Top Tips for Visiting Colleges as an Admitted Student

These visits can be:

 

We have tips for making the most of these visits.

Preparing for the Visit

• Review your priorities for a good college fit. Remember these four components: academic, social, emotional, and physical.
• Brush up on details. Refresh your knowledge about the school’s size, academic options, and other details that interest you. Your visit will be more meaningful if you have the basics down.
• Explore advising options for your major. When do you start advising?
• Review housing options. Where would you live?
• Explore activities offered? What appeals to you?

On Campus 

Prepare a list of questions to ask during your admitted student visit. Plan a visit when the college is in session. You need to see the college from the perspective of a student. As a part of the visit, see if you can make the following appointments:

1. Meet with an advisor for your major or in the college you were admitted to. Learn more about the courses and professors in your selected field of study.
2. Visit housing and tour dorm options. Where will you live as a freshman?
3. Meet with a financial aid adviser.  What is your financial aid package? Do your parents have questions that need answered?

As you visit the campus, ask yourself these questions.

 

After Your Visit 

Take Action 
Make plans now to visit colleges before April 15, 2019.  Use three day weekends, breaks, or anytime you have available to visit the colleges that have admitted you.