Benefit of accepted student day?

happy1
Wed, 22 Mar 2023 17:50:06 +0000

We went for accepted students day at the college my D committed to ED. The benefits to her were:
–Got to see the freshman dorm choices;
–Met up in person with some people who were also attending in the fall that she was in a facebook group with;
–Bought hoodie/t-shirt (admittedly a minor plus – our family rule in no swag until acceptance/decision);
–There were a few interesting bits and pieces of information shared that day but nothing earth-shattering;
Overall, (despite the rain that day) the visit left her super-excited to start college in the fall and with a sense that she had some friends in place already.

That said, if the trip is a hardship (my D’s school was 3 hours away) and your child isn’t pressing you to go I’d say it is perfectly fine to skip the accepted students day since his decision has been made.

Congrats to your S on a great outcome.