Posts Tagged ‘college tours’
London College Tour, Part Two by Lessa Scherrer
In case you missed it: London College Tour, Part One Continuing on on London College Tour The third university we visited on our England tour was Goldsmith’s, which focuses on social sciences and fine and performing arts. Goldsmith’s is a small university of 2421 undergraduates, of which about 16% are American. We were able to…
Read MoreLondon College Tour, Part One by Lessa Scherrer
I just got back from a weeklong tour of 4 of the 40 colleges and universities in London and can’t wait to tell you all what I’ve learned! The first thing to learn was all the new vocabulary associated with UK higher education. UK universities or “unis” offer many excellent, even world-renowned, majors, here called…
Read MoreInsider Tips for the week of April 8, 2023
Finding meaningful summer activities – Summer is a golden opportunity for students to contribute to the story of who they are, what they value, and how they are engaging their passions, interests & dedication in meaningful ways. CIT Consultant Paige Feldman proposes thinking about what values a student wants to bring forward with the choices…
Read MoreCollege Tours Day 3: Wooster College and Ohio Wesleyan
By CIT Consultant Tiffany Kolb We left Pittsburgh behind and spent the next three days exploring large and small colleges throughout Ohio. The first stop was Wooster College in Wooster, Ohio. Wooster College is one of the nation’s premier colleges for undergraduate research. It is recognized in Loren Pope’s Colleges That Change Lives book and…
Read MoreCampus tours with Tiffany Kolb continue in Pittsburgh!
Pittsburgh’s unique feature is that it was built amidst the banks of three rivers, the Allegheny, Monongahela, and Ohio Rivers. There is some elevation along the banks, which allows for layered city lights when the bridges and buildings are lit up at night – quite beautiful! Navigating the streets on our way to Carnegie Mellon…
Read MoreInsider Tips on the Successful College Tour, with CIT Consultant Lessa Scherrer
Hello Lessa! You’re our inside expert on all things related to the college tour. Let’s begin by talking about how COVID has changed the college tour. During the height of the pandemic, colleges closed for guided, in-person tours. Many are now open but with modified tours that often don’t go into campus buildings. Many families…
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