How do you afford all those college visits?

riverrunner
Thu, 29 Nov 2007 21:14:00 +0000

calmom, I agree with making sure they make at least one visit alone. We did the orginal NE tour together in the spring of her senior year, but starting in July, she made 4 trips from our home in the NW to various schools in the NE. She worked out ground transportation, hotel, finding her appointments, and finding her way home. Like you, I wanted her to understand that choosing a school far away means she would need to become a very resourceful and independent traveler. I also wanted her to realize it may be inconvenient to come home sometimes, and this fact should be part of the college decision. This is one of the things you learn about a school that just can’t be figured out from the website.