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<blockquote data-quote="Signorina" data-source="post: 545961"><p>We visited a lot of schools with difficult child and easy child. Check the "admissions" page on the school websites. In my experience, schools have a variety of visit option and tour offerings every day (but Sunday) during the week at various times. They know most parents(and kids) work and they take it into account when setting the schedules. They also offer full day "admission open houses" and specialty events - for certain majors, or HS seniors, or HS junior or accepted students as well. Get in touch with your son's admission counselor - they are usually very willing to help and can also schedule private tours if the days and times offered don't work. Again- IME - admissions events are often offered in conjunction with school holidays and vacation times - they know that HS students don't want to miss school. The admissions counselor can also schedule or put you in touch with instructors/advisers from your son's area of study. You can also make appointments with financial aid, or health services, or residence life or the commuter liaison etc - really any department and extracurricular you wish. In difficult child's case - we met with the head of his desired major's department for about 1/2 hour before his tour and the football coach for about an hour after his tour. Last summer thru February - I toured 7 or 8 colleges with easy child and most schools were really great about assigning tour guides from our area or in the same major (or same interests) as easy child so that they connected. Once your son has been accepted - encourage him to attend an "overnight experience" if his school offers it. Usually it's held during the last quarter of his senior year and it's a great way for him to experience his new school from a student's perspective. It really made a difference for my son.</p><p></p><p>It's also a good idea to be in touch with "your" admissions counselor (they are usually assigned by zip code/geographic region) because they are incredibly helpful and can make the difference if your son is on the cusp of being accepted. Most admissions counselors make frequent visits to their geographic region - so go to local college fairs, check to see if they have a visit scheduled at your HS etc. Of course, once you are on their radar - you may hear from them A LOT - but that's par for the course. The phone calls from the schools will stop in April or so! IME - they are young, motivated and FRIENDLY and a great resource. I am still in touch with easy child's ad counselor as I try to get him ready for his first day in a MONTH> YIKES. </p><p></p><p>If your son will take the SAT or ACT - have the scores sent directly to his colleges of choice. The price is included for 6(I think?) scores sent in the exam fee AND getting the score will alert the school that he is interested in them. Often schools will send free college applications to kids they know are interested. Usually state schools won't waive the application fees - but private schools will in an effort to attract more qualified applicants. A lot of times they will also allow a shorter application and "no new essay" as part of the reward for having test scores sent directly to them.</p><p></p><p>hth</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Signorina, post: 545961"] We visited a lot of schools with difficult child and easy child. Check the "admissions" page on the school websites. In my experience, schools have a variety of visit option and tour offerings every day (but Sunday) during the week at various times. They know most parents(and kids) work and they take it into account when setting the schedules. They also offer full day "admission open houses" and specialty events - for certain majors, or HS seniors, or HS junior or accepted students as well. Get in touch with your son's admission counselor - they are usually very willing to help and can also schedule private tours if the days and times offered don't work. Again- IME - admissions events are often offered in conjunction with school holidays and vacation times - they know that HS students don't want to miss school. The admissions counselor can also schedule or put you in touch with instructors/advisers from your son's area of study. You can also make appointments with financial aid, or health services, or residence life or the commuter liaison etc - really any department and extracurricular you wish. In difficult child's case - we met with the head of his desired major's department for about 1/2 hour before his tour and the football coach for about an hour after his tour. Last summer thru February - I toured 7 or 8 colleges with easy child and most schools were really great about assigning tour guides from our area or in the same major (or same interests) as easy child so that they connected. Once your son has been accepted - encourage him to attend an "overnight experience" if his school offers it. Usually it's held during the last quarter of his senior year and it's a great way for him to experience his new school from a student's perspective. It really made a difference for my son. It's also a good idea to be in touch with "your" admissions counselor (they are usually assigned by zip code/geographic region) because they are incredibly helpful and can make the difference if your son is on the cusp of being accepted. Most admissions counselors make frequent visits to their geographic region - so go to local college fairs, check to see if they have a visit scheduled at your HS etc. Of course, once you are on their radar - you may hear from them A LOT - but that's par for the course. The phone calls from the schools will stop in April or so! IME - they are young, motivated and FRIENDLY and a great resource. I am still in touch with easy child's ad counselor as I try to get him ready for his first day in a MONTH> YIKES. If your son will take the SAT or ACT - have the scores sent directly to his colleges of choice. The price is included for 6(I think?) scores sent in the exam fee AND getting the score will alert the school that he is interested in them. Often schools will send free college applications to kids they know are interested. Usually state schools won't waive the application fees - but private schools will in an effort to attract more qualified applicants. A lot of times they will also allow a shorter application and "no new essay" as part of the reward for having test scores sent directly to them. hth [/QUOTE]
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