Travel
company Thomas Cook has launched University Tours in collaboration with
education consultancy firm The Red Pen College Tours in the United States .
The Tours will take Indian students on
a tour of select colleges and universities in the US to help them decide where they
want to pursue their higher studies.
Students will be taken to
campuses of leading universities such as Stanford University ,
University of California - Los Angeles, Harvard University , New York University
and Princeton University .
According to a release from Thomas Cook, traditional route of online research and word-of-mouth has fallen short of providing Indian students and their parents a realistic and hands on perspective.
According to a release from Thomas Cook, traditional route of online research and word-of-mouth has fallen short of providing Indian students and their parents a realistic and hands on perspective.
The University Tours are
expected to give prospective students and their parents a glimpse into
university life experiences with visits to the US colleges, interactions with
students and university admission advisors.
The tour operators promise customized sessions and workshops at some universities, a pre-departure workshop on the US university admission process and on how to select a university for parents and students, workshops to guide students on how to select majors and careers, how to prepare resumes and individual counselling after the trip.
According to the release, Shibani Phadkar, senior vice-president and head, Leisure Travel (Outbound) Products of Thomas Cook (India ),
says: "This initiative is aimed at giving students a vibrant firsthand
perspective of what to expect when pursuing their undergraduate studies in America .
On-ground counselling and interactions with local students and counsellors make
for engaging sessions while ensuring selection of an apt university."
The tour operators promise customized sessions and workshops at some universities, a pre-departure workshop on the US university admission process and on how to select a university for parents and students, workshops to guide students on how to select majors and careers, how to prepare resumes and individual counselling after the trip.
According to the release, Shibani Phadkar, senior vice-president and head, Leisure Travel (Outbound) Products of Thomas Cook (