请教: Campus Visit对录取有帮助吗?

egretlee

听说可以给招生人员留下印象? 会对录取有帮助吗?
但是成本也太高了吧, 美国这么大, 要去campus visit,旅费要多少啊...
campus visit时候,可以把自己的综合情况和成绩给学校说说, 问问自己这种情况有戏没戏吗?

谢谢谢谢啦...

JonFrank

Jon, is it possible at all to meet the adcom staff while visiting schools? AS sportmann said, most of the time the adcom staff will not host the visit. How can we impress the adcom by visiting school, except for integrating it into the essay? (I believe a lot of ppl will do so if this is a way to 'impress' the recruiter).

-- by 会员 haiwen (2011/8/22 11:42:23)

Hello dude—yes, sometimes adcom members will be willing to meet with you.  But you cant rely on that fact—sometimes, they will be too busy.  And rightly so—this is their busiest season!  There isn’t much you can do, just show up, be well dressed, be respectful of their time, and make one or two smart comments about the school.  They will only give you five minutes or so, so don’t overthink it.  Just make some smart comments, shake their hands, thank them honestly for their time, and move on.  That’s all—it WILL help that they remember your face…


Jon Frank
HBS 2005

acestar

能去的话，必须要去的。
诚意。

cannedpineapple

即使不能给ADCOM留下印象，对自己了解学校，回答WHY THIS SCHOOL有帮助。我自己有这个体会，也见过其他人的经历。


楼主人在美国，应该尽量去自己申请的学校看看。这点费用，比起其他的来说，是值得的投资。

No. Trust me. They meet thousands of applicants a year. They won't remember you, unless you screw up.

It's simply not worth the effort. By all means visit if you feel you need to learn more about the fit of the school; but you can't impress them. Of course this is different if you're applying to a small and close-knit programme like the Lauder Institute where everyone knows everyone else. When it's something bigger like HBS or Wharton? It's next-to-useless.

-- by 会员 cannedpineapples (2011/8/22 12:18:04)

-- by 会员 pumpkin (2011/8/22 12:28:51)

Agreed. That's why I said, visit if you need to learn more about your fit with the school. Otherwise, if you're just looking to impress, your time and money is better spent elsewhere.

pumpkin

即使不能给ADCOM留下印象，对自己了解学校，回答WHY THIS SCHOOL有帮助。我自己有这个体会，也见过其他人的经历。


楼主人在美国，应该尽量去自己申请的学校看看。这点费用，比起其他的来说，是值得的投资。

No. Trust me. They meet thousands of applicants a year. They won't remember you, unless you screw up.

It's simply not worth the effort. By all means visit if you feel you need to learn more about the fit of the school; but you can't impress them. Of course this is different if you're applying to a small and close-knit programme like the Lauder Institute where everyone knows everyone else. When it's something bigger like HBS or Wharton? It's next-to-useless.

-- by 会员 cannedpineapples (2011/8/22 12:18:04)

pumpkin

我觉得可以解释也可以不解释 - 我给你了一个短消息。

我不认为需要解释你的gap。

-- by 会员 ziye210 (2011/8/20 21:54:04)

请问原因呢?

-- by 会员 egretlee (2011/8/21 7:06:58)

cannedpineapple

No. Trust me. They meet thousands of applicants a year. They won't remember you, unless you screw up.

It's simply not worth the effort. By all means visit if you feel you need to learn more about the fit of the school; but you can't impress them. Of course this is different if you're applying to a small and close-knit programme like the Lauder Institute where everyone knows everyone else. When it's something bigger like HBS or Wharton? It's next-to-useless.

laughing0

可以让校友帮助你

haiwen

Jon, is it possible at all to meet the adcom staff while visiting schools? AS sportmann said, most of the time the adcom staff will not host the visit. How can we impress the adcom by visiting school, except for integrating it into the essay? (I believe a lot of ppl will do so if this is a way to 'impress' the recruiter).

JonFrank

Yes my friend, if it is at all possible you SHOULD try to coordinate a campus visit.  Yes it will cost $1,000 USD or so, but compared to the $150K that you are going to spend, that isn’t a very large amount of course.  J  Also, how can you prove to a school that you KNOW that they are the best school for you, if you have never even visited?  It is possible of course, but if you have ANY shot at visiting, you should do so.  Adcoms will be impressed, and you will also experience cool things and meet cool people that you can reference in your applications as well…

Jon Frank
HBS 2005