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9 Things You Can Do If You Can’t Visit a College

on September 14, 2011 in Academic quality, Academics, Admission practices, Admissions, Applying

Do you have to visit a college before you apply? It’s always better if you arrange a college tour and spend quality time at schools before finalizing your list, but financially it’s often not possible. There are things you can do, however, to help you assess whether a college would be a great match while [...]

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Reading a College Admission Office’s Mind

on July 19, 2011 in Admission practices, Admissions, Applying

In my last post I talked about the benefits of visiting colleges before applying — particularly at schools where you can collect brownie points for showing up. If you missed it, here it is: Which Colleges Should I Visit? Today I’m directing you to a couple of resources that can help you pinpoint whether a [...]

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Which Colleges Should I Visit?

on July 18, 2011 in Admission practices, Admissions, Applying

Is there a strategy to deciding which colleges to visit? I got that question via email from a mom who attended my college workshop over the weekend at the University of California, San Diego. Clearly it’s much more expensive and involved for families out West to visit schools because you can’t just hop in the [...]

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Making the Most of a College Campus Tour

on March 20, 2011 in Admissions, Applying, Evaluating Schools, Research

The college visit season is in full swing. High school seniors are fanning out across the country to check out colleges for the last time before they make their big decision. Visiting campuses during spring break is an annual tradition, but some collegiate suitors are trying to make their campus tours for accepted students more [...]

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College Visit: 8 Things You Must Do

on April 13, 2010 in Academic quality, Academics, Admission practices, Admissions

It’s college visit season. Juniors are fanning out to visit schools and seniors are on the go too as they visit colleges for the last time before making their final decisions. Too many teenagers and their families zip through college tours. It seems to become  a contest of seeing how many colleges they can tour [...]

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College Visit: 31 Questions You Need to Ask

on March 29, 2010 in Academic quality, Academics, College Life, Other, Studying overseas

College visit. Yes, it’s that time of year  when high school seniors and juniors are planning college visits during spring break. You can learn a lot during a college visit so you need to make the most of the opportunity. During a campus visit, here are 31 questions that you should ask: College Graduation Track [...]

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