College tours over springbreak...

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[Post New]02/26/2017 17:51
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Anonymous
Just off topic question. This is parent of a sophomore student.

How are college tours scheduled? Can parent and student just show up for a college tour on a holiday or do we have to call the admissions office?
Will any information be available on college website?

can some one post any examples of how to schedule college tour?

sorry for dumb questions.
[Post New]02/26/2017 17:56
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:Just off topic question. This is parent of a sophomore student.

How are college tours scheduled? Can parent and student just show up for a college tour on a holiday or do we have to call the admissions office?
Will any information be available on college website?

can some one post any examples of how to schedule college tour?

sorry for dumb questions.


most schools would like you to schedule ahead of time so they can get the right number of tour guides. Some schools track interest so not only do you need to sign-up ahead, you have to check-in when arriving.
Every school has something like this: https://admissions.umd.edu/visit/terrapintour.php

the college website has everything you need.
[Post New]02/26/2017 18:29
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Just off topic question. This is parent of a sophomore student.

How are college tours scheduled? Can parent and student just show up for a college tour on a holiday or do we have to call the admissions office?
Will any information be available on college website?

can some one post any examples of how to schedule college tour?

sorry for dumb questions.


most schools would like you to schedule ahead of time so they can get the right number of tour guides. Some schools track interest so not only do you need to sign-up ahead, you have to check-in when arriving.
Every school has something like this: https://admissions.umd.edu/visit/terrapintour.php

the college website has everything you need.



Thank you
[Post New]02/26/2017 19:26
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Anonymous
Why do colleges need date of birth for registering for college tour? It is not as if student is applying for the college (yet).
[Post New]02/26/2017 20:07
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Anonymous
Why do colleges need date of birth for registering for college tour? It is not as if student is applying for the college (yet).
That's one of the data points that student records systems use to tell students with similar names apart.
[Post New]02/26/2017 20:08
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Why do colleges need date of birth for registering for college tour? It is not as if student is applying for the college (yet).
That's one of the data points that student records systems use to tell students with similar names apart.


Thank you for explaining.
[Post New]02/26/2017 20:11
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Anonymous
It's spring break, not springbreak.
[Post New]02/26/2017 21:46
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Anonymous
you realize you can visit colleges after your kid is accepted. its cheaper and kid is feeling good and really tries to visualize themselves there
[Post New]02/27/2017 08:18
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:you realize you can visit colleges after your kid is accepted. its cheaper and kid is feeling good and really tries to visualize themselves there


Or think of it this way.... No point in applying to 12 colleges if you can narrow down the list first.
[Post New]02/27/2017 10:00
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mjsmith
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so we got the list pared down even more...

Monday - Wake Forest at 8:30am

Tuesday - Clemson at 9:00am

Wednesday - UNC at 10:30am

Thursday - Duke at 9:00am

Elon doesn't have tours over the weekend,

Univ. of South Carolina only has tours on Wednesday the 12th which doesn't work with our schedule
[Post New]02/27/2017 10:00
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mjsmith
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Anonymous wrote:It's spring break, not springbreak.

biteme
[Post New]02/27/2017 10:01
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mjsmith
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Anonymous wrote:you realize you can visit colleges after your kid is accepted. its cheaper and kid is feeling good and really tries to visualize themselves there

yes, but no point in spending money to apply if the kid doesn't like the campus...
[Post New]02/27/2017 10:12
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Anonymous
Totally agree with seeing some schools in advance. The first time you get on a certain type of campus, you'll see the list evolve. The small/large/city/residential/etc school suddenly feels too small/large/etc. Better to find that out now than to have offers from schools that were "perfect" in your DC's mind, but don't feel right.
[Post New]02/27/2017 11:13
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Anonymous
Lots of times if you visit they will give you a code you can put into the common app so you don't need to pay the application fee. If they don't give you one during your visit, you can also call the admissions office later, say that you visited and ask if there's a code.
[Post New]02/27/2017 11:26
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:Lots of times if you visit they will give you a code you can put into the common app so you don't need to pay the application fee. If they don't give you one during your visit, you can also call the admissions office later, say that you visited and ask if there's a code.


If this is true then it is worth the price of admission to DCUM alone.
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