I received a letter from Baruch College informing me about a Freshman Reception that will offer me opportunities to meet the advisors of Baruch and ask any questions that may be on my mind concerning my future. From the letter, I understood that the Freshman Reception was intended to answer any questions concerning academics, any concerns I have about my future at Baruch and the requirements I need to get into the Zicklin business school.
As it was my second workshop, I was excited to see what the Freshman Reception would be like. I imagined that I would be able to meet my fellow classmates and converse with both them and my academic advisers but I was again disappointed when I arrived. It was crowded and there was a long line that went as far as the escalators. Students turned away after seeing the crowd but I decided to give it a shot. I worked my way through the crowd and entered the small room. Seeing the amount of students at convocation, I believed that the people in charge of organizing the Freshman Reception would try to get a bigger room. Students went, got their book signed at the door and left. Many students didn’t even step into the room with the advisors.
As I worked my way into the room, I found that the room was just as crowded as the hallway just outside of the room. I couldn’t talk to any advisors and I received no information. I picked up a pamphlet from off a table and left. The Freshman Reception was a complete waste of my time and needs to be better organized next time. They should relocate it to the gym or a bigger place that can hold all freshmen at Baruch and there should be more advisors available to share their knowledge of Baruch and what we should know for the future.