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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My takeaway from most of this thread is that tours are unhelpful. Though people like to talk about “fit,” I think it’s largely bogus. A lot of kids - maybe most - get to their school and find good and bad points, but most adapt after finding some friends and especially after they decide on a major. Social and academic structure becomes their friend, memories are made, and degrees are obtained. As many have said, tours artificially influence kids, which may lead to a decision that becomes a mistake. It’s important to understand that for teens (they’re really not adults) this is a big emotional decision, as much as an academic one. That means many are looking for comfort, which they may find on a tour but later regret using as an over-weighted criterion.  [/quote]

Do you have kids in college or beyond? Just curious how necessary it is to travel all over the country looking at schools. I understand popping onto campus when nearby on a trip but to purposely go all over to look at these school?[/quote]

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