Attending a college fair is an important part of the college admissions process. The college fair is a great opportunity to jump-start college research. Students can pick-up information about colleges and have their questions answered by college representatives. The college fair is also an opportunity to make an impression on the college.

As the admissions process at colleges becomes more competitive, anything can come into play when admissions officers make decisions. This can include the impression students make on the college representatives, good or bad. Depending on the college, some representatives may be taking mental notes about the students they meet at college fairs. Therefore, students should do their best to impress the representative. A positive and memorable impression could be the thing that pushes the student over the top for admission to the institution.

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