Formal College Campus Visits
David Lymburner on June 29, 2011 in College Entry
Yesterday, I wrote about the benefits of visiting college campuses this summer. While both formal and informal campus visits are of value, its the formal visits that offer the greatest advantages because families receive more information about the college, learn the application procedures and what the college is looking for in student applicants, as well as the available financial aid opportunities and how to apply for them.
The complete suite of activities involved with the ideal formal college campus visit includes the following:
Arrive on-campus and walk around to learn layout of campus.
Take the campus guided tour.
Attend an information session.
Have lunch in the dining hall.
Interview with admission officer.
Interview with professor or attend a class.
Walk around campus to investigate unseen areas and to talk with students.
Drive through areas surrounding campus, check out stores and restaurants.
Also, if receiving financial aid is important to a prospective student, families should schedule a brief meeting with a financial aid administrator at each college to discuss available financial opportunities offered the college.
To help families get an idea of what an ideal, multi-day campus tour schedule looks like, MyCollegeCalendar provides an Example College Campus Visit Itinerary. Families may not be able to do everything shown on this example itinerary, but is does shows the value of planning campus visit trips and what can be done to maximize the benefit of formal campus visits.
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