is a must for senior students, according to representatives from schools across the Island. Included in the week of events are student workshops at CedarBridge Academy today and the Berkeley Institute tomorrow, a chance for senior students from all of the Island's schools to meet with nearly 40 college and university representatives, and an evening workshop for parents.

"The College/University Fair is definitely of benefit to all students through the exposure they will receive to the many colleges and universities,'' said Arleen Swan, head of counselling at CedarBridge Academy. "The could not get that exposure to such a variety of choices on their own. "By attending the Fair, they are able to get the criteria for admission to schools and information about individual schools and whether they suit their personality and their academic ability. And financially, visiting 40 universities is pretty near impossible. It certainly benefits them and their families because it enables their families to become part of the process of helping them select the university they will go to.'' Close to 800 CedarBridge students, in the school's fourth, fifth and senior year programme, will attend the Fair, said Mrs. Swan. "It is not mandatory that they attend but it is certainly in their best interest,'' she said. "What is optional are the Parent Workshops which will be held at the Hamilton Princess on Thursday night. But in the past, parents have said how they felt they had really gained by attending them. They are excellent.'' At the Berkeley Institute, its senior body is prepped for the Fair in advance so each student knows exactly what to look for. Approximately 200 students from its fourth and fifth years will attend the scheduled events.

"We have meetings with the students and preparatory classes so they know what to look for according to their interests,'' said guidance counsellor Kennette Smith. "In the past we've had great success with our students who have attended. They've made contacts with the schools and found out about scholarships, admissions requirements and things of that nature.'' Guidance counsellor at Mount St. Agnes Academy, Frank Estevez, agreed that the Fair served students well. "I think it's a good idea,'' he said. "One thing I really like is the fact that they're having two workshops for the parents and students on the college admissions process and I would recommend any parent of 11th or 12th grade students to attend these workshops.'' Approximately 30 students, the body of the school's senior class, will attend the Fair on Friday morning, said Mr. Estevez. "There are representatives from approximately 40 colleges coming and the students get to go around and talk to each one of them. It's good. Many of them might find that there are some choices out there that they were not aware of. So they get exposed to the schools and can have their specific questions answered. Mount St. Agnes also holds its own college fair, this year planned for December 2, he added.

Talking with the students will be representatives from such Canadian universities as Acadia, Dalhousie, Mount St. Vincent, St. Mary's, St. Francis Xavier, St. Thomas, Mount Allison and the University of New Brunswick. Maria Packwood, guidance counsellor at Bermuda Institute also spoke highly of the event. "One thing is that it exposes them to different colleges and programmes available so that they are able to get an idea of the different things each college has to offer,'' she said. "They get a better feel of what they want and what interests them.'' Approximately 28 senior students from Bermuda Institute will attend the Fair, she said. "In the past, they have found it to be very interesting. A lot of times they have found that there were different majors that they had never thought about and they also get to see what the schools offer. They get to see what opportunities are there.

Unfortunately, we have quite a few students interested in attending university in Canada and there will not be quite that many represented.'' Colleges and universities participating in the Fair are as follows: American International College, the American University of Paris, Atlantic Union College, Barry University, Bermuda College, Clark Atlanta University, The College of Insurance, Daniel Webster University, Dean College, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Fisher College, Fisk University, the International Fine Arts College, Johnson & Wales University, King's College, Lasell College and Lebanon Valley College. Representatives will also be on hand from Merrimack College, Mitchell College, Mount Ida College, the New England Institute of Technology, the New York Institute of Technology, Northwood University, Quinnipiac College, Richmond College, Sacred Heart University, Saint Leo College, the Savannah College of Art & Design, Seneca College, Shaw University, Suffolk University, Temple University, University of Hartford, University of Kent at Canterbury, the University of Plymouth, the University of Tampa, Wentworth Institute of Technology, Wheelock College. COLLEGE NIVERITY FAIR MINI SUPPLEMENT SUP