This week, my daughter and I are driving to one of her top two college choices for an “in-depth” college visit. My idea of an in-depth visit usually includes sitting in on a class, looking at the specific requirements and 4-year plan for your student’s expected major, talking to students, Read more…
Last weekend, we took our middle daughter on her first official college visit. She is going to be a high school junior in the fall and she was anxious to kick off her college search. She had decided she wanted to do a summer college visit to Loyola University Chicago. Read more…
This is the third and final post in a three-part series about college visits. Today I am posting Q through Z in The ABCs of College Visits. Q – Questions – Be sure to ask lots! With my daughter, we would be on a tour with a current student, Read more…
This is the second in a 3-part series about college visits. Today I am posting I through P in the ABCs of College Visits. I – Interviews – Some schools require a counselor interview, alumni interview or current student interview as part of the application process. There are other Read more…
This is the first in a 3-part series about college visits. Today, I am posting A through H in The ABCs of College Visits. A – Accept that your child may not have the same impression of a school that you do. He or she may love what you Read more…