<p>Xdancingtacos</p>
<p>Since my DS did some of these visits last year I have to say whether it helps or not attending a diversity weekend depends on the school. Once my son went to the diversity trip for Ohio State they bent over backwards to help him on all issues. My son went to another college for a diversity visit and they really didn’t do anything extra.</p>
<p>If I were you and offered this paid visits I would go especially since you are first generation. The visits will help you decide on the type of colleges you want to apply to as well as give more insight into other issues that may arise such as distance from home. For those colleges where a diversity visit may give you an extra edge the visit will get you on their radar. My son was offered a lot of visits but did not take up all of them because he decided to only attend the schools that fit the type he wanted to attend (i.e. no visits to small schools not located in urban areas).</p>
<p>Also if you find a school you like who has not offered you a diversity visit contact their multicultural affairs office because some might pay for visits on a case by case basis.</p>