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On Campus

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Tag: campus tours

How the 2013 winter holidays look on Minnesota college campuses

Alex Friedrich December 24, 2013, 2:29 PM Dec 24, 2013
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How to add a little spice to a campus tour

Alex Friedrich January 25, 2011, 9:02 AM Jan 25, 2011
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Just what does it take to sell a college to a student visiting campus? Looks like it helps to make the tour more memorable, so some schools are adding a few gimmicks, USA Today reports. Alfred University uses a 7-person bike (see video above) on its rounds,  Brigham Young University uses golf carts, California Polytechnic Read more →

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Life as an MSU-Moorhead campus tour guide

Alex Friedrich November 4, 2010, 11:49 AM Nov 4, 2010
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Minnesota State University Moorhead student tour guide Michael Russell tells the Forum of Fargo-Moorhead what his favorite part of a campus tour is: Probably talking about the meal plans. I always talk about how it’s an all-you-can-eat setup, so I say, “If you worry about your freshman 15, this is where you’re going to get Read more →

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Questions to ask during a campus visit

Alex Friedrich October 21, 2010, 12:30 PM Oct 21, 2010
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When you’re hitting a number of colleges on tour, you need to be prepared. In her U.S. News & World Report blog, The College Solution, Lynn O’Shaughnessy offers a slew of questions to ask. Print these out. Choose the ones most important to you, and let rip when you make your visit. (And don’t forget Read more →

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When you can visit a MN private college this month

Alex Friedrich October 14, 2010, 3:58 PM Oct 14, 2010
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High-school students who are eyeing some of the state’s private colleges will find that this month is a great time to visit campuses and get their vibe. Many are hosting special fall events and tours — with varying degrees of registration — so get in touch with the institutions for details. Here’s a list of Read more →

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Rejecting campuses: Pickiness or sound judgment?

Alex Friedrich October 12, 2010, 11:40 AM Oct 12, 2010
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I’ve driven four hours to have my son refuse to get out of the car because he didn’t like the look of the campus; I’ve flown halfway across the country to have my daughter bail out before the tour because she didn’t like the looks of the other prospective students (“too intense”) and because the Read more →

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How to survive a campus tour with your child

Alex Friedrich October 12, 2010, 11:20 AM Oct 12, 2010
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It’s campus touring time, and Taking the Kids columnist and family-topic author Eileen Ogintz has some tips on The Huffington Post on how to make the most of a college-inspection trip with your son or daughter. Here’s a brief rundown: Splurge on a nice hotel or a fancy dinner. Revel in the time together with Read more →

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How St. Olaf lost a potential student

Alex Friedrich July 30, 2010, 9:13 AM Jul 30, 2010
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Calebrw via Wikimedia Commons You can’t please everyone Here’s a blog post I stumbled upon by a parent who just recently finished a campus tour of St. Olaf. I’m always curious what they and their children think of campuses. In this case, they didn’t think much of what they saw: an overly frank tour guide; a Read more →

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