High-achieving HISD juniors and seniors who want information about opportunities at the nation’s most-prestigious institutions of higher learning should mark their calendars, as HISD’s Top-Tier College Night has been scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2015. The event will take place from 5 to 8 p.m. at Washington High School (119 E. 39th, 77018).
Formally known as “Ivy-Plus College Night,” this event allows students to interact directly with admissions representatives from top-tier schools across the nation, as well as participate in hands-on workshops on the following topics:
- Personal statements
- Financial aid
- Branding yourself as top-tier student
- Liberal arts colleges
- National research universities
Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to meet and speak with the admissions officer from selected institutions.
Representatives will be in attendance from the following colleges and universities: Amherst, Bard, Carleton, Connecticut, Cornell, Dartmouth, Duke, Earlham, Franklin & Marshall, Harvard, Johns Hopkins, Kalamazoo, Kenyon, New York, Northeastern, Notre Dame, Oberlin, Pomona, Rice, Sarah Lawrence, University of Pennsylvania, and Vanderbilt.
Please RSVP to reserve a space by registering at: https://toptiercollegeexperience.eventbrite.com
If you have any questions about the event, please email Whitney Gouche wgouche@houstonisd.org.