In most cases a campus visit involves an information session directed by an admissions officer and a walking tour of campus conducted by a student ambassador. A campus visit can be taken by individual students and their families.

Many colleges offer “open houses” usually consisting of a day or series of days set aside for students and their families to visit a particular school. Often there will be special programs or presentations during these times which would not be available during a regular visit. Most colleges and universities also offer private tours and information sessions for large groups from a single school or educational program.

Some schools provide overnight accommodation and meals, and students may sit-in on a class during their visit. Some programs pair a prospective student with a current student and allow the prospective student to shadow the current student for a day.

A campus visit is your opportunity to get a firsthand view of a college. A college catalog, brochure or website can only show you so much. To really get a feel for the college, you need to walk around the quad, sit in on a class and visit the dorms. Get Answers to Your Questions.

A visit also gives you the chance to talk to students, faculty, and financial aid and admission officers. You can get answers to important questions including:

1. What is the average class size and the student-to-faculty ratio? Are most classes taught by professors or by teaching assistants?
2. What is the campus meal plan like? How is the food? What are the options?
3. What is the makeup of the current freshman class? Is the campus fairly diverse?
4. What’s the social scene like? What kinds of activities are available?
5. Is there plenty of dorm space or is there a housing crunch?
6. How many students are commuters and how many are campus residents?

Campus Sutra hosts numerous events featuring leading scholars and speakers from different industries, providing learning opportunities for students on the roles and challenges faced in business today. Before deciding on a career, students should be exposed to as many choices as possible. To observe different applications of your major, we host monthly speakers and corporate visits to companies in our region. Through these speakers and visits, our students learn that…