<p>Thanks guys!</p>
<p>One other random thought. When we toured colleges I scribbled down some of my D’s random impressions. Some of these notes really helped her in writing her essays, which in some cases were written a year or more after the visit. I wish I had done this more. </p>
<p>If your kid gets really excited about a school during the visit - ask why and record it - it may help latter. I’m sure some will say ‘have your kid take their own notes’, but I think kids might miss recording some of the really random stuff that could be good essay fodder, like “cool! this college flies the pirate flag!”</p>