highheels

I am wondering whether I should just buy some videos and watch them whether than just going there.

The videos are from http://www.collegiatechoice.com/

I will probably get the ones for UC davis, UC irvine, UCLA, and UCSD. I am going to one of these colleges in the fall and I want to see them before I choose, I am having a tough time deciding. I can also just take a week off of work ( I am a senior and work 25-30 hours/week during the schoolyear) and drive there and actually visit the campus. But I am really short on money and I am wondering if these videos are worth it (fifteen bucks each).

Anybody seen these videos before? Is it really worth it to drive there? btw, how old are these videos?

88888888

I think its best for you to visit the colleges (maybe your 2 of the 4 you most want to go and have best chance of going, unless you've been accepted already). Good to have 1st hand experience.

dstark

I have seen the UCLA and UCSD videos. I like them a lot, but actually going to the schools is better.

I've been to all 4 schools.

What kind of atmosphere are you looking for?

How long would it take you to visit the schools?

willsmom

Our high school has a library of college videos and books in the career center. Maybe your school has something like it? Or perhaps the public library?
Also, www.theu.com has a series of short videos on a number of colleges-- be sure to check it out. You can't really get a feel for the campus, though, until you visit it in person.

ekn111

Either way, watch the videos as supplements...definitely, definitely visit the campuses if possible.

adzuki

Yeah, an actual visit would be much better than watching a video about the school.

I never watched the videos you're talking about, but I did watch a few of the videos on theu.com and I thought they were all pretty bad. They all seemed to be really one-sided and perpetuated stereotypes about the schools, so they're not really informative or helpful at all...

ekn111

Yes, the videos seem old so they clearly don't do the campuses justice like actual visits would.