Visiting my number one college

Sikorsky
Fri, 22 Apr 2011 08:14:27 +0000

I’m sure your teachers mean well, but they should butt out.

If your family can’t afford a visit, then your family can’t afford a visit. It’s presumptuous of your teachers (or anybody else) to tell your parents how to spend or conserve their own money.

People do sometimes attend colleges they have not previously visited. I did. I have friends who did. Usually it’s a case similar to yours: a student who ends up attending a selective college some significant distance from home.

I certainly don’t think it’s ideal to enroll at a college you’ve never visited–my daughter visited the colleges she was serious about more than once–but it’s not a catastrophic mistake either. You seem to have done your homework.

Congratulations on your selection. Have a great time at BC!