<p>Snajean, I think you are correct. Your observation about impressions made on a Cornell college tour is equally true for first impressions on all other college tours. (I know many kids who were unimpressed by great schools simply because of a less than stellar tour or an annoying tour guide.) If a student is limited to one college tour to get a feel for a school, it is a shame as a scripted tour can never truely reflect what life would actually be like at that school. That is why it is important to do more research than rely on a college tour to form an opinion about a place. Even if a prospective applicant cannot do an overnight, an easy thing to do is subscribe to the school’s online newspaper because over time, the paper will give a broader view of the happenings and culture at its campus.</p>