CampusWink

If you've ever...
🎓 Tried to book an official campus tour only to find it was already full or not offered…
🎓 Visited campus but still left feeling like you didn't really know what it would be like to attend...
🎓 Wanted to ask the real questions but weren't sure who to ask...
🎓 Realized that visiting every college on your list just isn't realistic because of time, distance, or cost...
🎓 Wished your student could connect with someone in their intended major or Greek life before committing...
You're not alone.
I'm a mom of college students (and high schoolers), and I experienced every one of these challenges. I wanted my kids to have honest conversations with the people actually living the college experience—not just hear the admissions presentation.
So I decided to create a solution.
👇 Campuswink connects prospective students with current college students for private campus tours and virtual Q&A sessions. Whether your student wants to learn about professors, dorms, social life, Greek recruitment, specific majors, transferring into a program, or simply what everyday life is really like, they can hear it directly from the students living it.
We don't replace the official tour—we complete the story. 🧡

Browse our hundreds of amazing Guides. Book a private 1:1 campus tour or a virtual session with a current student! Joining Greek Life recruitment? Connect with an active member! Get the info from the people living…Outdated, anonymous or scripted info is not the move! Please have your student (or you) reach out to the people who know.

Two of the most overlooked (and most valuable) ways to truly understand a college and write standout supplemental essays like "Why This College?" and “Why This Major?" are to…
Read the student newspaper. 📰🎉
Student newspapers are an incredible (and free!) source of real-time campus insight. They reveal what students are actually talking about, celebrating, debating, and experiencing. From academic changes and traditions to housing issues and campus culture, they're a goldmine for understanding what makes a school unique.
As a University of Maryland alum, I still read The Diamondback. Back then my roommates and I were obsessed with the crossword puzzle, and today it's still an outstanding student publication.

👩‍🎓🧑‍🎓Talk to current students.
There's simply no substitute for hearing from the people living the experience every day. They provide context, nuance, and honest answers that admissions materials can't.
When you combine these two resources, you'll gather specific details that not only help you make a more informed college decision but also allow you to write compelling supplemental essays that demonstrate genuine research and interest.
That's exactly why we created CampusWink.
We wanted every family, not just those with an existing network to have access to current college students for honest conversations, virtual Q&As, and private campus tours.
To make it even easier, we created a free guide that includes:
✅ Links to 50 of the best college newspapers
✅ 75+ thoughtful questions to ask current students
✅ A worksheet to organize your research and strengthen your supplemental essays

Whether you're just starting your college search or putting the finishing touches on applications, I hope it helps.
You can find the free guide through the link in the comments, and if you'd like to connect with a current student, visit CampusWink.com, where you can browse nearly 600 current student Guides from colleges across the country.
The more informed students are before they enroll, the more confident they'll be in finding the college that's truly the right fit.

CampusWink — Real Student Campus Tours & College Guidance Connect with verified college students for honest campus tours, virtual calls, and insider guidance. Get the unfiltered truth before you commit.

The combination of reading college newspapers and talking to current students provides insight and a perspective you won’t get anywhere else! 🔗 in bio for our 18 pg Guide plus worksheet to help craft your best supplemental essays! Book a session with any of our hundreds of student guides and use the 75+ questions to learn straight from the students living it! Send me a DM if you need an essay coach I know some great ones!

Comment “ Guide” to Research Smarter. Choose Better.
Gather honest, up-to-date, unfiltered insights from the students actually living it.
✨ Write stronger supplemental essays.
🎓 Make more informed college decisions.
❤️ Find your best-fit school with confidence.