Students and their families usually begin visiting colleges in the spring of junior year of high school. But should families start sooner? What are the benefits of making preliminary college visits during freshman or sophomore years of high school? These are simply informal college visits that include a walk around campus, a visit to the school library, […]
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Spring College Visits Aren’t Just for Juniors
By Suzanne Shaffer on Monday, February 26th, 2018 | Comments Off on Spring College Visits Aren’t Just for Juniors
How to Plan a College Visit
By Suzanne Shaffer on Friday, March 3rd, 2017 | Comments Off on How to Plan a College Visit
This article was originally published at fix.com and is republished here with permission. 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...College Planning for 2016
By Suzanne Shaffer on Monday, December 21st, 2015 | Comments Off on College Planning for 2016
With the Christmas season upon us and students out of school, it’s a good time to look at what lies ahead and make some plans to hit the ground running in January 2016. First things first, take a look at scholarships with January deadlines. These should be at the top of your list to […]
Read More...Wednesday’s Parent: My College Visit Experiences
By Suzanne Shaffer on Wednesday, February 25th, 2015 | 1 Comment
In the spring of my daughter’s junior year we began our college visits. Since we live in Texas, we began with Texas colleges. My daughter was and is a very opinionated person. She knew what she wanted and she was very precise in her particulars. Here are four different college visit experiences we had […]
Read More...T is for Tuesday, Top 10 and Tips
By Suzanne Shaffer on Tuesday, December 30th, 2014 | 1 Comment
It’s Tuesday. It’s not hump day. It’s the day before New Years Eve and time to reflect on 2014. And nothing says Tuesday more than Tips. Put it all together and you have Tuesday’s Top 10 Tips from 2014. Tip #1: Insist your student graduate in 4 years or less Did you know that […]
Read More...Wednesday’s Parent: College Visits and the Illogical
By Suzanne Shaffer on Wednesday, July 9th, 2014 | Comments Off on Wednesday’s Parent: College Visits and the Illogical
I will never forget Nancy Berk’s chapter in her book, College Bound and Gagged, when she talks about college visits. It only seems fitting as we revisit the student role in the college visit that I share Nancy’s story of a fairly common visit since we are revisiting the student’s role in the college […]
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Making the Most of Summer College Visits
By Suzanne Shaffer on Saturday, June 28th, 2014 | Comments Off on Making the Most of Summer College Visits
College visits can determine what schools you apply to and which one you ultimately decide on as your top pick. Summer college visits allow you the opportunity to visit campuses in a less formal atmosphere and wander around the campus on a self tour. Classrooms may be empty, but that shouldn’t stop you from […]
Read More...Mom-Approved Tips: Don’t Neglect the College Visit
By Suzanne Shaffer on Monday, June 2nd, 2014 | Comments Off on Mom-Approved Tips: Don’t Neglect the College Visit
A few years ago, I wrote an article for Smart College Visit about the importance of the college visit: Don’t Pick a College Sight Unseen: As a parent of two kids who attended college, I learned a very valuable lesson: never pick a college sight unseen. The rules that apply to any major purchase are even […]
Read More...Apps for College Visits
By Suzanne Shaffer on Tuesday, April 22nd, 2014 | Comments Off on Apps for College Visits
Parents and students are using apps for all stages within the college prep process. Imagine being able to be guided on a tour with your smartphone. Or being able to plan college visits before you go on them. Or being able to organize all your visits to search and find the schools by uploading […]
Read More...Wednesday’s Parent: The Student Role in the College Visit
By Suzanne Shaffer on Wednesday, April 2nd, 2014 | 1 Comment
Visiting a college is a great way to evaluate a “good on paper” school but students and parents have different roles. Wendy and I already gave our tips about why these trips are so important on Wednesday’s Parent. I called my post College Visits from the Trenches about how your student might react on […]
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