This paper describes an open day held for fifth and lower sixth form girls which was designed to encourage them to consider pursuit of either a degree level program or coursework in artificial intelligence at the University of Sussex. It is noted that, although the students who attended the program were enthusiastic, the number of applicants was lower than had been expected. It is suggested that the low attendance was due in part to lack of encouragement by teachers. It is also suggested that the program ought to be longer in duration in order to provide more opportunities for hands-on experience. Finally, concern is expressed that the only female students who were interested in the program seemed to be students already considering study in science, technology, or mathematics, despite the fact that the Sussex program is interdisciplinary in nature and might be of interest to students still undecided about their career paths. (EW)