{"136341":{"#nid":"136341","#data":{"type":"event","title":"Alumni Admissions Forum: Preparing Your Student for College Admission","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EDo you have a son, daughter, grandchild, or younger sibling in grades 8 to 10? It\u2019s hard to believe, but it\u2019s time to start planning for collegiate admissions!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn 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.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe GT Alumni Association, in partnership with the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/gtalumni.org\/redirect?to=http:\/\/admission.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022external\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EOffice of Undergraduate Admission\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/gtalumni.org\/redirect?to=http:\/\/mgt.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022external\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EScheller College of Business\u003C\/a\u003E, 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.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPresenters include Tech admissions staff, high school counselors, a panel of current students, and representatives from Georgia Tech\u2019s colleges and schools. The program will focus on \u201cdemystifying\u201d 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.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003ETentative schedule:\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E7:30 AM \u2013 Registration Opens, Breakfast Provided\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E8:00 AM \u2013 Welcome and Introductions\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E8:15 AM \u2013 Walking tour of Tech\u2019s campus with current Tech students \u2013 or \u2013 Listen to a presentation about Georgia Tech history and tradition from a Tech historian\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E9:45 AM \u2013 \u201cPreparing For College\u201d \u2013 Presentation given by the Director of GT Undergraduate Admissions, and a College Counselor from the Marist School\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E11:30 AM \u2013 Panel Discussion with current Tech students\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E12:15 PM \u2013 Colleges and Majors Fair with representatives from Tech\u2019s 6 Colleges\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E12:30 PM \u2013 Pictures with Buzz and the Ramblin Wreck\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDon\u2019t miss this opportunity to visit Georgia Tech with your student and gain valuable knowledge for the future.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPay parking will be available for $10 in the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/map.gtalumni.org\/index.php?id=174\u0022\u003ETechnology Square Parking Deck\u003C\/a\u003E, and metered street parking will be available in the area close to the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/map.gtalumni.org\/index.php?id=172\u0022\u003ECollege of Business\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EDo you have a son, daughter, grandchild, or younger sibling in grades 8 to 10? It\u2019s hard to believe, but it\u2019s time to start planning for collegiate admissions!\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Demystifying the college admissions process"}],"uid":"27299","created_gmt":"2012-06-19 11:17:47","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 01:59:07","author":"Michael Hagearty","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2012-07-27T08:30:00-04:00","event_time_end":"2012-07-27T14:00:00-04:00","event_time_end_last":"2012-07-27T14:00:00-04:00","gmt_time_start":"2012-07-27 12:30:00","gmt_time_end":"2012-07-27 18:00:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2012-07-27 18:00:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"extras":["free_food"],"groups":[{"id":"1182","name":"General"},{"id":"1184","name":"Alumni Association"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"596","name":"Alumni Association"},{"id":"36571","name":"legacy student"},{"id":"10347","name":"undergraduate admission"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[{"id":"1791","name":"Student sponsored"}],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:darby.frizzell@alumni.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EDarby Frizzell\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EGeorgia Tech Alumni Association\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}