Do colleges care if you tour?

Many colleges and universities will keep track of demonstrated interested by noting your visits to campus, your email contact with the college admissions representative, your presence at information sessions at the college and your conversations with admission reps at college fairs or at a visit to your school.

What is the point of college tours?

College tours allow students to ask questions, meet other prospective students and understand the college on a deeper level. How you feel about schools once you visit in person may affect the direction your college search and application process takes. College visits help you to refine your search.

What three things would you like a college admission committee to know about you?

You want them to know the following about you:

• you love learning and your academic record and teachers who recommend you will back you up on this;
• you are a natural leader who gets things done at your school and in your community;
• you are passionate about something that drives you and brings you great satisfaction;

How often should you visit colleges to get admission?

There is also some evidence to suggest that visiting a college early and often can actually boost your chance of admission in that college. Admissions officers will see when and how often a student has visited when researching the student and take an early visit as a good indication of the student’s serious interest.

Do Colleges keep track of your visits?

For example, many of the Ivy League schools have no need to track student interest because of high levels of interest from all across the country. However, small and regional schools with limited outside interest may indeed keep track of your visits and contacts, especially when making scholarship and/or financial aid considerations.

How can I prepare my student for a college tour?

Go on a Virtual Tour. Some schools offer virtual tours you can check out before the actual tour to get acquainted, or after to refresh your memory. Try one here. Begin building a college list of good matches with your student.

When should you schedule your campus visit?

So when should you schedule your campus visit? The best time during the week is from Monday to Thursday. The campus is busy with students going from class to class or mingling around. The best season to visit colleges is at the beginning of the fall session.