Workshop to boost potential admissions

High school students and their parents will be on campus this Saturday to learn how to increase the students' chances of being admitted to Texas A&M. The Prospective Student Center has initiated "The Top 10 Ways to Increase Your Chances of Getting Admitted," a workshop aiming to give high school students tips on how to be admitted to A&M, said Kelly Colbert, an admissions counselor in the center. This is a general program created for anyone interested in attending A&M, Colbert said. The workshop was scheduled for this weekend to take advantage of prospective students and alumni being on campus for the A&M vs. Baylor football game. "The purpose of this workshop is to increase knowledge of the admissions process among applicants," said Cynthia Gay, associate director of admissions. "We don't want the process to be mysterious." Gay said increasing knowledge of the admissions process will increase the caliber of applicants, improving the student population at A&M. More than 50 students, along with their parents, are expected to attend the seminar, which has been publicized on the A&M Web site, the jumbotron at Kyle Field and through local media outlets. Information was also sent to high school counselors through a listserve facilitated by the admissions office. Colbert said most of the students are Texas residents who are juniors and seniors in high school. "We are currently doing these 'top 10 ways' workshops throughout the state of Texas," Gay said. Some of the top 10 ways to increase possibilities of admission include visiting the A&M Web site, scoring well on standardized tests, beating deadlines and filling out the admission application in its entirety. The workshop will take place from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

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