COLLEGE VISITS
College visits can help you decide whether or not a campus is a good fit for you. They are also a way for you to demonstrate your interest in attending a school.
College visits must be approved PRIOR to attending.
To obtain approval, complete the College Visit Request Form and have all of your teachers complete their section. Turn in to your counselor for approval AT LEAST ONE DAY prior to your scheduled college visit.
- Contact a school's admissions department a few weeks before you visit to schedule a tour
- If you schedule a visit through a different department, be sure to stop by admissions before you leave and tell them about it so that your visit can be noted in your file.
- JUNIORS are allowed 2 college visits before May 15th
- SENIORS are allowed 2 college visits before May 15th
College visits must be approved PRIOR to attending.
To obtain approval, complete the College Visit Request Form and have all of your teachers complete their section. Turn in to your counselor for approval AT LEAST ONE DAY prior to your scheduled college visit.
HOW TO REQUEST A COLLEGE VISIT
ONE: Complete a College Visit Request Form online and print or complete one on paper. The form is in the forms rack in Counseling Center (located outside Ms. Chapman's office).
TWO: Talk to your teachers about any assignments you will miss while you're out. Have each teacher sign the form.
THREE: Bring the College Visit Request Form to your counselor for approval AT LEAST ONE DAY prior to your scheduled college visit.
FOUR: Bring back a verification letter from the college you visited that states you were present and for what purpose.
FIVE: Return your approved College Visit Request Form along with the college verification letter to your counselor, who forward to the attendance clerk.
TWO: Talk to your teachers about any assignments you will miss while you're out. Have each teacher sign the form.
THREE: Bring the College Visit Request Form to your counselor for approval AT LEAST ONE DAY prior to your scheduled college visit.
FOUR: Bring back a verification letter from the college you visited that states you were present and for what purpose.
FIVE: Return your approved College Visit Request Form along with the college verification letter to your counselor, who forward to the attendance clerk.
QUESTIONS TO ASK ON A COLLEGE VISIT
Before visiting a college, it can be helpful to make a list of questions that you think are important to have answered. Below are links to various lists that might help inspire your own questions:
CollegeBoard's Big Future Campus Visit Checklist
US News and World Report: 60 Questions to Ask on a College Visit
CollegeBoard's Big Future Campus Visit Checklist
US News and World Report: 60 Questions to Ask on a College Visit