How do you afford all those college visits?

thumper1
Fri, 30 Nov 2007 07:50:41 +0000

We actually did visit all of the colleges both kids applied to. In DS’s case there were three visits (one early visit, one audition, and one post acceptance visit…day trips in all cases). DD visited 15 schools and DS visited 10 different schools. We did the visits over two years with each kid and combined them with our family vacations, and visits to relatives (except the day trips…we just went there for the day). So…we made one trip to the SE where we visited 7 colleges with DD (and vacationed with very good family friends), one trip to CA with DD (7 more schools and a visit with relatives), and one day trip with DD. DS…one trip to the DC area for 3 visits (and a visit with relatives), three day trips (3 schools), one drive to Pittsburgh (and a visit with relatives), and a trip to Texas (3 more schools and a vacation in Texas as well as a visit with relatives).