Alex Friedrich
MPR News Intelligence on higher education
Tag: campus tours
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →