Insider’s Guide to Visiting College Campuses

Visiting colleges can help you narrow down your college list, or help you to learn more about what you’re looking for. As you embark on this part of the college search, watch this panel discussion with admissions counselors from Coalition Member schools to discover insider tips to maximize your college visit experience, whether in-person or virtually.

Featuring admissions counselors from: Binghamton University, Depauw University, Syracuse University and Trinity University.

0:00 Introduction
1:20 What is the Coalition for College?
5:28 Panelist introductions
8:26 Benefits of college tours
11:46 How to find and schedule college visits?
14:53 Preparing for a college visit
16:40 How many colleges to visit
19:14 What to do before a college visit
21:50 Advice to explore colleges when you can't visit
25:54 Best time to visit
28:58 Questions to ask
32:05 How to make yourself stand out
37:19 Information you may get when visiting in-person
40:50 Interview timing
41:38 Last words of advice

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