Thank you @ProfSD. Perhaps I was a bit flip in dismissing the info sessions. I was mostly remembering the “broad, general, and lackluster presentations,” as you say. But I must agree that a few times there were panels led by students that were quite good and helpful.
I should also mention that we attended a number of local info sessions, which I felt better about since no days of school were missed, and they were not crammed into a tight schedule. When I am visiting a distant campus, it feels like the tours and just exploring is the best use of valuable time.
Tufts info session, yes…I remember being ushered into a huge auditorium which was filled. The first audience question was, “is it better to get a B in an honors class or an A in the regular class?” And of course the AO’s answer was, “Well it’s best to get an A in the Honors class.” 