Looking back I wonder how I was able to pull it off, but something worked out because now I’m here and loving Georgia. Hopefully your visit day starts off a little more smoothly than mine. So to help you get ready I’ll explain what to expect. When it comes to preparing for your Campus Visit Day, do as I say not as I do!
Coffee with current
students
Your morning starts with
grabbing some Jittery
Joe’s coffee with current students. This is a great time to ask
those questions you really want to know about student life. Ask the stuff you maybe wouldn’t want to ask
during an interview that are more about student life and not about the program
specifically. I know I wanted to know if
Athens really was as fun as people say it is. (Trust me, it is.) I also wanted
to know how rigorous the curriculum is from a student perspective. I was able
to gather great information that allowed me to make the best decision. Definitely ask, “Why did you choose Georgia?”
The reason they picked Georgia could possibly be the exact thing you’re looking
for.
Class Visit
The chance to sit in on a real MBA
class can give you insight into what your day could look like at Georgia. The
opportunity to hear one of our outstanding professors speak is one you should
enjoy. All of our professors are amongst the top in their respective fields and
leverage their real world experience to show us what is really going on in
business today. During my visit last year, many of the students were laughing
and engaging with the professor throughout the class. I was able to get a sense
for what being part of the class could be like. Also, the class visit is a
great time for you to take a bit of a break from talking and asking questions.
Tour
Terry
College of Business now has four brand new buildings that you will get to see
on the tour. Our main building, Correll Hall, is where all our MBA classes are
held. Hearing the stories of alumni donating and seeing all their names on the
walls of classrooms and hallways shows the power of the alumni network at
Terry. We are so lucky to have state-of-the-art facilities to work in each day.
It definitely makes studying a lot easier when you have lots of technology and
comfy chairs to use.
Information Session
After you’ve had the chance to
speak with current students and see what a day in the life of a Georgia MBA
looks like, you have the opportunity to sit down with Admissions staff and ask
all of your questions. Please, feel free to ask any question you have
throughout the day. Do not feel like you need to wait until the Q&A session
to ask. This is a time for you to get more detailed answers to specific
questions that you haven’t yet gotten answered. I liked this session because
many of the other prospective students asked questions I hadn’t yet thought of.
Listen carefully to each question because you never know if it’s something you
missed or forgot.
Afternoon Evaluative
& Informational InterviewsIf you have already applied and
been asked to interview on this day then you will do so at the end of the day.
I really liked this set up because it allowed me to get a better sense of
Georgia before my interview. I was able to ask more specific questions and
comment on specific aspects about the program that interested me, some I only
learned that morning. Also, because you spend time throughout the day with
Admissions staff, you will already know them a bit more and feel more
comfortable for your interview. Look out for more specific interview
preparation tips coming up on the blog very soon!
By the end of the day you will get a sense for what your
life could be like here at Georgia. Make the most of your trip and use the afternoon
to go explore campus and downtown Athens if you can. The Campus Visit Day can
show you what it’s like for students in class, but there is nothing like experiencing
Athens for yourself. I hope you have a wonderful Campus Visit Day and
understand why we all love Georgia so much. Go Dawgs!
