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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.
ZVirtual 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.
ZCoronavirus 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...
ZCoronavirus 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.
ZCoronavirus Blog: Week Three 10 April
WELCOME TO WEEK THREE OF THE CORONAVIRUS BLOG! Thank you to everyone who read the blog last week! As a reminder, or for anyone just joining us, I’ll be sharing college-related updates with you each Friday while we ride out the waves and impacts of coronavirus. These...
ZCORONAVIRUS BLOG: WEEK FOUR 17 APR
WELCOME TO WEEK FOUR OF THE CORONAVIRUS BLOG! Thank you to everyone who read the blog last week! As a reminder, or for anyone just joining us, I’ll be sharing college-related updates with you each Friday while we ride out the waves and impacts of coronavirus. These...
ZCORONAVIRUS BLOG: WEEK FIVE 25 APR
WELCOME TO WEEK FIVE OF THE CORONAVIRUS BLOG! Thank you to everyone who read the blog last week! As a reminder, or for anyone just joining us, I’ll be sharing college-related updates with you each Friday while we ride out the waves and impacts of coronavirus. These...
ZCORONAVIRUS BLOG: WEEK SIX 01 MAY
To jumpstart our collaboration and kick off the college application season, Custom College Visits and College Essay Solutions will be co-sponsoring a webinar where we will share tips about writing college essays and planning college visits.