questions that you prepared and write the answers.
When touring the college, get contact details; name, email, phone number of people for further questions.
Are there any scholarships?
Are HEAR/DARE candidates recognised by the college?



Follow-up

Identify what you liked about the colleges and courses that you checked out.
Begin to rank your choices and colleges.



Upcoming College Open Days

October 18th/19th University of Limerick and Limerick Institute of Technology
October 19th/20th Athlone IT
October 19th St Angela’s College Sligo
November 3rd UCD
November 9th/10th Tallaght IT
November 10th Trinity College Dublin



For further information and advice, you can get in touch by emailing Eoin and Sandra on rightchoicecareers@yahoo.com.

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