Your campus visit can make or break your decision about where you want to attend school. Here are some good things to know when planning your visits.

1. Making a College Campus Visit Worth It
When you know that you are going to start making college campus visits, you should be
prepared to make the most of each visit. Deciding between colleges is an exciting time and you
want to take your campus visits seriously, so they can help you make your decision.
When you start looking at college campuses, you should understand how you are going to really
get a feel for the school. Each campus is unique and your experiences on each one will differ.
Take a Tour
So, how do you decide which campus is the best one for
your personality? Start by taking the official tour of the
college to make sure that you can learn as much as possible
about the campus and the history of the school that you are
looking through.
Take time to listen to the individual that is giving a tour and
you want to make sure that you are taking notes. Although
it may seem cliché, try to take notes about what you feel
and what you do and do not like about the campus rather
than the facts that the tour guide gives.
Talk to the tour guide about visiting the buildings that you
would be studying in if you go into a specific program.
This way, you can get a feel for the areas that you would be
spending the majority of your time if you choose to attend
that specific college.
Meet With Faculty
After you have taken the official tour, you may want to
meet with a professor within the field that you are
interested in. Talk about the classes that you would take
and get a feel for the department that you would be
working in.
As you are getting to know the professor, you may want
to attend one of his or her classes. Do not be afraid to
talk to the professor about this option and ask if there is a
student within the program that you would be able to
schedule a meeting with while you are visiting.
Getting these meetings setting up ahead of time can be a
great way to ensure that they actually happen. This can

2. get complicated if you do not know what you are interested in and if you are in this position, you
may just want to set a up a meeting with a general education counselor.
Get to Know the Town
Get familiar with each campus and don’t be afraid to get to know the surrounding areas as well.
Take a walk around the town and look
at the typical college housing so
you can be sure that you feel that
you would be a good fit with the
specific college.
There may be some colleges that
you fall in love with and some that
you automatically hate. Do not be
afraid to go with your gut instinct
and take your time deciding
between the colleges that you love
so you can be sure that you are
completely happy with the choice
that you make.
College America gives their students the best possible education in their chosen field of study.
Visit our Fort Collins college campus or online to decide if College America is the school for
you.
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