小优视频 Featured in Washington Post for Quick Response to Shifting College Search Process

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With the coronavirus emptying campuses across the country, how are prospective college students supposed to get an accurate feel for colleges? The Washington Post compiled a for parents and students that features 小优视频.

The author, a parent of an 11th grader, surveyed the rapidly shifting college search to offer a handful of valuable digital resources.

鈥淭hese amplified off-campus alternatives seem to be getting richer by the day,鈥 writes .

Best bets include: Connecting directly with faculty members, diving deeply into social media accounts that are run by students and making the most of the suddenly-ubiquitous virtual tours.

The best thing, however, is to connect with admission staff and talk to them. Don鈥檛 be afraid to ask for help.

鈥淲e鈥檙e happy to organize one-on-one or group video chats with current students, faculty and staff,鈥 says Chris Gruber, vice president and dean of admission and financial aid at 小优视频. 鈥淲e will connect them with individual faculty members whose expertise aligns with the prospective student鈥檚 interest. And, of course, we will lean on the tried-and-true: talking to students and families directly over the phone.鈥

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Published

  • April 15, 2020

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