Here are some tips for college visits. While virtual tours and information sessions are available for most universities, no college search is truly complete without an in-person visit; there’s just no substitute for firsthand experience. Most colleges offer tours that include a general admissions information session and a walking tour of the campus. Touring different…
As the world begins to reopen this summer, more colleges are following suit and re-opening their campuses to prospective students. While virtual tours and information sessions are still available for most universities, no college search is truly complete without an in-person visit. However, it is important to note that each school will have its own…
Collegiate admissions offices often give students extra credit for interacting with them. Why? Because they believe students who show interest in their college are excited about them (and more likely) to attend. Whether you enroll or not after you get accepted affects a school’s rankings. Most colleges really, really care about their rankings. Colleges keep…
Starting in September, students will have opportunities to meet with college admissions representatives. The meeting may be a formal interview or an informal interview, or the meeting may take place at a high school college visit or a national college fair. Whenever the encounter, knowing what to expect and being prepared for the meeting will…
Visiting the college is an important part of your college decision process. It’s one thing to read about a school, but quite another to visit it. Once on campus, students should talk with as many people as they can. This list can include admissions officers, professors, students, and coaches. Students shouldn’t leave until all their…