Thursday, January 9th, 2014: Save the Date for the EducationUSA Annual Seminar

The annual EducationUSA Undergraduate Seminar will take place on Saturday, February 15th, 2014 in Dublin at the IBAT College (16-19 Wellington Quay, Temple Bar) from 10:00 to 1:00. Please mark your calendars!

Students, parents, teachers, or guidance counsellors who are interested in learning more about going to college in the United States are welcome to attend. The proposed schedule is as follows:

9:45 – 10:00 Registration

10:00 – 10:20 An Introduction to Undergraduate Study in the U.S. by Joanne A. Davidson, EducationUSA Manager

10:20 – 10:50 College Admissions Advice by Jennifer Nemecek, University of Notre Dame Admissions Office

10:50 – 11:20 SAT Prep and Essay Writing Advice by Godsil Education

11:20 – 11:40 Break

11:40 – 12:10 Life as a Student Athlete by Michael Westbrooks, Varsity Basketball Player at Colby College and Guidance Counsellor

12:10 – 12: 40 Recent College Graduate Panel with Lauren Agoubi (Williams College), Lily Akerman (Princeton University), Caitlin Myron (University of Notre Dame), and Emily Strong (Bryn Mawr College)

12:40 – 1:00 Student Visa Process by Marc Snider, U.S. Embassy of Dublin

1:00 Close

It is free to attend the seminar, but you must register in advance. Please send your name, current secondary school, email address, and total number and names of all attendees to Joanne Davidson at educationusa@fulbright.ie before February 7th, 2014 to confirm your attendance. Please note numbers are strictly limited.