b'22VISIT COLLEGESPlan ahead and get the most from college visitseither virtual or in-personwith these tips.Virtual College VisitsIn-Person College Visits Live virtual visits are more helpful than pre-recorded.Register for a tour, open house, and admissions Topic-specific sessions highlight certain programssession. Ask if you can sit in on classes or view a (such as business or engineering programs) or certaindorm room. Take the entire tour and ask questions. identities (such as first-generation-to-college students).Be engaged with the tour guide and school Do your research in advance just like you would representatives.do if you were visiting in person. Know your own Get the student perspective. Talk to students;priorities and what features will make a college ask questions about campus life, activities, anda good academic, social, and financial fit.classes. Eat in the dining hall or student center.Observe campus culture by looking for informationRead the school newspaper. on where students socialize, how faculty and staff Make a copy of the questions on p. 23.engage students, and what support is offered for Bring them with you, along with a notebookstudents of color. and pen, or use the SUTC mobile app. Current students are the best resource for gettingRecord your thoughts. After your visit, writea feel for campus culture. down your impressions in a notebook. Use the sameIndividual virtual meetings with admissions notebook to write about all of your college visits,counselors are a good option for asking lots or record your impressions on the SUTC app,of questions. Do not be shy! so that you can compare schools. Visit when classes are in session. You will geta better sense of life on campus if you visit whenthe full student body is present, instead of duringGROW Types of Virtual Visits: a holiday or summer break.YOUR There are more options for Consider a fly-in program. If you want to visit a school that is further away, find out if it providesFUTURE virtual college visits than evera fly-in program. These are hosted by collegesbefore: information sessions,and are usually free, and provide an opportunity open houses, and campus tours. Each has a for prospective students to learn more about the different purpose: schools programs and campus life. Most of theseA virtual information session provides a programs require an application and a letterbrief overview of a college and its admissionsGrow of recommendation.requirements. Information sessions mightGrowYour Growrequire pre-registration. Your YourFuture A virtual open house is usually longer thanan information session, and might include anyFutureFuturecombination of live presentations, pre-recorded content, classroom tours, and a question-and- answer period. Open house events mightrequire pre-registration. A virtual campus tour is designed to replicatethe experience of walking around the campusand often includes 360-degree and panoramic photography. Campus tours usually do not require registration. Neumann University'