I am in Shanghai. And you ? I think there are at least three advantages for campus interview:
1. face to face interview is much more impressive and personal .有个去Insead的朋友就是在学校的鸡尾酒会上认识了个admision officer, 结果得此君力荐而成功。而我还有两个在美读好学校的同学,因为他们本身就在美国,对学校也是进行多次骚扰,但他们确实挺会推销自己的。
Yes, I agree what you said. But, you should also prepare your plan-B, in case you can't get the visa, which is very likely given current terrorist threat to U.S.