@mdflaparent we will be in the 20-30 range by the end of junior year. The first several were schools that our D thought she wanted, and only realized after visiting that they weren’t for her (large, with strong programs in her intended major). After narrowing her focus to small LACs she realized what a difference a visit makes for her. The places she’s really been excited about from her research (website, Fiske guide, etc.) haven’t been her favorites after the visits. She’s ended up liking the ones we’ve seen because we were in the area (Bryn Mawr vs. Haverford, Kenyon vs. Denison, etc.)… I imagine she’ll go back to 2 or 3 of them at some point next year.
We’re fortunate that we both enjoy and can afford to make these trips. We travel a lot anyway, both for vacations, and to see family (we live in Chicago but all of our extended family is on the East Coast). The visits been a lot of fun and super helpful.