University Passport Takes Campus Tours to a New Level
I recently came across this article about a new business offering personalized tours of California colleges to prospective students, and I wanted to share it with you. University Passport is the brainchild of two UC Davis students who wanted to create a college tour company that provides college-bound individuals with a personal experience. After a serious “why didn’t I think of that?” moment, I went to the University Passport website to get a little more info. Not only do these guys have a great idea, but it is also very well executed. You should definitely check it out if you get a chance.
University Passport describes their service as “A dynamic twist on college touring, University Passport (UP) is a premier service that helps college-bound students make their academic dreams come true by providing individually tailored, no-hassle visits to college campuses.”
Campus tours generally leave much to be desired, because schools don’t have the time or money to invest into tours like the ones offered by University Passport. Their tours last all day rather than only a couple of hours (or less) and go into much more detail, depending on the interests of the student. They even include off-campus spots that you wouldn’t see on a generic campus tour. While they are only in California at this point, the partners hope to have the company go national within three to five years. I personally hope they succeed!