<p>As one who went last summer, it’s sufficient for one parent to cover. I got some real benefit out of some sessions, whereas there was also a lot of open time. The “drop-in sessions” had little value for us. One of the dilemmas is that the student can’t check out til 2:00PM and for many students and families, they were finished well before that with no real reason to stick around. That was very frustrating for some people who lived far away and wanted to hit the road. Too bad that hasn’t changed. </p>
<p>One group that got value was those who wanted to appeal financial aid decisions, as (to their credit) the financial people were particularly set up and prepared for that topic. </p>
<p>If you were only doing one day, up and back to the DC area is no problem, because you also skip the reception.</p>