We asked some career experts how students should prepare for the event
Make a list: Laura Moloney, undergraduate recruitment and admissions officer at the University of Limerick, advises students to make a list of the institutions or organisations you want to speak to on the day, as well as a list of the questions you want to ask.
Use the worksheet: Guidance counsellors will often provide their students with worksheets before the event, and these can be very useful, say Moloney and McLaughlin. Bring them.On the day Keep an open mind: “While it is useful to be prepared and have a clear focus, do also remain open to new study options and possibilities,” says McLaughlin. “You might find your ideal course exists in a form you didn’t previously know about.”
Beyond the course: While the event is focused on the courses, the course itself will be just one factor in your ultimate decision. Student accommodation is a headache every year, but this year’s students face perhaps the toughest house hunt in a generation and there’s no guarantee it will be better by the time you’ve finished your Leaving Cert.
Find out about commuting and consider what would be a reasonable amount of time for you to spend commuting every day: too much, and you might not have much time to enjoy student life. “What entertainment venues — theatres, cinema, etc — are close by? Is the college’s social life based in a town/city or within the college? What sports are available in the college and what are the facilities like?”Consider your options: Don’t leave the prospectuses at the bottom of a bag and ignore them — now is the time to consider the information you have gathered and assess whether these courses are right for you, suggests Moloney.
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