How important are college visits.

BrownStudent19
Mon, 04 Aug 2014 02:09:16 +0000

It won’t hurt you if you don’t visit. Colleges understand it’s not always easy. Some colleges track visits, some don’t. But most colleges want to see that you’ve shown some kind of interest and taking a tour is certainly a way to do this (but only if they track visits). You can also email the school, request mail information, or intend local information sessions. Also, some schools offer voluntary interviews or informal meet ups with alumni. If you are serious about attending a certain school, be sure to take advantage of those as they will certainly demonstrate interest.

Although visiting a school it may not always help you demonstrate interest, it can definitely help you write your essays. On a visit, you get a feel for the school and what they find important. When I visited Brown, the Open Curriculum was spoken about ad nauseam which made answering the “Why Brown?” question of the supplement fairly obvious and easy. It helped for other schools too. Feeling the vibe of the school will help an applicant understand the kind of student a school tends to accept.