One of the best ways for your students to determine if a college will be a great fit for them is to visit it while they are in High School. However, between flights, rental cars, hotels and food, the cost of visiting multiple colleges can quickly add up. To help with this issue, Creditcards.com created Read More

I took my nephew Spencer on his first college tour this fall. Spencer loves to cook so it was fitting to visit the Culinary Institute of America. Spencer was excited to get out of school early that day. The hour and a half drive to Hyde Park, New York was special because we don’t usually Read More

Choosing a college is easy.  Okay, maybe not EASY, but there is basically one step to the process if you want to get this right: Go visit. Sure, you can read up on colleges if you want. Go ahead. Google away. Buy the Fiske’s guide. Look at the pretty pictures. But, it won’t work. You Read More

One of the best ways for your students to learn about a school is to visit its campus. However, there are numerous reasons that sometimes checking out every school isn’t feasible from budget to distance away. There are some things that students can do to research and learn about a school without ever stepping foot Read More

Many of your students will have the opportunity to visit Colleges they are considering and to stay overnight to experience all that the school has to offer. Her Campus published 9 tips that students should use when they are on overnight visits: Get to know the student body Is there diversity on campus? Do the Read More

NBC News published a nice blog on 10 tips to help your students make the most of their college tours. The tips are: Check the admissions section of each college’s website first. Every college is different, but many require or offer options that you will want to register for. Many colleges have sign-ups rather than Read More

How to Plan a College Visit Start Early to Cover the Most Ground If you have a child who is a junior or senior in high school, you may be thinking about selecting a college or university. The best way for teens to get to know their options (and to see firsthand what university is Read More