Academic Advisement: Student Services Fair

This took place on October 13th of 2009 from 12:30 to 2:30 and in VC 1-107 (Multipurpose Room)  and fulfilled the Student Life Requirement. It consisted of a bunch of desks, each with its own subject/department. I visited the Study Abroad, Financial Aid, Academic Advisement, and 7 others. For the study abroad one, I found it very interesting that I could opt to study in Odesa or Israel if I will want to.  For the financial aid, I realized that I needed at least 24to 30 credits to get financial aid, but that a 4.0 wasn’t necessary so that’s definitely good news. =) Also, I got a bunch of sheets from the Academic Advisement section that advised me what courses to take, but it was helpful since I hadn’t yet visited the fifth floor office at the time and so it helped me see what courses I could (and which I had to) take in the future. I was also curious about the option of taking classes in another college (viz. Brooklyn College) and was glad to find that it wasn’t that hard (though of course an ePermit) is still necessary. I was not so interested in the others, but that’s because I don’t feel like I would join any teams in Baruch or would need other services. The fair was very informative though and even though it was way too crowded I would recommend it to others. I can’t say if it was inside or outside my comfort zone because it wasn’t that type of workshop, but it was definitely worth the time.