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How to Plan and Execute a Campus Visit Like a Pro: A Parent and Student Checklist

How to Plan and Execute a Campus Visit Like a Pro: A Parent and Student Checklist

When you visit a college, there is so much more to do than just show up for your tour and walk around the campus. In order to make the most of a visit that frequently involves a hotel stay and a plane flight, it’s critical that your student do the legwork before the tour in order to make the most of the half-day you will spend on campus.

Make sure that you know the basic statistics, or have the research easily accessible on a phone or in a notebook, so that you don’t ask those questions during your time on campus. Keep your attention on the higher-value questions that you can’t get answers to on the website.

Maximizing Your College Campus Visits: A Complete Guide for Students and Parents

Maximizing Your College Campus Visits: A Complete Guide for Students and Parents

Visiting campuses is one of the best ways to get a glimpse at the school, the student body, the environment outside campus; to feel the “vibe” and get a sense for what it might be like to live there. There are definitely some pitfalls to avoid, and some definite must-dos to prepare for every college visit to ensure that you get the most out of the few hours you’ll spend there.

Managing Emotions While Waitlisted or Deferred: Staying Positive and Productive

Managing Emotions While Waitlisted or Deferred: Staying Positive and Productive

How do you cope with uncertainty, especially when you receive a deferral or waitlist? You may have gotten a few acceptances, yes, but you may be surrounded by friends celebrating their admissions decisions while you accumulate a pile of “thin envelopes”. What’s an anxious high-schooler to do?

Crafting a Compelling Letter of Continued Interest: What To Include and How To Stand Out

Crafting a Compelling Letter of Continued Interest: What To Include and How To Stand Out

So we’ve discussed what to do if you are deferred or waitlisted already, and now we’re at the Letter of Continued Interest. There are two possible uses for a LOCI: expressing interest in the event of a deferral, or expressing interest in the event of a waitlist. We’ll talk about how to approach both, but the approach will be fairly similar.