<p>lharte87: when visiting schools in the summer, try to visit when summer school is in session, to get a view of the student body. Otherwise you will see beautiful neat clean campuses occupied only by visiting high schools students, parents and admissions folks.
Similarly, best to visit on a weekday when classes are in session, if possible, rather than a Saturday. Also, visiting Brandeis on a Saturday is different from visiting most other schools since many students are in services or otherwise quiet, observing the Sabbath.</p>