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College Admissions: Visiting Schools to Learn More

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So many everyday activities in modern life are done over the internet.

This includes everything from buying clothes to watching movies to even applying for admission1 to college.

Almost every college and university in the United States now offers some form of internet-based application. And future students can see photographs of schools on their websites. Some even provide video tours.

Candidates2 can find all kinds of information about the schools they hope to attend all over the internet.

But Ed Bustos argues that students miss out on a lot when they only use internet information to make their college decisions. Bustos is the director of international admission at Rollins College, a private liberal3 arts school in Winter Park, Florida.

Bustos says the best way to get a detailed4 look at what life is like at any college or university is by visiting the campus5.

“We all sound alike6 on paper and, I think, on websites,” he told VOA. “So what makes us a lot different is when a student can actually visit us, because I think that’s when they see the true differences and uniqueness of each campus.”

School visits are very common in the U.S., Bustos notes. Most students begin visiting colleges and universities of interest in the summer before their final year of high school.

But, the majority of colleges and universities let interested students and their families visit their campuses7 at almost any time of year. Busto suggests that students contact the admissions8 offices of the schools that interest them. Then they can join other visiting candidates for a free guided tour of the campus.

Current students usually lead the tours, Bustos notes. Their job is to provide information, offer advice and show future students all the different parts of the campus, such as housing9 and classrooms. So students should prepare plenty of questions.

Bustos adds that students should not limit their questions just to tour guides. He suggests that students should also try to plan a meeting with an admissions official on the same day they come for a tour. Most schools keep a record of all the exchanges they have with candidates, he says. And trying to meet with officials in person to ask them questions shows interest on the part of the applicant10, which schools like to see.

Bustos also notes that it is never too early to visit a school. He says students should consider visiting any college or university they can. This could be years before they even start thinking about the application process. And it does not matter if the school they visit is the one they have interest in attending, he says. Simply witnessing the college experience in real life can be helpful for young people.

That is why Bustos always enjoys seeing applicants11 bring any younger brothers and sister they might have with them on visits.

“It’s very beneficial for them because maybe they can think, ‘Wow, I really need to take my grades seriously, because this is actually achievable,’ he said. “They …always hear about it. But when they actually step on a college campus and get to see it, they’re like, ‘Oh wow, I really need to take this seriously because I need to make this happen. This could be me some day.’”

Still, Bustos argues, there is more to visiting a college or university than taking a tour or meeting administrators12. After all, he notes, most tours take place over several hours during the morning or middle of the day. That is when most of the current students are in class, so it can often seem like there is no actual student life going on at all.

That is why Bustos says Rollins began offering night tours in 2017. That way visitors can see students, professors and employees involved in social activities and sporting events that happen outside of class hours.

But he also notes that many colleges and universities in the U.S. are publically operated. This means anyone can enter the campus whenever they want. So interested students can take it upon themselves to see a different side of a school without a representative only showing them what they want people to see.

“Pick up the newspaper,” said Bustos. “Go to, maybe, some collegiate events out there. … See what it feels like to go to a play. See what’s going on around campus … Talk to students. Ask them their perspective13. Yes, we all train our tour guides to give the best possible tour and show the best side of the university. … But when you go walk on a campus and talk to random14 students, I think that is a great way to learn … because you’re going … to hear a ‘true’ perspective.”

However, Bustos admits that visiting schools may not be a choice available to everyone, especially international students. And he says administrators understand this.

So, he says, schools do not punish applicants for not visiting their campuses. Also, if a student is applying to several schools that are similar in size or environment, Bustos suggests visiting only one. That will still help the applicant imagine what it would be like to live and study at such a college or university, while cutting down on travel costs.

Finally, for students who are unable to visit any schools they hope to attend, Bustos says there is one additional15 resource: social media. Many schools use Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat to advertise themselves. Current students are often contributors to these social media accounts.

Bustos says schools will permit some students to post videos and pictures that show what their daily lives are like at college. These can provide applicants with a view that is almost as good as being there in person.

I’m Dorothy Gundy. And I’m Pete Musto.

Words in This Story

apply(ing) – v. to ask formally for something, such as a job, admission to a school, or a loan16, usually in writing

campus – n. the area and buildings around a university, college, or school

uniqueness – n. the quality of being unlike anything or anyone else

tour – n. an activity in which you go through a place, such as a building or city, in order to see and learn about the different parts of it

beneficial – adj. producing good or helpful results or effects

grade(s) – n. a number or letter that indicates how a student performed in a class or on a test

achievable – adj. able to be done, earned or reached by working hard

perspective – n. a way of thinking about and understanding something (such as a particular issue or life in general

random – adj. chosen or done without a particular plan or pattern

contributor(s) – n. someone who creates something, such as a story, poem, or essay, for a publication


