My D was accepted ED and went to accepted students day. Some benefits were:
– She met some other accepted students who she had already connected with on social media. A couple of them stayed friendly throughout their four years.
–Her college gave tours of all of the freshman dorms so she could see all the options before filling out her housing form (she had only seen one dorm previously).
–We bought college swag LOL.
I would say if your child wants to attend and you can make it then go. But it isn’t a necessity since the choice has been made.
Back to the OP…
I would ask your child to think in advance about what is important to him/her. My two kids asked very different questions on their re-visits.
Yes, and for the hired faculty it is certainly better than being hired as an adjunct, in terms of pay and benefits and in terms of resume building. It is not, however, (IMO) any better for the students than being taught by adjuncts. What surprised me was that the system of hiring temporary faculty, which is typically associated with less esteemed institutions, had infiltrated “prestigious” colleges. Which is why I suggested adding this to the list of questions to ask while visiting schools.
Didn’t read through everyone else’s so might have already been said.
If in conversations with a current student one of my favorite questions is:
“Tell me one thing you didn’t know and wish you had before you came to the school.”
You might get some silly answers like “I didn’t know I’d have to pay to do laundry” but also gotten “the place is dead on weekends and unless you have a car you can’t get anywhere”. Remember some positives too “I didn’t realize the teachers would be as supportive as they have been”.
Yes, and the position often comes with a contract (1-3 years is common), a full-time teaching load, sometimes research funds (depends on the college), and benefits. So it’s much better than adjuncting, but definitely not as secure as a tt position.
It depends on how far you have to travel. Remember, you may also be going back for Orientation as well. D22 had her orientation in person over the summer and S23 had an option of in person or online orientation over the summer and then went to school 3 or 4 days before classes started for “Welcome Activities”. Some schools just do orientation online. If you have an in person orientation option it’s better to attend that than Accepted Students Day. If not, there’s no issue going to Accepted Students Day even if you’ve already committed. And if you live nearby, you can certainly do both if she’s eager to spend time on campus.
It depends. Usually they’re a little lower than a salary for a first-year tt assistant prof, but not significantly worse. Sometimes there’s a slightly higher teaching load to make up for minimal research and service expectations.