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<blockquote data-quote="slsh" data-source="post: 545945" data-attributes="member: 8"><p>I'm so glad you posted this - I'm delighted that difficult child is keeping his eyes on the goal! Weeburt is going thru this process right now - in fact, he and husband just left this morning to go visit 3 colleges out east. </p><p></p><p>I would look at the HS calendar for those goofy half days and see if you can schedule a visit around those. They're wasted days anyway, at least in our school. </p><p></p><p>Check the admissions website for each college - they all have info about visiting. Some schools want you to make an appointment or sign up for a particular time, others just offer tours at X time on ABC days. I think most of the schools Wee has been to/is going to offered visits on weekends as well as week days. Some schools also offer shadow days and/or weekend events for potential incoming freshman. A lot of the private schools also tour the country as a group - Wee went and talked to ... Brown, somebody, somebody, and somebody (LOL, I can't remember diddly anymore - but I think all Ivy League) locally - they came as a group and had similar requirements re: GPA/SAT/ACT as well as similar tuition (ouch). For financial aid/grants/scholarships/etc, I do have to say some schools offer really exceptional aid as compared to others. </p><p></p><p>He's been to 3 schools so far - the visits included info about admission requirements, degrees offered, costs, dorms, meal plans, etc., etc., special bits of info each school is proud of, and then tours of the campus. I think the tours were done by current students, and that admission staff were available for questions (husband is doing the college traveling with- Wee - I get to do it with Diva in 3 years, LOL).</p><p></p><p>It's an exciting but nerve-wracking time. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="slsh, post: 545945, member: 8"] I'm so glad you posted this - I'm delighted that difficult child is keeping his eyes on the goal! Weeburt is going thru this process right now - in fact, he and husband just left this morning to go visit 3 colleges out east. I would look at the HS calendar for those goofy half days and see if you can schedule a visit around those. They're wasted days anyway, at least in our school. Check the admissions website for each college - they all have info about visiting. Some schools want you to make an appointment or sign up for a particular time, others just offer tours at X time on ABC days. I think most of the schools Wee has been to/is going to offered visits on weekends as well as week days. Some schools also offer shadow days and/or weekend events for potential incoming freshman. A lot of the private schools also tour the country as a group - Wee went and talked to ... Brown, somebody, somebody, and somebody (LOL, I can't remember diddly anymore - but I think all Ivy League) locally - they came as a group and had similar requirements re: GPA/SAT/ACT as well as similar tuition (ouch). For financial aid/grants/scholarships/etc, I do have to say some schools offer really exceptional aid as compared to others. He's been to 3 schools so far - the visits included info about admission requirements, degrees offered, costs, dorms, meal plans, etc., etc., special bits of info each school is proud of, and then tours of the campus. I think the tours were done by current students, and that admission staff were available for questions (husband is doing the college traveling with- Wee - I get to do it with Diva in 3 years, LOL). It's an exciting but nerve-wracking time. :winking: [/QUOTE]
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