Visit the Campus Before You Choose!

      Choosing the college you’ll attend is a lot like buying a new house: it’s an expensive investment and it will be your home for the next few years. Surely you’d want to feel comfortable in a new home and be certain that it meets all your needs. The best way to do that would be to visit the house to check it out in person. If you’d do that for a new house, shouldn’t you also do it for your potential college?

      Of course, not everyone will have the opportunity to go to the college campus prior to enrolling. But if it’s within your means, you should certainly make a visit. Actually stepping foot on the campus before you submit your deposit will help make the decision a lot easier. You want to reduce the chances of enrolling in a college and not liking the environment there.

     By making a campus visit, you get a first-hand look at the campus, the classrooms, and the dorms – a college brochure or website can’t show you these things in detail. In addition, you’ll get the opportunity to talk to current students, professors, and admissions faculty, who can give you personal answers to important questions. Before you go, be sure to make a checklist of specific things to be looking for and questions to ask. By doing so, you give yourself the best chance to find the college of your dreams.