The second annual “Wildkats Are Going Places” College and Career night occurred Monday, August 28th. Many students and their families came to explore the 44 colleges and programs that came out to the event.
“It’s never too early to start planning for life after high school,” AP coordinator Amy Rogers said. “The more information you have and the earlier you have it, the better opportunities you may have, because you’ll be better prepared.”
Each college and program had one or two admissions officers who came prepared to answer any and all questions thrown at them about their school.
“It is very important for us to actually come out and serve our community and to let people know that we exist,” Texas State University admissions counselor Siana Hardman said. “A lot of times, colleges can be intimidating to figure out all by yourself. But as admissions counselors, we love to get out and help our students with us.”
Students got the opportunity to explore colleges they’re interested in as well as new schools they hadn’t even thought about, giving them more perspective. With colleges of varying sizes, academics and values, it’s crucial that students find what fits them best.
“I really felt I wanted to go to The University of Texas at Austin, but my opinion changed a lot just by talking to the representatives and seeing how they described their campus,” junior Evelyn Companik said.
More than just colleges came to represent. Several trade schools, military schools and police also attended the event.
“It’s important to have more than just colleges represented here because there’s a lot of directions kids can go out of high school other than college,” West Point recruiter Chris Havern said. “There’s a lot of other great opportunities.”
Every student who went had an opportunity to talk to a program that stood out to them.
“The college that impressed me the most was Texas Women’s University,” junior Ian Sheridan said.
