College admissions officers and high school counselors often stress the importance of college visits. The reason they do so is because a campus visit can give you the chance to:
1. view all of the campus, not just the parts of it shown in the college publications or pictured on the website.
2. see if the town in which the college is located and the area around it offers what you seek in in terms of recreational opportunities, entertainment, part time employment opportunities, etc.
3. attend a class and observe both the degree of academic challenge and the relationships between students and their professors.
4. speak with students face-to-face about campus life and their everyday experiences.
5. meet with and question an admissions counselor. Don't waste this chance.
6. get a handle on the campus environment. Are students friendly? Do you feel welcome? Is the overall atmosphere what you expected?
Some colleges will let you meet with faculty, give you tickets to an athletic contest or other event, spend a full day with a student host, and/or stay overnight in an on-campus dorm room or apartment.
Don't be shy, and don't be in a hurry. See is much as you can. Meet and speak with everyone you can. And, say "yes" to any offers you have to eat in the dining hall, attend an on-campus event, visit a class, or spend an evening on campus. The more you learn the better your chance of making an informed college choice.
1. view all of the campus, not just the parts of it shown in the college publications or pictured on the website.
2. see if the town in which the college is located and the area around it offers what you seek in in terms of recreational opportunities, entertainment, part time employment opportunities, etc.
3. attend a class and observe both the degree of academic challenge and the relationships between students and their professors.
4. speak with students face-to-face about campus life and their everyday experiences.
5. meet with and question an admissions counselor. Don't waste this chance.
6. get a handle on the campus environment. Are students friendly? Do you feel welcome? Is the overall atmosphere what you expected?
Some colleges will let you meet with faculty, give you tickets to an athletic contest or other event, spend a full day with a student host, and/or stay overnight in an on-campus dorm room or apartment.
Don't be shy, and don't be in a hurry. See is much as you can. Meet and speak with everyone you can. And, say "yes" to any offers you have to eat in the dining hall, attend an on-campus event, visit a class, or spend an evening on campus. The more you learn the better your chance of making an informed college choice.
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Daniel Z. Kane owns several educational websites on educational subjects which include online college degrees and online colleges.
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