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Furman University Visit Report by Georgiatwins

Visit to Furman University in July 2007 by Georgiatwins
(Parent of Student, HS Class of 2008)
(Member since May 09 2007 with 246 posts)
 
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Visit Activities:


Information Session: Yes - INformation session conducted by new adcom who was recent Furman grad. This was a great asset to my kids who felt they were able to get a true feel for what the Furman experience is really like.

Campus Tour: Yes - The campus tour with a student totally changed our kids view of the school. Kids were not impressed with Furman during Feb. visit during finals week. Touring with FU student was wonderful experience.

Campus:


Friendliness/Courtesy of Students:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
Tour guide- FU student working in admissions during summer- terrific energy, knowledgable about many areas of school and majors, able to get answers for kids in areas she was unsure of


Friendliness/Courtesy of Staff:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
Received follow-up email from regional Associate Dean of Admissions after our visit to get our feedback. Very impressive and timely.


Appearance of Campus:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
Campus alone lends itself to the feel of a Southern Ivey.


Building/Facilities Maintenance/Cleanliness:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent



Dormitories:
4 - Very Good
4 - Very Good
Upper class apartment style housing is tremendous.


Security/Safety:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
Feedback from parents and students at FU is excellent.

Off-Campus:


Area Immediately Around Campus:
3 - Good
3 - Good
Greenville is a lovely southern city, but the area around campus, while nice, does not do Greenville justice to a first time visitor.


City/Town/Community:
4 - Very Good
4 - Very Good


Campus Visit Notes for Furman University


Visit Description:

This was our family's second trip to Furman. As a mom who was myself admitted to Furman in 1972 and chose another career path, I have encouraged both of our twins to look at Furman.

Our first visit occurred the last weekend of February 2007 during Finals. Because of exams, only information sessions were provided, but tours were not. D and S were pleased with info. session and decided to walk around campus on their own. The feel of students in the student center and library left both kids fairly nonplused- so they were ready to write Furman off the list of prospective colleges.

Having read on CC about the idea of taking kids back for a second look, I persuaded D and S to add a second tour of Furman onto another college summer visit tour. This time the information session and the student-led tour were fabulous. Both kids have a totally different view of the school- framed by their positive experiences with counselors in the admissions office and the student tour guide.