College Visits How to Check Out a College When You Can’t Visit Written by Emily Toffelmireon November 3rd, 2020 I came to College Coach after working for many years in college admissions and high school counseling. As a school counselor, I assisted students in the college application process and wrote hundreds of letters of recommendation, while also helping them and their families cope with any emotional, social, and academic concerns throughout the year. I transitioned from the high school setting to the admissions office when I joined the University of Southern California as an assistant director, reading freshmen and transfer applications and collaborating on admission decisions for over 150 majors, including the liberal arts, engineering, business, cinema, and the fine and performing arts. I subsequently took on the role of senior assistant director in the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, where I coordinated the division's Mork, Stamps, Trustee, Presidential and Dean's merit scholarship selection process, as well as recruitment publications and outreach, and traveled everywhere from Honolulu to Miami presenting to and interviewing hundreds of applicants each year. Learn More About Emily college tour, college visit, college visits, coronavirus, Campus visits are an invaluable way to learn about colleges—but they’re simply not an option right now at the majority of schools. So, how can you figure out if a college is a fit even if you can’t experience it in person? Watch How to Check Out a College When You Can’t Visit. And don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube Channel to keep up-to-date on all the latest college planning tips from our college admissions and finance experts. Related Resources Read | Posted on November 28th, 2023 Campus Visits: How to Get Started and Where to Visit Read | Posted on December 1st, 2021 The Challenges of College Admissions in the COVID Era Read | Posted on June 10th, 2021 Virtual Campus Visit Etiquette
