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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Visited Harvard. Disappointed and not impressed. It was immediately dropped from consideration. It's not a waste. Helps to narrow the list and realize things you may never have learned without an in-person visit. [/quote]

Ha ha ha.  I’m sure Harvard was devastated.  [/quote]

It really isn't for everyone. The campus is so-so. And then there are all the tourists. Harvard Square isn't what it used to be. And the school is clearly focused on its graduate programs. A visit is a good thing to do to make things clear. For a good undergrad experience, Harvard is not where it's at for a lot of smart kids. Visits are clarifying[/quote]

My engineering kid visited Cornell and wanted to like it.  But just couldn't.  The campus is in the middle of nowhere (we are not east coast)---the drive from Boston with stops in NY at various schools showed us it truly was middle of nowhere.  They were not giving tours, were not helpful with any questions, just had a "we don't care attitude---our acceptance rate is single digits and we don't need you to apply" Did not get anyone who was helpful on the tour, the students on campus (it was summer) did not seem "happy".  So for my kid, it helped make decision to not apply.   
We did 10 campuses in a week, and this was by far the "worst experience" short of "Troy NY sucks and no way in Hell am I living in this town for 4 years" (I agree Ithaca is a much better college town).

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Just to show how experiences can be different. We could not sign up for a official tour at Cornell but the students at the campus center were super helpful. We ended up with a great self guided tour. People stopped to answer questions on the way. Two Professors took the time to show us some interesting exhibit on the wall or give us directions. The dining hall food was better than other colleges. Our 2024 liked it a lot. [/quote]

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