<p>If it makes you feel better, I pretty much didn’t visit any schools until AFTER I was accepted to them; the idea was that visits were used more to decide where to attend. (I did make an exception for a school that was an hour’s drive away bc at the time it was my top choice and close enough that there were no hotel fees and transportation was low). Not visiting a school you may not even attend isn’t really an issue. Also, I honestly don’t know how many institutions actually keep track of who visited way back when. If you demonstrate knowledge of the school, which can be found online easily, you’ll have no problem) Visiting after acceptance may be easier to negotiate</p>
<p>The other qualities, that of not allowing you to apply to too many schools, are you eligible for any fee waivers (due to grades, AP scores, or finances, yes the first two can get you fee waivers, and at some excellent schools at that)? That may make him change his mind.</p>
<p>As to how the admitees are chosen, does it really matter what he thinks about that? Just tell him the interview is a mandatory part of the application process.</p>