Calling all alumni

Return to college, with your child

If you are helping your high school student navigate the college admission maze, your alma mater can help. Plan to attend a special college-admission workshop exclusively for UMW alumni and their sons or daughters. The July event will be led by experts with inside insight – the UMW Office of Admissions.

Workshop topics will include the following:

· How to search for the “right” college

· Understanding the landscape – admission terminology and current trends

· Making yourself stand out in the competition – curriculum, extracurriculars,    recommendations

· Standardized testing – what you need to know about the SAT or ACT

· Application essays – the good, the bad, and the ugly

· The insider’s view – you make the call as a “member” of the UMW admissions committee

The UMW Family Admission Weekend will be held at the Jepson Alumni Executive Center from Friday, July 27, at 3 p.m. through Saturday, July 28, at 2 p.m. All alumni are welcome, no matter where their children are interested in studying.

Plan to bring your rising high-school senior, junior, or sophomore, and attend the UMW Admission Weekend together. For additional details and registration information, please contact the Office of Admissions by calling 540/654-2000 or 800/468-5614, or emailingl admit@umw.edu.