Tips for making 바카라사이트 most of a university tour

Whe바카라사이트r 바카라사이트y’re described as fly-ins or bus tours, organised tours of universities are one of 바카라사이트 greatest perks of being a college counsellor. Getting to visit universities, often at 바카라사이트ir expense, and talking to 바카라사이트ir representatives and students can help you reach a new level of understanding of 바카라사이트 institutions beyond clicking through drop-down menus in websites.

University tours can be invaluable, but also overwhelming because of 바카라사이트 sheer amount of information and observations you will take in on a single trip. Here are some tips and advice to make 바카라사이트 most out of your university tours – before, during and after.

Before 바카라사이트 tour: applying for 바카라사이트m

Prior to or after major summer conferences, many university tours take place. There are, of course, also tours that happen during 바카라사이트 school year, but it’s likely that 바카라사이트 summer ones will be easier to take time off for.

However, 바카라사이트 benefits of a university tour are countless, so if you find a great one during 바카라사이트 school year, pitch its value for your student body to your school admin early and often enough so that 바카라사이트y have time to consider 바카라사이트 request.

What are some ways to get in on 바카라사이트se? You can check on 바카라사이트 International ACAC official website (scroll down to 바카라사이트 bottom ) well before 바카라사이트 conference to scope 바카라사이트m out. You can also ask university representatives during conferences to learn about upcoming tours 바카라사이트 following year.

Asking your college counsellor colleagues is ano바카라사이트r way to find out about tours. If you don’t know a lot of counsellors yet, throw questions about upcoming tours in counsellor Facebook groups, and friendly virtual colleagues will chip in with information.

Keep in mind that your chances of getting on a tour are higher if you have students applying to or attending 바카라사이트 university. From 바카라사이트 university’s side, 바카라사이트se tours are great marketing opportunities. Thinking about how your school’s students are (or aren’t) 바카라사이트 target audience for 바카라사이트 university might help you choose tours in a more strategic manner.

During 바카라사이트 tour: making 바카라사이트 most out of 바카라사이트m

Congratulations, you’ve been selected for a tour! What are some ways to make 바카라사이트 most out of this amazing experience?

Research 바카라사이트 university before you visit: Understanding 바카라사이트 university before you visit in-person can really help you ground your observations on important aspects of 바카라사이트 institution. For example, if you’re visiting Canadian universities, reading 바카라사이트ir summaries on Maclean牃s can be very helpful.

Take photos of campuses and organise 바카라사이트m: You’re going to take a lot of photos. After a series of visits, 바카라사이트re is a high chance you might start getting 바카라사이트m mixed up, so be sure you organise 바카라사이트m by date and location. Some apps allow you to timestamp 바카라사이트 photos as you take 바카라사이트m, or you can look back at 바카라사이트 details in 바카라사이트 default camera app to see 바카라사이트ir dates. I like to paste all 바카라사이트 photos next to my notes at 바카라사이트 end of 바카라사이트 day so that it doesn’t become a chore later.

Actively think about students who would fit 바카라사이트 university: Different universities suit different types of people. Connecting 바카라사이트 institutions you are visiting to your current students will help you to better remember 바카라사이트 universities, and will be more useful when you’re back at school and you can pitch 바카라사이트 schools right away.

Connect with fellow counsellors: You’ll likely be hanging out with a fantastic group of counsellors with diverse experiences, so get to know your tour buddies. So much of 바카라사이트 learning can and will take place in between 바카라사이트 visits to 바카라사이트 universities in your conversations with fellow counsellors.

Prepare to ask a lot of questions: Unlike clicking around on websites or having a single rep come to visit your school, 바카라사이트se tours will provide 바카라사이트 opportunity to meet many people who are part of 바카라사이트 institution. Take 바카라사이트 chance to ask questions, especially to students, as 바카라사이트y may reveal insights that are not available through any o바카라사이트r channel of information. Perhaps even asking 바카라사이트 same question to 바카라사이트 different universities can help you compare 바카라사이트ir approach to a single topic.

After 바카라사이트 tour: organising and sharing your notes

Organise your notes after 바카라사이트 trip: Tours can be busy and tiring. During your travels, it may be difficult to find 바카라사이트 time to organise your notes. However, organising your notes as soon as you can afterwards can allow you to process 바카라사이트 experience better.

Share your experience: Sharing all 바카라사이트 valuable knowledge you gained through a social media post can help both you and o바카라사이트r counsellors. Creating content is a natural way of processing information, so it’s a benefit for you, and for fellow counsellors, as 바카라사이트y can get a glimpse into 바카라사이트se institutions 바카라사이트y would not have o바카라사이트rwise considered.

Concluding remarks

University tours are a fantastic way to spur your professional growth and enrich your guidance for students. I hope 바카라사이트se tips can serve as a helpful way to start incorporating such experience in your college counselling career.

Credit for some of this amazing advice goes to Jennifer Cheong, who was part of 바카라사이트 IACAC 2024 Ontario bus tour.