Westchester-Putnam
College Conferences

About The Westchester-Putnam College Conferences

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By Louis C. Brunelli

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What happens at the College Conference?

The College Conference is an important event to help you plan your future. Primarily, it is an information gathering day, a time for you to learn about many different schools and colleges.

 

How does the College Conference fit into my guidance program?

Guidance is indeed a curri­culum in which school counselors do not simply advise and counsel but attempt to teach students how to make decisions, how to collect information, and how to develop effective plans.

 

How does this affect college selection?

College selection – the de­cis­­ion whether or not to go to college or some kind of post-secondary school, as well as which college to go to – is one of the most important decisions a person has to make in life. The better your guidance program has prepared you to make decisions, the better your college selection decision is bound to be.

 

Will there be any special services?

Professional counselors will be available to speak with students and parents about college selection and financial aid. Financial aid information, as well as a variety of banking programs for financing an education, can be discussed with representatives from a number of local banks. In addition, representatives from the military services will be there to discuss direct enlistment as well as ROTC and other college programs.

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Who represents the colleges and schools?

In almost all instances, a full-time employee of the college or school’s admissions office attends the conference. Some schools are represented by alumni who have donated their time to speak with prospective students.

 

Can’t I just take a virtual tour online?

Be sensible. Sure you’re busy but one look in person can be worth a thousand views on a Web site. Plus, you don’t know how old those images are. You want to see what’s happening now. The feelings you get by spending a day visiting classes, dorms, the cafeteria, admissions staff, etc. usually are the real deciding factors in making a good college selection. Students should always visit a campus before making their final decision. Also, many colleges expect you to visit and assume you’re not too interested if you don’t make the effort. College visitation policies vary greatly. Talk to your counselor about various colleges.

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My SATs and ACTs really are low compared to my high school average. I guess this eliminates me from a highly competitive college, doesn’t it?

This is a major reason why college conferences are so helpful. Talk to the admissions representatives and explain your concerns. Most colleges look at many factors especially high school average, when reviewing a person’s overall potential.

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Participating Colleges and Universities

The following colleges and schools have registered to attend the Southern Westchester (April 26) and/or Northern Westchester (April 27) College Fair.  SW = Southern only. NW = Northern only

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Alfred University, NY
Alvernia College, PA   SW
American International College, MA
Arcadia University, PA
Assumption College, MA
Bard College at Simon's Rock, MA
Barry University, FL
Bates College, ME
Berkeley College, NY   SW
Bryant University, RI
Bryant University, RI   NW
Bucknell University, PA
Butler University, IN
Cabrini University, PA
Cairn University, PA   SW
Canisius College, NY
Castleton  University, VT
Catholic University of America, DC
Cedar Crest College, PA
Centenary University, NJ
Central Connecticut State University, CT
Cereus Financial Advisors, NJ
Christopher Newport University, VA
Clarkson University, NY
Colby-Sawyer College, NH
College for Creative Studies, MI
College of Mt. St. Vincent, NY
College of New Jersey, NJ
College of St. Rose, NY
College of Westchester, NY
Connecticut College, CT
Cooper Union, NY   SW
CUNY Baruch College, NY
CUNY Lehman College, NY
Curry College, MA
Dean College, MA
Dominican College, NY
Drew University, NY
Drexel University, PA
East Carolina University, NC
East Stroudsburg University, PA
Eastern Connecticut State University, CT
Elizabethtown College, PA
Elon University, NC
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, FL
Emerson College, MA   NW
Emmanuel College, MA
Endicott College, MA   SW
Fairleigh Dickinson University, NJ  SW
Five Towns College, NY
Florida Institute of Technology, FL
Fordham U-School of Professional & Continuing Studies, NY
Fordham University, NY  NW
Franklin & Marshall College, PA
Franklin Pierce University, NH
Franklin University Switzerland
George Washington University, DC
Gettysburg College, PA
Goldey-Beacom College, DE
Goucher College, MD
Harrisburg University of Science & Technology, PA   NW
Hartwick College, NY
High Point University, NC
Hobart and William Smith Colleges, NY
Hofstra University, NY
Houghton College, NY
Hunter College, NY
Iona College, NY
Ithaca College, NY
James Madison University, VA
Johnson & Wales University, RI
Jump Start Tutoring Inc, NY   SW
Kean University, NJ
Keene State College, NH
Keiser University Flagship Campus, FL
Keuka College, NY   SW
Keystone College, PA   SW
Lasell Univesity, MA   SW
Lawrence Technological University, MI
Lawrence University, WI
Le Moyne College, NY
Les Roches & Glion, MA
Life Stream Digital
Loyola University of Maryland, MD
Lynn University, FL
Maine College of Art, ME   SW
Manhattan College, NY
Manhattanville College, NY
Marist College, NY
Marymount Manhattan College, NY
Médaille College, NY
Marywood University, PA
Mercy College, NY
Merrimack College, MA   SW
Michigan State University, MI   SW
Misericordia University, PA   SW
Molloy College, NY   SW
Monmouth University, NJ
Monroe College, NY
Moravian College, PA
Muhlenberg College, PA   NW
Nazareth College, NY
New England College, NH   SW
New Jersey Institute of Technology, NJ   SW
Niagara University, NY
Nichols College, MA   SW
Norwich University, VT
NY Army National Guard, NY
Ohio Wesleyan University, OH
Old Dominion University, VA   SW
Pace University, NY
Palm Beach Atlantic College, FL
Paul Smith's College, NY  NW
Peekskill US Army Recruiting Station, NY
Pennsylvania College of Technology, PA
Providence College, RI
Quinnipiac University, CT
Ramapo College of New Jersey, NJ
Regents Review, NY
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, NY
Roberts Wesleyan College, NY
Rochester Institute of Technology, NY
Roger Williams University, RI
Rutgers University-New Brunswick, NJ
Sacred Heart University, CT
Salve Regina University, RI
Sarah Lawrence College, NY
Seton Hall University, NJ  SW
Siena College, NY

