As your parent advocate (and source of all things related to the college admissions process), it’s my goal to pass along the BEST college-related information to parents. College visits are crucial in the selection process and for those of us with limited travel capabilities, virtual sites enable you and your family to get a bird’s-eye [...]
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Posts Tagged ‘campus tours’
YourCampus360-College Visits in the 21st century
By admin on Wednesday, May 11th, 2011 | No Comments
The Most Important Questions to ask a Campus Tour Guide
By Suzanne Shaffer on Wednesday, February 2nd, 2011 | 1 Comment
When you are touring a school for the first time, you will have many opportunities to ask questions. Don’t throw them away by not speaking up; this is your chance to learn the real truth about the campus. Nobody knows the ins-and-outs of a school better than a student tour guide. While giving tours of [...]
Read More...10 Things we learned from Videotaping 1200 College Tours
By Suzanne Shaffer on Friday, February 19th, 2010 | No Comments
Today’s guest blog post is from Collegiate Choice, a company that offers DVD’s of actual college tours filmed on location. Their DVD virtual college tours help in the narrowing down part of the selection process or when one parent cannot travel because of the additional cost or the need to stay home with the traveling [...]
Read More...Top 3 things to do when planning a college visit
By Suzanne Shaffer on Monday, January 18th, 2010 | 2 Comments
Today’s guest blog post is from University Language Services (@CampusCommons) who specializes in helping students make the most of their college experience with step-by-step guides on how to choose a school, apply to college, and succeed on campus. ULS also offers college scholarships and information for students who want to study abroad. In addition, ULS [...]
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