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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's not ideal but, honestly, people vastly overestimate the usefulness of the college visit.  That "campus vibe" component is hugely based on the tour guide which is obviously a luck of the draw, the difference between what you'd observe on a rainy day vs a sunny day is enormous, they're all going to tell you about extra curricular groups etc etc.  Since it's not going to be possible this year turn to your other resources - guides, Niche etc.  For what it's worth I think the Niche reviews are interesting to help a kid take colleges off list.  It's all subjective "yelp" style reviews of campus life, but it gives you a sense of patterns.[/quote]

People chose universities without having visited them for decades, and many students who can't afford/don't have the time to make lots of college visits still do.  I think that, while a visit can provide useful information, it is really limited, as this PP noted.  You can place WAY too much weight on the "vibe," which can really come down to the luck of the draw in terms of tour guide, weather, random events, etc.  And you can find a lot of the information online these days in terms of residential options, extracurriculars, academic programs, fun campus traditions, etc.  Or by talking to current students and alums, which many colleges facilitate.  [/quote]

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