Prospective Students and Parents Attend Georgetown’s Admissions Open House

Over 60 families and friends of prospective students joined the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar (SFSQ) for an Admissions Open House on Wednesday (December 7), in what reflected the continued and strong interest the school of international affairs enjoys in Qatar and the wider region.

The open-to-all event provided prospective students, their parents and friends, information about Georgetown SFSQatar’s various programs and majors, host of career opportunities, admissions, financial aid, and student life.

The evening’s presentations were conducted by SFSQ associate dean for Academic Affairs, Daniel C Stoll on issues of academics, SFSQ director of Admissions, Lee Askin on admissions requirements and process, SFSQ associate director of Student Development, Kathryn King on student activities; ranging from co-curricular to community engagement, and SFSQ associate dean of Students, Brendan Hill on career prospects of Georgetown SFSQatar students.

This was followed by a reception in the atrium that included booths of most university departments who gave information about their activities and responsibilities. Present at the booths also were alumni, current students, and faculty and staff who played a crucial role in the discussion and communication.

“This event was very helpful as it cleared up many myths about Georgetown and replaced them with facts,” said Zabi Syed, a prospective student’s parent.

“For example, I did not know that the total number of students at Georgetown SFSQ was 200 as I was under the impression that they were much less.”

Syed attended the Admissions Open House to compare SFSQ with some of the schools in Canada where his daughter is in the process of applying for higher education.

“We prefer that she stays here. She will not only receive a world-class education, but also stay closer to home. That offers us a sense of security and safety,” added Syed.

Another parent, Jayesh Shah, thought that the Admissions Open House was very well organized and he was pleased to know that in a matter of two hours he managed to get a lot of information.

“To come across this (much) information otherwise would have taken much more time and even then it gives room for misinterpretation. Here I got all the information I needed and got an immediate answer to all my questions,” said Shah.