Campus Visit Checklist
Visiting a university campus helps you get a sense of what life is like at that university. This can help you decide whether the university is right for you.
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Find out what you need to do to apply and see if the university's class and major offerings are what you want:
- Sit in on a class that interests you.
- Pick up financial aid forms.
- Meet with a professor who teaches a subject that interests you.
- Talk to students about their classes and professors.
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Get a feel for student life and see if this is a place where you will do well:
- Take a campus tour.
- Check out the freshmen dorms, and stay overnight with a student, if possible.
- Visit the dining hall, fitness center, library, career center, bookstore, and other campus facilities.
- Talk to the coaches of sports you many want to play.
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Tune in to learn what's happening on campus and what's on students' minds:
- Go to the career center and learn what services it offers.
- Browse the school's website.
- Scan bulletin boards to see what daily student life is like.
- Follow university social channels.
Information from collegeboard.org.