<p>Every prospective student should visit colleges on a typical weekend. Walk through the campus and the buildings and try to get into the dorms. Feel the campus environment during the day and then go back and view it again at night. Sit in the cafeteria and “listen to chatter” and watch how students group together. Watch the demeanor of the students. Do they appear energized, happy, etc.? Bring a friend with you while you do this so they can also give you their objective opinion. Make sure you check out the specific college websites for their “Events” calendar and see if their idea of interesting events coincides with what you think are interesting. Visit campuses via admissions info sessions and tours but then go back visit on your own without an appointment. I suggest doing this for the colleges that you’re seriously thinking about attending.</p>