If your spring break plans included college visits, what should you do now?
The coronavirus has drastically altered life around the world, and while college admissions isn’t life and death, it’s safe to say that the admissions process has been upended. Colleges around the country have canceled in person classes and most have adopted an online format for the remainder of the semester. With that, it’s certain that spring college visits will be occurring in non-traditional ways. So how can you get a feel for a college when the campus is closed?
If your spring break plans included college visits, what should you do now? It boils down to using your virtual resources.
- Virtual Tour – Many schools already have a virtual tour available. In GuidedPath, you can find nearly 500 virtual tours through YouVisit on the college profile pages. Other collections of online campus tours include YoUniversityTV or CampusTours.
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Road Trip: Preparing for Spring Break College Visits
Using your spring break to visit colleges is a great idea, but be aware of spring break schedules for the colleges you wish to visit. It’s best to see a college when students are on campus. Here are a few tips to prepare for your spring college visits.
- Create a College Visit Itinerary. Using a map, look at college locations and decide on an itinerary that fits within your given time. Don’t worry if you can’t see all of the colleges on your list. Focus on some of your top choices and then plan other school visits that are within the same geographic area.
- Register for college visits online. Once you have a list of colleges to visit, register for campus tours online with the admissions office. Resist the urge to plan “drive through” visits. An official campus tour takes more time but gives you a better feel for the...
