Is this college trip a waste?

cromette
Sat, 29 Sep 2012 01:43:10 +0000

I wouldn’t discount the value of visiting campuses Junior year, and even missing a few days of class for it.

Visiting campuses is a good idea for kids of any age, and gets a kid excited about his/her academic future. Plus, depending on the major and the school, applications may need to go in very early in the senior year. It’s a good idea to go into the senior year with a short list already completed.

To each his own, I guess - but we started campus visits in the junior year.