College tours over springbreak...
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Anonymous
| You mentioned she didn't like the urban feel of one college, then VCU should be off the list. VCU & the city of Richmond are one in the same. |
mjsmith
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This..... |
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This is her list colleges she wants to see.... More or less I'm just the Uber Driver... |
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you are probably correct... Richmond isn't high on my list, but its on hers. again, I'm just giving her the means to gather as much info as she can... |
Anonymous
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Do you actually have campus tours already scheduled for these schools? (they fill up quick!) Or are you just planning to drive around the campuses?
Classes won't be in session during spring break be sure they are doing tours. |
Anonymous
College spring breaks are normally way before mid-April, unless it's a Catholic college that has Good Friday off. I don't think that applies to any of the schools on OPs list (since they've already seen Georgetown). |
Anonymous
| Most va colleges are in spring break in March |
Anonymous
| Davidson |
Anonymous
| This is a ridiculous waste of time and money. Let the girl apply to a few schools and then visit the ones she gets into. |
Anonymous
I agree. But if you don't visit a college prior to applying, is it considered "lack of demonstrated interest"? |
Anonymous
REaly depends on the school. Some schools track interest and many don't. Smaller LACs generally care that you visited them, however there are other ways to demonstrate interest, such as going to the meetings when local reps visit your HS or local college fairs. |
Anonymous
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As someone who toured four schools with her child during one spring break, I recommend that you write down notes after each visit, even if your child doesn't feel like it's necessary. Seriously, after you've heard "the talk" a few times, all the schools seem to blend together, and it's easy to forget which one said what and what features you or your child liked about each. Your schedule is very aggressive -- good luck!
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Anonymous
| Kinda like when you look at too many houses with a realtor. (Wait! Was that the one that smelled like cats or the one on the busy street?) |
Anonymous
| Sounds like your child is missing a normal adolescence, tbh. |
Anonymous
Never heard of it. |