Marble Falls High School hosting more than 70 colleges today

“Right now we have just over 70 colleges coming,” said Marble Falls High counselor Susi Roberts.

The high school, 2101 Mustang Drive, is hosting a college fair day from 8:45-11 a.m. High school students can meander through the numerous booths and visit with recruiters and representatives.

Parents are encouraged to attend the event as well, Roberts said.

“It’s a great chance for (parents) to come and ask questions,” she said.

Though MFHS is hosting the college fair, students from other schools such as Burnet, Llano, Lago Vista and Faith Academy are attending. 

Parents should be involved in the college-section process because they know their children, said Burnet High School counselor Linda Turland.

“Picking a college is a big decision and a lot of parents are going to be involved,” she said. “Any time you can get parents involved in the decision-making process, it really helps.”

Parents can review the college literature and are able to tell if the school is a good fit for their child, Turland said. 

Roberts said parents can also ask questions students may not have considered.

“Parents often bring a different perspective to the college search,” she said.

The colleges and universities at the fair picked Marble Falls High because a significant number of students from other high schools are willing to travel to that location, meaning more choices for the students, Roberts said.

While the fair consists mainly of Texas two-year and four-year colleges, universities and technical schools, there are also several coming from out of state. 

“This is a good chance for students (and parents) to look at several different schools,” she said. “So often kids think they have to go to this college or that college, but they never realized there were more choices out there.”

Turland agreed the college fair gives students an opportunity to explore many options, not just a few schools they’ve heard about from friends or family.

“By their senior year, most students know if they’re going to a two-year or four-year school,” she said. “And by this time they’ve probably narrowed their choices down to a few schools. Now they can visit those recruiters under one roof.”

Roberts said the fair also introduces a student to a school he or she might never have considered because it wasn’t one of the big Texas schools.

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