Touring in the Summer

aeromom
Thu, 14 Jul 2016 18:13:12 +0000

Rest assured it’s a great school with bucket loads of opportunities and activities - all you are really looking for in a visit at this stage is to confirm if you can see yourself there and make it a viable choice. Make a list of what is truly important to you as a student and rank those items. If you have any deal-breakers, make sure you include things to do/see that will help you make that decision. If there is a particular area of study that you are interested in, I bet UA (either through HC or each department office) can link you up with either a professor willing to come in over the summer, or a student ambassador living there over the summer, or a graduate student, etc. Be assertive and specific about what you want to do/see on campus, especially since you are coming a long way. Allow a bit of time in your schedule to just wander around and talk to random people/students, both on and off campus. Sometimes the most useful info is gathered via serendipity. If you are an Honors College applicant, make sure to attend the traveling UA show in your area this fall - your local recruiter should be on your speed dial and can be a wealth of information, especially to link you with others in your area, if you’d like.