College browsing made easier with College Click TV
Juliana Hull REPORTER
Issue date: 9/17/09 Section: News
Youngstown State University students can now be found on http://collegeclicktv.com along with hundreds of other students from schools all around the United States.
The point of the Web site is to get information right from the students of a college you are looking into. You can see pictures of different colleges along with their key stats, general information, ratings and interviews from current students.
Mark Van Tilburg, the executive director of marketing and communications allowed two teams of people on campus to shoot footage of students. He said http://collegeclick.com "came here last year on their own" to have YSU on the Web site.
"This Web site gives perspective students and parents a opportunity to learn about the college through students rather than brochure," Van Tilburg said.
YSU is under the college index on the Web site, and footage of 44 different students giving their opinions, advice and information on everything from night life, the best places to eat and the good things about YSU. Van Tilburg said at the end of this year they "should have more than 100 students on the Web site."
Among the 44 students, junior Anthony Jefferson, transfer student from Thiel College, gave advice to incoming freshman:
"College life is what you make it," Jefferson said. "Get your focus right out of high school."
Jamie Gun, going for her master's degree in English, said,
"The good thing about grad school is you can work around your schedule. They are very understanding."
Junior Laura Cigleano from Sharon, Pa. was asked what she thought about commuting to YSU every day.
"It's a very secure area; I have no problem getting here," Cigleano said. "YSU is mostly parking decks, not a lot of housing."
Odra Frizzy, sophomore exercise science major commented on the Andrews Student Recreation and Wellness Center.
"The Rec is a really nice addition to YSU," Frizzy said. "I chose YSU because of the major and classes are going really well."
Freshman nursing student Terry Lebetts summed up YSU as "a really great school."
Collegeclicktv.com gives "glimpses into the day-to-day life of the YSU student" and "nothing is rehearsed or anything." Van Tilburg said, "We are exploring more and more media marketing opportunities with Yahoo and Google" as well to help market YSU.
The point of the Web site is to get information right from the students of a college you are looking into. You can see pictures of different colleges along with their key stats, general information, ratings and interviews from current students.
Mark Van Tilburg, the executive director of marketing and communications allowed two teams of people on campus to shoot footage of students. He said http://collegeclick.com "came here last year on their own" to have YSU on the Web site.
"This Web site gives perspective students and parents a opportunity to learn about the college through students rather than brochure," Van Tilburg said.
YSU is under the college index on the Web site, and footage of 44 different students giving their opinions, advice and information on everything from night life, the best places to eat and the good things about YSU. Van Tilburg said at the end of this year they "should have more than 100 students on the Web site."
Among the 44 students, junior Anthony Jefferson, transfer student from Thiel College, gave advice to incoming freshman:
"College life is what you make it," Jefferson said. "Get your focus right out of high school."
Jamie Gun, going for her master's degree in English, said,
"The good thing about grad school is you can work around your schedule. They are very understanding."
Junior Laura Cigleano from Sharon, Pa. was asked what she thought about commuting to YSU every day.
"It's a very secure area; I have no problem getting here," Cigleano said. "YSU is mostly parking decks, not a lot of housing."
Odra Frizzy, sophomore exercise science major commented on the Andrews Student Recreation and Wellness Center.
"The Rec is a really nice addition to YSU," Frizzy said. "I chose YSU because of the major and classes are going really well."
Freshman nursing student Terry Lebetts summed up YSU as "a really great school."
Collegeclicktv.com gives "glimpses into the day-to-day life of the YSU student" and "nothing is rehearsed or anything." Van Tilburg said, "We are exploring more and more media marketing opportunities with Yahoo and Google" as well to help market YSU.
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