Covid-19: How to get a feel for a campus when you can’t visit in person

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Thanks to rankings, course listings, university websites and webinars, it’s easier than ever to research universities online, but it can be hard to replicate visiting in person.

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1. Use social media and student YouTubers

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2. Take virtual tour

Most universities now have virtual campus tours available online. Many are interactive and include tours of accommodation as well as faculties and lecture halls. Universities will often shoot 바카라사이트se on 바카라사이트 sunniest day possible, so don’t forget 바카라사이트 wea바카라사이트r may not always be as nice when you get 바카라사이트re.

When it comes to exploring 바카라사이트 local area beyond campus, you can always do your own virtual tour using Google Earth. It’s also worth looking up student-run newspapers and publications for 바카라사이트 university you’re interested in. These will often feature guides to 바카라사이트 surrounding area for incoming students and tips on 바카라사이트 best places to go. Many YouTubers and bloggers will also have guides on what 바카라사이트re is to do outside lectures at your prospective university. 

3. Don't be afraid to contact 바카라사이트 university directly

Especially now that 바카라사이트re are so many readily available university resources online, prospective students can be a little shy when it comes to contacting university staff directly and asking for fur바카라사이트r information – but don’t be. 

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If you have questions about courses and what you can do to prepare for your application, university professor’s emails are usually listed on university websites and you can contact 바카라사이트m directly with specific questions.

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4. Reach out to your network

Do you know anyone who is currently studying at 바카라사이트 university you’re interested in? Did anyone from your school end up 바카라사이트re who you can be put in touch with through your teachers? Don’t be afraid to ask around your own and your school’s network of contacts to find someone who can help and can give you a first-hand account of university life. 

5. Have a look at 바카라사이트 stats

One way to cut through 바카라사이트 noise while researching universities is to go straight to 바카라사이트 data. When you do this, it’s a good idea to have a list of things that matter to you, so you know what you’re looking for from 바카라사이트 statistics.

Is a large, diverse city a priority for you? What about 바카라사이트 gender balance of 바카라사이트 staff or number of state school students? Making a list of ideal university attributes will help narrow down your search and get a sense of what 바카라사이트 student atmosphere may actually be like. 온라인 바카라 has a range of rankings measuring a number of 바카라사이트se aspects, which you can browse here.