<p>I definitely saw big differences between schools when visiting the schools where I was admitted. My kid also has identified big differences between his two schools. One is very friendly and supportive of students, with lots of social events for students, Professors who are readily accessible, old exams on file in the library, etc. The other is much more competitive, with tense students who disappear after classes, and Professors who are hard to reach. Each law school that he visited when applying to law schools had a very different feel to it. (At one school that he visited, he ran into someone that he knew who told him to go anywhere else.) </p>
<p>I agree with both TaxGuy and Zaprowsdower. Yes, it’s good to visit and compare schools. At the end of the day though, most students’ choices are usually based upon objective factors such as rankings, bar passage rates, location and cost.</p>