Acceptance disadvantage for not visiting?

URgrad2009
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:56:28 +0000

When I was applying for schools not so long ago, I had a decision to make. After being accepted by 3 schools (University of Rochester, Hamilton, and Union), I went to each campus to visit. The campus visit was the deciding factor for me.

I did an overnight at each school, and had an incredible experience at Rochester. I would highly recommend for accepted students to come to Rochester on one of the Spring Open Campus dates: [University of Rochester : Event’s Registration](http://enrollment.rochester.edu/admissions/soc/)

The overnight stay in a college dorm with other college students definitely helped me grasp what Student Life was like on each campus. I didn’t know anyone at these schools, so my only option was to get randomly paired with a current undergrad. U of R matched me with a student in my projected major, which was great!

Whether you make a campus visit before, or after, you’re accepted into the U of R, I feel that it is one of the most valuable things you can do during the college search. It makes you feel confident in your final college decision.