Custom College Visits Articles and News
Advantages of College Visits for Sophomore Students
The path to college is filled with excitement, anxiety, decisions, and hopes for the future. Yet, while many students begin to seriously consider their college options during their junior and senior years, there's an argument to be made for starting even earlier....
Full Service Support When the Unexpected Happens
Wow, what a season it has been for Custom College Visits! We have been keeping ourselves quite busy, planning and organizing the most exciting college tours for our clients.
Why In-Person College Visits are Still Important in 2023
When your teens go through the college search process, they should think of the college that they ultimately choose as their home away from home. And like their home, they want that to be a place that will be comfortable for them. Comfortable in the sense that their basic needs are taken care of, but comfortable also as a place where they will feel confident enough to explore and discover new knowledge about themselves and the community around them
Today is National College Colors Day
Today is National College Colors Day! What does that mean? It’s the day when you, your teens, family and friends can show their team spirit by wearing the colors of your favorite college team(s). You might want to take some time to reminisce or tell some stories from...
The Benefits of Summer College Visits
It’s summer! Time to think about novels to read on the beach, vacation plans, and college campus visits with your teen. At Custom College Visits, we are often asked by parents whether it makes sense to visit colleges and universities during the summer, when most...
What’s in The Box? Campus Curiosity
When we first set out to visit colleges with our daughter fifteen years ago, I’ll admit that some of those first visits were unorganized, rushed, and unproductive. That changed eleven years ago. That’s when we started Custom College Visits and built a process that has been proven over and over to ensure families that their investment in their teen’s college experience will be based on a solid foundation.
Helping Your Teen Find The Right College Fit
So much of what parents and students seem to be focused on during the college search these days is the reputation of the school. That might not be right!
NACAC Fall College Fairs
The National Association of College Admissions Counselor (NACAC) offers free virtual college fairs for students and their parents.
Campus Safety: Will Your Teen Be Safe on Campus?
Campus Safety 2021 Colleges have implemented Emergency Notification Systems In the fifteen years since the Virginia Tech shootings, most colleges and universities have implemented notification solutions to alert and inform students and the campus community regarding...
