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Based on the parent interviews we have determined that there are two main needs when planning college visits, and then many higher-level, more specific goals within those needs that would be achieved ideally by a single tool instead of requiring multiple websites and books to achieve these goals.
- Reduce friction between choosing potential schools and visiting them
- Bring together different services and data to save time and energy
- Find schools of interest for the student (students, families, counselors)
- Identify the student’s interests, strengths, and preferences
- Find schools which meet the student’s criteria
- Renowned and popular academic programs in fields of interest
- Campus style and size that are suitable for the student
- Within the desired geographic area
- Build an itinerary to visit schools of interest in a given area (students, families)
- Find college tour / information session schedules for different times in the college academic calendar
- Identify external time constraints
- Determine and book suitable travel arrangements given distances between schools on the itinerary
- Find nearby attractions, restaurants, and events