Custom College Visits Articles and News
College bound | Read those emails the college sent you!
Not every email needs to be critiqued, and not every email, text or marketing piece gives hints of what a college admissions officer is looking for, but if you don’t read them you’ll never know.
Simple Student Visa Application Process & New Policies
In order for a foreign-national to come to the United States a visa is required. This may be an immigrant visa or a non-immigrant visa for a temporary stay. Although the children of certain non-immigrant visa holders (E-1/2, L-1, H-1 etc.) may attend school or college in the United States, they are generally only permitted to remain in the U.S. as dependents until they reach the age of 21.
Making New Friends Your First Week on Campus
17 Tips for Creating a Great First Impression and Making New Friends Your First Week on Campus
There’s Light at the End of the Tunnel
Planning College Visits As We Return To “Normal”. See how to plan before colleges start welcoming visitors back to campus. Great bonus tips available for both patents and teenagers!
Top Tips for Effective College Visit Planning
College visit planning expert Janice Caine was interviewed by Betty Frohlking – 10 tips for effective college visits
Parents and College Tours with Teens
Experience from Over 150 US College Tours
Janice and I have probably been on 150 plus US college tours over the past 10 years. Some with our children when they were doing the college visit circuit, others as a college counselor checking out schools we think our clients would be interested in attending. Other than the campus visits that were specifically for college counselors, there were always teens and parents around for us to observe.
Virtual College Visits as a Service: Announcement Update
Over the past 15 months Custom Colleges Visits has created virtual visit itineraries for a number of families both domestic and from overseas.
If you and your teen are undecided about visiting campuses in person, a virtual visit with one-on-one appointments (professors, students, etc) is a good alternative with the proper guidance.
Coronavirus Blog: First Post 26 March
WELCOME TO THE FIRST ENTRY IN THE CORONAVIRUS BLOG! As we ride out this piece of living history, I’ll be sharing college-related updates with you each Thursday, including tour and admission information, how schools are staying connected, and news from the home front...
Coronavirus Blog: Week Two 03 April
We know there’s no substitute for an in-person campus visit. Until things return to normal, colleges are working hard to offer virtual campus visits, options for chatting or learning from current students, and online admissions information sessions.
