<p>I just browsed Harvard's website and couldn't find the link to ask for its viewbook, this is kind of weird. Did colleges nowadays stopped sending viewbooks? What other ivies still send out the viewbook? Thanks.</p>
<p>Pretty much paper materials are a thing of the past. They’re very expensive between producing and shipping so mostly it’s all online, at least until you’ve submitted an application and/or have been admitted. Sometimes you can pick paper materials up on campus.</p>
<p>It does take some getting used to and some printing out information from the website, but we’re just old. The kids don’t seem to have any problem!</p>
<p>Was there a link saying “Ask for more information” or “get on our mailing list”? That’s the one you want to use. </p>
<p>It’s true that colleges send out fewer viewbooks, and often only send them out to people once they’ve been accepted. THey have cheaper brochures that go out and if they receive your SAT or PSAT info and think you’re a good candidate they’ll send you one of the nicer ones, but nowadays to get a viewbook you really need to visit, go on the tour and then ask for one or pick one up in the admissions office after the tour.</p>
<p>The colleges that do send viewbooks, send them really late in the process. It seems like we got most of them in October or November…</p>
<p>I see, I just thought maybe it will be a little helpful to read the viewbooks before I visit the campus.</p>
<p>You’re right to want to do some research before a visit. I think a careful perusal of a college’s Web site will give you pretty much the same information as the viewbooks do or used to. You can find out course offerings, graduation requirements, residence options, activities, athletics, tour and info sessions times, and so on–it just requires following various links. Good luck with your visits.</p>
<p>i just got a harvard viewbook and application in the mail today didn’t even request it. </p>
<p>i think it depends on the school.</p>