College Tours 2014

Northeast Tour A

This 7-day tour will allow students to visit a wide variety of colleges in and around the major college hubs along the Northeast Coast. Each day students will visit two different colleges, and receive advice directly from admissions reps, as well as current college students. This tour is structured to allow participants to have time to visit some ‘reach’ (highly selective) schools as well as some selective colleges. Students will also have the opportunity to visit Times Square, the White House and the National Mall and Smithsonian in DC. This is our most popular tour where there is something for everyone!Duration: 7 days/ 6 nights

Colleges/Universities we will visit:

Harvard University, Northeastern University, Tufts University, Boston University, Boston College, Babson College, Bentley University, Brown University, Yale University, Columbia University, New York University, Fordham University, University of Pennsylvania, Villanova University, Johns Hopkins University, Georgetown University

Space is limited to 26 students.

Cost: $2365 USD

Includes all transportation (excluding flight to/from Boston/Washington DC), breakfast, lunch and dinner each day, all accommodations, all tour fees and seminars.

Northeast Tour B

This tour is similar to Northeast Tour A but it is a day longer which provides for more opportunity to explore some of the most vibrant cities in the US – Boston, New York and Washington DC. Along with the college visits, we will have some time to have some ‘tourist’ time in each city. This tour has been popular in the past and is expected to be booked quickly! Duration: 8 days/7 nights

Colleges/Universities we will visit:

Harvard University, MIT, Tufts University, Boston College, Boston University, Brown University, Yale University, Columbia University, New York University, Princeton University, University of Pennsylvania, Johns Hopkins University, Georgetown University.

We will begin accepting applications Nov. 1st.
Space is limited to 26 students.
Cost: $2495 USD

Includes all transportation (excluding flight to/from Boston/Washington, DC), breakfast, lunch and dinner each day, all accommodations, all tour fees and seminars

California Tour

During the California tour students will enjoy visits to the most popular university destinations for international school students from San Francisco to Los Angeles. Participants will have the opportunity to experience a wide variety of schools in terms of selectivity, size, and “feel”. After a couple of days in San Francisco, we will travel to southern California to visit some of most well known and prestigious universities in that region. Students will spend one well-deserved day of relaxation and fun at Disneyland! This is a great tour for those students considering attending college in California!

Duration: 9 days/8 nights

Colleges/Universities we will visit:

UC Berkeley, Stanford University, University of San Francisco, Santa Clara University, UC Santa Barbara, Pepperdine University, Loyola Marymount University, UCLA, Pomona, Claremont McKenna, Scripps, Harvey Mudd, Pitzer College, Chapman University, UC San Diego, University of San Diego, Occidental College, University of Southern California

We will begin accepting applications Nov. 1st.
Space is limited to 26 students.
Fee: $2675 USD

Includes all land travel from San Francisco to LA, all meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner each day), all accommodations, all tour fees and seminars, entrance fee to Disneyland.

Art College Tour

The Art Colleges Tour provides students the opportunity to visit some of the best art colleges in the US. For those interested in pursuing art-related careers, this tour will allow them to preview first-hand what each school has to offer as well as enlighten them to the world of possibilities for art careers. This tour will be led by a highly experienced art teacher from an international school with an established reputation of assisting students being admitted to selective art programs. The tour will also provide opportunities to engage in evening seminars on the college application process, and a special seminar on the process of creating the best portfolio possible.

Duration: 7 days/6 nights

Colleges/Universities we will visit:

School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Rhode Island School of Art and Design, Pratt Institute, School of Visual Arts, Yale University, California Institute of the Arts, Art Center College of Design, UCLA, Otis College of Art and Design.

We will begin accepting applications Nov. 1st.
Space is limited to 26 students.
Cost: $2690 USD

Includes all domestic transportation (including flight from New York to Los Angles, all meals (3 meals per day), all accommodations, all tour fees and seminars.

UK University Tour

New for 2014, the UK tour provides an opportunity for students to visit some of the premier institutions in the UK. DESCRIPTION TO FOLLOW…

Duration: 9 days/8 nights

We will begin accepting applications Nov. 1st.
Space is limited to 26 students.
Cost: $2690 USD

Includes all domestic transportation, all meals (3 meals per day), all accommodations, all tour fees and seminars.

Scotland University Tour

A great add-on to the UK Tour or as a completely separately tour, the Scottish tour will visit the best universities of Scotland and give students a chance to explore some of the intriguing and historic cities.

Duration: 3 days/nights

We will begin accepting applications Nov. 1st.
Space is limited to 26 students.
Cost: $925 USD

Includes all domestic transportation, all meals (3 meals per day), all accommodations, all tour fees and seminars.

Custom Tours

In addition to the pre-scheduled tours, TS College Tours offers customized college tours for schools, groups, or individual families.

WhatWe Do

·         Plan all logistics including arranging flights, hotels, transportation, meals, campus visit
and meetings with admissions representatives.

·         Provide promotional materials to advertise to your students.

·         Arrange all colleges visits and information sessions.

·         Make arrangements for any requested activities (museums, amusement parks, restaurant
reservations, etc.)

·         Provide students with a pre-departure planning booklet, summaries of colleges to be
visited, and a checklist to use to evaluate each college during the tour.

Benefits to you/your school:

·         Counselors, teachers, or parents will not have to spend days on planning the logistics.

·         One chaperone travels free with every 10 students.

·         Students get a complete overview of the college admissions process and its’ components.

·         Students return to their senior year focused, with a very good sense of the schools to
consider, their applications and essays already started, making their time more efficient
and productive.