| Ok, here goes my first post! My experience with tour guides was that the best were the most enthusiastic about their school, and they could walk the campus every hour of the day backwards and still speak with joy about their chosen school. I also liked the tours where the guides asked about the group-any alums, and where the prospective students came from and their interests. My D definitely clued into that. One tour did that and we realized right away that this group and school wasn't for her, and we ran away from the tour giggling madly at the first opportunity. Still one of our favorite memories of touring colleges.
I have to add one thing about information sessions as well. We went to X College's info session, and the admissions person was sitting on the lecture desk practically screaming at the audience about why X College can be so selective and turn away almost everyone but the ones they are needing for that incoming class. We were so turned off by this woman that my D crossed X College off the list as soon as we left. So it's not just tour guides that can influence decisions! |