Multimedia and video prospectuses
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Problems: Some universities provide prospectuses on video (either as cassettes, DVDs or CD-Roms), but the main problem with most of them is that they’re so damn dull. TV’s a great medium and they could do a lot to show you what the university’s really like — but, no, usually it’s just a walking, talking version of the printed prospectus. And because they cost more to produce, they’re usually out of date.
What they’re good for: If you can ignore the guff that the commentary usually spouts and focus on what the place actually looks like, it’s better than nothing. However, they’ve probably chosen a sunny day to shoot and they haven’t bothered to film the worst parts. To get a real idea, you have to visit.
Last updated on: 21 May 2008