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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Let your kid go by himself during the school year and stay with a freshman host in the dorm. There is o reason for u to go with him. I did all my college touring alone using the train and bus.[/quote]

I think this is a great strategy for a senior narrowing down the list between a couple of schools,[b] but it's not appropriate for a 15 year old sophomore, and in fact I think most colleges won't allow it at that age.[/b]

I think that touring local schools, or schools in an area where you're already vacationing with your child is a great way to start conversations and get them thinking about what they might like.  Once you have a sense of that, sending your child off by himself to look at a distant school makes sense.[/quote]

sorry but you are not correct. Many colleges have no problem having sophomores tour a college. We did this with local colleges including Georgetown and maryland. If you plan to apply early, the deadline s Nov 1 of your senior year. Very little time in senior year to see any colleges when you are trying to finish applications, do classwork and play a sport.

We started sophomore year because I knew my child would want to see as many colleges as DC could to see what really appealed to them. We used spring breaks and long weekends especially when they had open houses. There really isn't a lot of time to do this and junior year is very hard to take time away from studying for classes, studying for AP's and trying to keep up with your sport.

It really is important to see a school when the classes are in session. DC found that when they saw how the students were, it gave DC a much better feel for the school. DC could care less about the buildings and the lawns.

Another good hint, if visiting a cold weather school especially one with lots of snow go in the winter. Much easier to like a school when it is sunny than snowy. If they like it whenthe weather is bad, it is a good indication they like the school.[/quote]
Good points, but pp was saying that having a 15 yr old stay over night at a dorm may not be allowed or a good idea. [/quote]

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