Campus Visit Checklist

• Ask questions until you get answers

• Bring a journal to jot down your impressions

• Check out the residence halls, libraries, student union, etc.

• Discuss safety with students and faculty

• Eat a meal

• Find out about campus organizations and activities

• Go to a class or two

• Have a good time

• Involve your parents

• Jump on their school transit system to get a feel of how the transportation works

• Keep your dress attire appropriate -- 1st impressions are important

• Learn the names of people in the department that you are interested in

• Meet a variety of students and faculty

• Navigate the career center

• Organize a schedule and map to follow

• Plan at least one half-day at each school and stay overnight, if possible

• Question the financial aid office about Scholarships

• Review, reflect, and reply when you get home, can you see yourself there?

• Set up an interview with an admissions officer

• Take a campus tour

• Visit a lab associated with your intended major (i.e., computer lab or chemistry lab, etc.)

• Watch an extracurricular activity (i.e., sports/theater)

• You must go while school is in session to get the "full view"