College visit tours

limabeans
Fri, 25 Dec 2009 12:14:42 +0000

I don’t have any experience, but when I see these hoards of kids, my impression is yuck! I much prefer going to the schools on my own: choosing which schools are appropriate, taking the time if it’s a good match, rushing through those that aren’t. Often my son and I will get lunch there, talk to students… Would you do that on a college tour? How individualized is it? How many in the group? My sense is that these programs are just another money-making venture that parents take up because they’re “too busy”.