Junior Days

OU Prospective Student Services invited high school juniors to experience college life April 23 and 30. Junior days is an annual event, in which students and their parents can tour the campus and attend information sessions. 

The event is to provide prospective students with a closer look at the University of Oklahoma and help them to be better prepared for the college application and scholarship search process. Prospective Student Services Assistant Director, and a main coordinator for the event, Stephanie Buettner says, "Junior Days allows them the opportunity to visit the campus and receive the information that will directly benefit them."

The popularity for Junior Days has increased as of lately so space is limited for students. "We want to provide personalized attention to the families visiting," says Buettner.  An average of 300 students for both of the days are scheduled to be admitted to attend. "We do not want them to feel overwhelmed," says Buettner, "we also want this to be the first of many visits to OU."

The University sends out promotional posters for the event to many high schools in Oklahoma and Texas. Invitations are also sent out to students who are members of the Prospective Student Services communication system. "Junior Days is open to all high school Juniors," says Buettner.

There will be many informational speakers at the event including representatives from all colleges, housing, and student life. "We are still in process of aligning some of the general information speakers," says Buettner.

Students are beginning to organize their college search process during their junior year of high school and Junior Days aids in pointing those students in the right direction. "We assist them in organizing their high school and community involvement, preparing a resume, and highlighting the opportunities available from the University of Oklahoma," says Buettner. 

OU sophomore Kenzie Kirk graduated from Enid High School in 2009, and attended the second Junior Days event in 2008. "I wasn't positive about OU until I attended Junior Days," says Kirk, "and I met my first college friend and got great information on scholarships at the event." 

Buettner assures that, "students will leave connected to the University, its staff, and students after Junior Days."