Campus Visits & Interviews

CAMPUS VISITS Campus Visits & Interviews Overview Before the campus visit Scheduling your campus visits and interviews Scheduling other on-campus activities Typical itinerary for campus visits Preparing for your visit What to bring on your campus visit Campus guided tour What to see and do during free time on your campus visit Campus facilities not to miss After your campus visits - What to do when you get home

Before Your Campus Visit

If you visit college and university campuses when your high school is in session, check your school’s policy for taking time off to visit colleges. Follow your high school’s guidelines and let the administration office and your teachers know you’ll be missing a few days of classes.

Talk with your parents about taking time to accompany you on campus visits. Your parents may need to schedule time off from work, so work closely with them.

Plan your trip with your parents. Discuss how many schools you can see during one trip; analyze the location and distances between schools and plan a route that allows you to visit 2 campuses that are close to one another on the same day. It’s a good idea to visit no more that 5 schools in 3 days; if schools are within a 2-hour drive or less, you can visit them in a single day trip.  An example campus visit itinerary for a formal campus visit is provided.