What: 6th annual U.S. Undergraduate College/University Fair in the Netherlands
When: Thursday, 28 September 2017 from 7-9 PM.
Where: International School of Amsterdam, Sportlaan 45, 1185 TB Amstelveen
The fair, an Ivy Circle Netherlands initiative, is organized in conjunction with Fulbright Center/EducationUSA, the U.S. Consulate General in Amsterdam, and (host) the International School of Amsterdam in Amstelveen.
The fair is targeted at students (and their parents) from 125+ International (Baccalaureate) and bi-lingual secondary schools, as well as 650+ regular secondary schools (Dutch HAVO/VWO) in the Netherlands, who want to know more about undergraduate education opportunities in the U.S.
Last year’s fair drew more than 300 students and parents from 35 secondary schools as far as Groningen and Maastricht, who came to meet admissions representatives & alumni from 35 U.S. colleges & universities!
Here is the program for Thursday, 28 September 2017:
19.00-21.00 Undergraduate College/University Fair (location: Lower School Gym)
In addition, the following information sessions can be attended during the fair:
19.15-19.45 Teenage Transition to US Campus Life (Dr. Anisha Abraham, Pediatrician Adolescent Medicine)
19.30-19.45 Fulbright Center – Who & What
19.45-20.00 Standardized Testing (TOEFL)
20.00-20.15 2+2 Transfer Program (Associate+Bachelor)
20.15-20.30 U.S. Student Visas
20.15-20.30 Standardized Testing (ACT/SAT)
20.30-20.45 Financing Your Education for International Students
FOR STUDENTS / PARENTS / GUIDANCE COUNSELORS:
Attendance is free, though we ask you to [register online] for planning and follow-up purposes.
See [questions to ask] during college visits and fairs for prospective students.
Download the U.S. Undergraduate Fair 2017 in Amsterdam [flyer]
FOR PARTICIPATING U.S. COLLEGES / UNIVERSITIES / INSTITUTIONS:
Download the U.S. Undergraduate Fair 2017 in Amsterdam [factsheet]
To participate or for more information, please contact John Terwilliger at fairs@ivycircle.nl.
Information about other US college/university fairs in Europe this fall:
Council of International Schools fairs
THIS YEAR'S PARTICIPANTS:
US Colleges/Universities:
Hult International Business School
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
University of Massachusetts Amherst
*represented by alumni
US Colleges/Universities outside the US:
Other Organizations: