In-Person Campus Visits Return

Wondering which of America’s highly selective universities are open for in-person campus tours these days? For so many months during the course of the pandemic, in-person campus tours were a relic of a bygone era. Students walking backwards spewing information on the number of books in a particular library’s collection … 

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Visiting Colleges As We Emerge from the Pandemic

A number of folks have been asking us of late when Ivy Coach’s famously accurate crystal ball predicts college campuses will open up for in-person tours and information sessions. And while our crystal ball gives many readings each year, we’ve asked it many times, “When are campuses going to open … 

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Canceled College Tours

Maybe your child’s high school is currently closed for cleaning and you were thinking what a great time it would be to visit colleges! Students are on campus. School isn’t out for summer. Your child won’t have to miss days of school. Ok, you probably weren’t thinking all of this … 

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On Those College Visits

We’re often asked, “How many colleges should we visit? Three? Six? 18?” Our answer has been the same for decades: “As many as you’d like your child to get into.” So if you want your child to get into six schools, visit those six schools. If you want your child … 

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Visiting Colleges by Private Jet

Visiting colleges is a rite of passage for high school students and their parents across America. It’s one of those distinctly American traditions — like sweet sixteens, proms, and Fourth of July barbecues. Maybe a father and daughter will hit the road and knock off several schools in the New England … 

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3 Things To Do During College Visits

It’s fall. The leaves are gradually beginning to fall of the trees, folks are starting to discuss Halloween costumes, and it’s prime season for visiting colleges. You see, many folks believe the best time to visit colleges is during the summer months. After all, students are off from school and … 

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Visiting Colleges in September

Thinking of visiting colleges in September or were you hoping to knock out college visits this August? Many students and parents choose to visit colleges over the summer months. It seems logical enough. School’s out. The sun’s out in the sky. College campuses look pristine. Students won’t have to miss … 

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Ignore Your Child on College Visits

Yes, you read that correctly. Ignore your child on college visits. There’s a good article up on “Forbes” by Chris Teare entitled “How To Invest In Your Child’s College Tour” that we figured we’d share with our readers. The piece focuses on what students and particularly parents should do when … 

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Students on College Visits

Students on college visits need to behave themselves. A recent study by CARE (Center for Adolescent Research) reports that 16% of high school students surveyed who spend an overnight at a college admit to drinking. And those are only the students who admit to drinking. We believe that figure would quadruple … 

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Visiting Universities

There are pluses and minuses to visiting universities over the summer months. The big minus is that at most universities, the majority of students aren’t around during the summer. Sure, there are exceptions. At Dartmouth, for example, sophomores are required to spend their summer on the Hanover, New Hampshire campus. … 

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