<p>Just got back last night from our Iowa visit. We spent all day Sunday walking around the ISU campus on our own and exploring Ames. We attended the Experience Iowa open house on Monday. A full day of literally walking all over campus for most of the day, campus tour, lunch, dorm visits, academic visits, etc. It was 93 degrees so it was an exhausting day but well worth the time spent.</p>
<p>My D loved the residential feel of the campus and all the kids, faculty and administrators she met. It is not the perfect fit since she is a non-science major, but there is no college that is. ISU came closest so she applied online while we were there and received a very quick acceptance video the next day. She may also be close to qualifying for some merit aid or scholarship that would offset the OSS tuition. As a parent, I would feel comfortable knowing that my D was spending 4 years at ISU. It is her top choice now, tied with a private college from Ohio. </p>
<p>The only downsides to ISU for us is the lack of direct flights/distance and fewer non-science majors than we would like. I was also a little surprised that ISU does not have any system of matching roommates via a student interest survey. They need to find their own on Facebook or be assigned. That was our first college visit that did not have some type of system in place to assist in roommate assignment. Not a big concern, more of an observation. We found Hickory Park and ended up eating there both nights. Very good. </p>
<p>The visit overall went better than expected and I appreciate everyone’s feedback and assistance!</p>