Skidmore College, NY
Southern Connecticut State University, CT
Southern University at New Orleans, LA
Southern Westchester BOCES, NY   SW
Spelman College, GA
Springfield College, MA
St. Anselm College, NH
St. Bonaventure University, NY
St. John Fisher College, NY
St. John's University, NY
St. Joseph's University, PA
St. Lawrence University, NY
St. Michael's College, VT
St. Thomas Aquinas College, NY
Sterling College, VT
Stonehill College, MA
Suffolk University, MA
SUNY Alfred, NY
SUNY Binghamton, NY
SUNY Brockport, NY
SUNY Buffalo State, NY
SUNY Canton, NY
SUNY Cobleskill, NY
SUNY College at Old Westbury, NY
SUNY College of ESF, NY
SUNY Corning Community College, NY
SUNY Cortland, NY
SUNY Delhi, NY
SUNY Dutchess CC, NY
SUNY Farmingdale, NY
SUNY Fashion Institute of Tech, NY
SUNY Geneseo, NY
SUNY Herkimer CC, NY
SUNY Maritime, NY
SUNY Morrisville, NY
SUNY New Paltz, NY
SUNY Oneonta, NY
SUNY Oswego, NY
SUNY Plattsburgh, NY
SUNY Polytechnic of Technology, NY   SW
SUNY Purchase
SUNY Rockland CC, NY
SUNY Stony Brook, NY
SUNY Sullivan County CC, NY
SUNY Tompkins Cortland CC, NY   SW
SUNY University at Albany, NY
SUNY Westchester CC, NY
Susquehanna University, PA
Syracuse University, NY
Temple University, PA
University of Alabama, AL   SW
University of Bridgeport, CT   SW
University of Connecticut, CT
University of Delaware, DE
University of Hartford, CT  SW
University of Maryland College Park, MD
University of Mary Washington, VA   SW
University of Massachusetts-Amherst, MA
University of Massachusetts-Boston, MA
University of Massachusetts-Lowell, MA
University of Minnesota, MN   SW
University of New England, ME
University of New Hampshire, NH
University of New Haven, CT
University of Pittsburgh, PA
University of Rhode Island, RI
University of Richmond, VA   SW
University of Scranton, PA
University of South Carolina, SC   SW
University of South Florida  NW
University of St. Joseph, CT
University of Tampa, FL
US Army -NYC Recruiting Battalion, NY   SW
US Coast Guard Academy, CT   NW
US Coast Guard Academy, CT
Utica College, NY
Valley Forge Military College, PA   SW
Vermont Technical College, VT
Verto Education, OR 
Villanova University, PA
Virginia Commonwealth University, VA. SW
Wagner College, NY   SW
Washington College, MD
Wells College, NY   SW
Western Connecticut State University, CT
Western New England University, MA
Westfield State College, MA
William Paterson University, NJ   SW
Xavier University, OH   SW