College Tour Help

3togo
Thu, 04 Jul 2013 06:45:19 +0000

I’ve been to a ton of schools with my kids. Both my kids, on their own, has similar likes and dislikes about visits.


Liked the formal tours … stayed near the front and the guide … more good stuff was shared while talking while walking then while talking to the big group. (PS - I went to the back of the group (this let students be up front and kelp my mouth shut))
The kids did NOT like the info sessions … if they had done any research on the school they typically did not learn anything new at info sessions and found then a waste of time. (2 great ones … 20 lousy ones)
Eat a meal on campus somewhere
Hang out in the “middle” of campus for awhile
Go to the student hang out area right off campus
At some point while on campus … ask yourself can you imagine this being home for 4 years.


My kids preferred planning 2 tours a day … especially for initial visits … if you’re going to take the time to visit school check out lots of options … big/small … urban/suburban/college town/rural … research U/LAC … private/state school … etc

Have fun!