As the alternative of personal interaction is minimal, colleges have started offering virtual campus tours for potential students to know about the college while sitting at home and ease the process of decision making.
Only some individuals will decide on seeing a video of New York over physically visiting New York, and much of that is similar while it comes to college tours. Virtual college visits are pretty different from personal visits as the atmosphere on a virtual visit is one that the college could control.
There are hardly ever any unanticipated or unintended situations in virtual campus tours; students just see what the college wants them to see, and this could end up misrepresenting the actuality of the college.
Below we have listed the pros and cons of virtual schools
Pros
- Saves money
If you have a tight budget, it may make more sense to simply stay at home and use the laptop rather than booking a plane ticket to the college. You do not have to pay for a taxi, hotel rooms, meals, program fees, etc.
- Easy to access
If you eagerly want to know in-depth about a college that is situated very far, but you do not have enough time or money to visit personally, a virtual visit is a better option. Colleges often post pictures, videos, and online campus walkthroughs to give an idea about the college to the potential students and their parents.
- Saves time
If you have a hectic schedule full of activities, events, tests, competitions, etc., it may be difficult for you to take out time for a campus tour. A virtual campus tour can make you visit the campus within some minutes.
Cons
- Technical issues
A spotty Wi-Fi connection could be the annoyance of anybody’s existence, and it can make college searches difficult too. If the internet is too slow, you may feel like pulling your hair instead of learning what you want to know about campus.
- Limited info
The website of a college may not have the answers to each query you have. Perhaps you are interested in a Biology program, but you do not know whether they let undergrads be research assistants. Here in-person college visits come in handy as you have got experts close by for answering all your questions regarding college amenities and campus life.
