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Admissions Weekend

Undergraduate Admissions and the
Virginia Tech Alumni Association present

A Day in the Life of
College Admissions

July 27 – 28, 2012

Perfect for high school students graduating 
in 2013 and 2014 and their parents!


Schedule

Friday, July 27

Optional Campus Tour

  • 3 PM
    Tour will depart from the Burruss Hall Auditorium (2nd Floor).

    Please register for the campus tour at https://survey.vt.edu/survey/entry.jsp?id=1329846486122.

    Parking for the campus tour is available on the top level of the parking garage on Perry Street. Visitors do not need a parking pass when parking there on July 27. The tour will leave from Burruss Auditorium on the second floor of Burruss Hall. Please allow yourself at least 15 minutes to walk from the Parking Garage to Burruss Hall.

Program Schedule

  • 4 - 6 PM
    Event Arrival and Check-in
    Latham Foyer, The Inn at Virginia Tech and Skelton Conference Center
  • 5 - 5:45 PM
    University Scholarships and Financial Aid
    Assembly Hall, Holtzman Alumni Center
    Note: Seating is limited
  • 6 PM
    Reception with Cash Bar (No charge for soft drinks)
    Latham Foyer, Skelton Conference Center
  • 6:30 PM
    Family Dinner
    Latham Ballroom, Skelton Conference Center
    with Mildred R. Johnson, Director of Undergraduate Admissions
    and Debbie Day, Associate Vice President for Alumni Relations
  • 7:30 PM
    Guest speaker: Scott Geller, Alumni Distinguished Professor of Psychology
    “Actively Caring for People Movement at Virginia Tech”

Saturday, July 28

  • 8 - 9 AM
    Breakfast
    Latham Ballroom, Skelton Conference Center
  • 9 - 9:45 AM
    Conducting an Effective College Search
    Latham Ballroom, Skelton Conference Center
  • 9:45 - 10:15 AM 
    Panel of Current College Students
    Latham Ballroom, Skelton Conference Center
  • 10:15 - 10:30 AM 
    Break
  • 10:30 - 11:45 AM
    Panel of Admissions Deans and Directors
    Latham Ballroom, Skelton Conference Center
  • 12 - 1:15 PM 
    Lunch at D2 Dining Hall
    Transportation on your own
  • 1:30 - 3 PM
    Virginia Tech Admissions Information Session and Review of Admissions Applications
    Latham Ballroom, Skelton Conference Center
  • 3 - 3:30 PM
    Questions/Answers with Undergraduate Admissions
    Please complete your evaluations.