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Sam was talking about how visits not being allowed for the last 15 months has badly hurt our recruiting.

Stanford certainly has beautiful facilities. It has great weather. Recruits already know these things. The thing I really don't understand is why recruits actually have to see it to believe it. I can understand how a visit can make you feel a certain way about a place. You may find a vibe you like. However, my experience is that the summer quarter isn't a very "intense" experience. Much of the faculty is gone. Most of the classwork is either "for fun" or "take it in the summer because it is easier". I am not sure why this is so attractive to recruits.
Probably just me. I went to Stanford pretty much sight unseen. I had been driven through the campus for about 10 minutes by an adult that had not been there before. The visit wasn't germane to my decision, that is for sure.

I think the visits are also about meeting the other players and coaches in person to see what they are like.  I for one would be unlikely to do all virtual interviewing for a job and accept it without meeting some of the people face-to-face.

I also came to Stanford sight unseen (from Ohio), and the impression it made when I arrived was significantly better than the image I had in my mind

[82lsju]

Sam was talking about how visits not being allowed for the last 15 months has badly hurt our recruiting.

Stanford certainly has beautiful facilities. It has great weather. Recruits already know these things. The thing I really don't understand is why recruits actually have to see it to believe it. I can understand how a visit can make you feel a certain way about a place. You may find a vibe you like. However, my experience is that the summer quarter isn't a very "intense" experience. Much of the faculty is gone. Most of the classwork is either "for fun" or "take it in the summer because it is easier". I am not sure why this is so attractive to recruits.
Probably just me. I went to Stanford pretty much sight unseen. I had been driven through the campus for about 10 minutes by an adult that had not been there before. The visit wasn't germane to my decision, that is for sure.

I think the visits are also about meeting the other players and coaches in person to see what they are like.  I for one would be unlikely to do all virtual interviewing for a job and accept it without meeting some of the people face-to-face.

I also came to Stanford sight unseen (from Ohio), and the impression it made when I arrived was significantly better than the image I had in my mind