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1 admission 6Kuyx     
n.允许进入;承认;入场费,入会费,入场券
参考例句:
  • We attached a condition to his admission to our school.我们对准许他入校附加了一个条件。
  • By her own admission,she was responsible for the accident.她自己承认,事故应该由她负责。
2 candidates bef2e239e46f69022be77d801342fa6d     
n.报考者( candidate的名词复数 );申请求职者;攻读学位者;最后命运或结局如何已显然可见者
参考例句:
  • Employers must consider all candidates impartially and without bias. 雇主必须公平而毫无成见地考虑所有求职者。
  • one of the leading candidates for the presidency 总统职位的主要候选人之一
3 liberal R17xF     
adj.心胸宽阔的;自由(主义)的;慷慨的
参考例句:
  • He has a liberal attitude to divorce and remarriage.他对离婚和再婚看得很开。
  • This country adopts a liberal foreign policy.该国采用的是开放的外交政策。
4 detailed xuNzms     
adj.详细的,详尽的,极注意细节的,完全的
参考例句:
  • He had made a detailed study of the terrain.他对地形作了缜密的研究。
  • A detailed list of our publications is available on request.我们的出版物有一份详细的目录备索。
5 campus iTOyj     
n.大学校园,学校校园;大学 
参考例句:
  • They spoke of the old days on the campus.他们谈起昔日的校园生活。
  • The campus covers an area of twenty square kilometres.这个校园占地二十平方公里。
6 alike kLUyz     
adj.同样的,相像的;adv.一样地;同程度地 
参考例句:
  • The twins are so alike that I can't tell which is which.这对双胞胎一模一样,我分辨不出谁是谁。
  • All stories seemed dreadfully alike,no matter who told them.看来,不管谁讲,故事都是千篇一律的。
7 campuses 3edc4d53d83c832fbb6e9feefe30349d     
n.(大学)校园(campus的复数形式)
参考例句:
  • University campuses are often the bellwether of change. 大学校园往往引领变革的新潮。
  • Sport looms much larger on US campuses than in China. 体育在美国大学比中国大学突出得多。 来自互联网
8 admissions 36041e3ee38a9a1077863142ac4d5abb     
n.准许进入( admission的名词复数 );入场费;入场券;承认
参考例句:
  • a need-blind admissions policy 不考虑经济能力的录取政策
  • He's the Dean of Admissions for the University of Michigan. 他是Michigan大学的新生注册主任。 来自辞典例句
9 housing YqzzxS     
n.房屋,住宅;住房建筑;外壳,外罩
参考例句:
  • Do you think our housing sales will turn around during this year?你认为今年我们的住宅销路会好转吗?
  • The housing sales have been turning down since the summer.入夏以来,房屋的销售量日趋减少。
10 applicant 1MlyX     
n.申请人,求职者,请求者
参考例句:
  • He was the hundredth applicant for the job. 他是第100个申请这项工作的人。
  • In my estimation, the applicant is well qualified for this job. 据我看, 这位应征者完全具备这项工作的条件。
11 applicants aaea8e805a118b90e86f7044ecfb6d59     
申请人,求职人( applicant的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • There were over 500 applicants for the job. 有500多人申请这份工作。
  • He was impressed by the high calibre of applicants for the job. 求职人员出色的能力给他留下了深刻印象。
12 administrators d04952b3df94d47c04fc2dc28396a62d     
n.管理者( administrator的名词复数 );有管理(或行政)才能的人;(由遗嘱检验法庭指定的)遗产管理人;奉派暂管主教教区的牧师
参考例句:
  • He had administrators under him but took the crucial decisions himself. 他手下有管理人员,但重要的决策仍由他自己来做。 来自辞典例句
  • Administrators have their own methods of social intercourse. 办行政的人有他们的社交方式。 来自汉英文学 - 围城
13 perspective 7MAxN     
n.视角,观点,想法
参考例句:
  • You can get a perspective of the whole city from here.从这里你可以看到城市的全景。
  • We may get a clear perspective of the people's happy lives.我们知道人民对幸福生活的展望。
14 random HT9xd     
adj.随机的;任意的;n.偶然的(或随便的)行动
参考例句:
  • The list is arranged in a random order.名单排列不分先后。
  • On random inspection the meat was found to be bad.经抽查,发现肉变质了。
15 additional rJTyM     
adj.添加的,额外的,另外的
参考例句:
  • It is necessary to set down these additional rules.有必要制定这些补充规则。
  • I think we can fit in an additional room.我想我们可以再加建一间房子。
16 loan w0RxB     
n.贷款;借出的东西;借;vt.借出;贷予
参考例句:
  • I asked the bank to help me with a loan.我请银行给我一笔贷款。
  • Has the bank okayed your request for a loan?银行批准你的贷款要求了吗?

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