Campus Visit Checklist
Campus Visit Checklist
Visiting the college campus is a must before attending any institution. Many colleges look great in their catalogs, but may not be a great fit for you. Take this list with you on your visit.
· Take a campus tour;
· Have an interview with an admissions officer;
· Get business cards from people you meet, for future contacts;
· Pick up financial aid forms and information;
· Participate in a group information session at the admissions office;
· Sit in on a class of a subject that interests you;
· Talk to a professor in your chosen major;
· Talk to the coach in your chosen sport;
· Spend the night in a dorm with a current student;
· Read the student newspaper;
· Scan bulletin boards to see what day-to-day student life is like;
· Eat in the cafeteria;
· Ask a student why he/she chose this college;
· Wander around campus by yourself;
· Read for a little while in the library to see what it's like;
· Ask a student what he/she dislikes about the college;
· Browse the college bookstore;
· Walk or drive around in the community;
· Ask a student what he/she does on weekends;
· Listen to the college radio station;
· Make sure you see a dorm room;
· Imagine yourself attending this college for 4 years.