Many times your student's campus visit involves listening to an Information Session, then walking the campus with a student guide. After the tour many people leave campus and head to their next destination. We challenge you and your student to spend more time on campus. In my...
There is no formal definition of liberal arts college, but one American authority defines them as schools that "emphasize undergraduate education and award at least half of their degrees in the liberal arts fields of study."...
Whether your student is a high school junior or senior, if they are headed to college it is time to start planning to visit college campuses. If you are planning on visiting multiple institutions with your teen Custom College Visits is here to help you...
The Six Types of Test Preparation and How to Know Which is Right for Your Child Nowadays, parents feel a tremendous amount of pressure when it comes to their children's SAT and ACT scores. Some parents feel overwhelmed by the test prep options, while others feel...
When headed near-by or cross-country for an overnight stay and campus visit please make sure your student has backup names and phone numbers with them. Flights might be delayed and the Admissions Office might be closed when they get there....
Janice's true gift is planning the college tour! I am a good planner but she really knows her stuff. I believe our outcome was successful because we had a well-managed plan helped along by an expert....
U.S. News and World Report ran an article by Katy Hopkins entitled “How International Parents Can Research U.S. College Safety.” Much of the information that the author discusses in this article is relevant to U.S. parents with teens going through the college search process, as well as...
The Stanford Splash! program was Saturday and Sunday November 8th & 9th 2014. 'Preparing for College Visits' presented by Janice Caine the founder of Custom College Visits has been a very popular part of the Splash! Parent Program for the past two years. The interactive program...
17 Tips for Creating a Great First Impression and Making New Friends Your First Week on Campus For many of you, the time for your teen to head off to college for the first time is right around the corner. And while we, as parents, may...
You may think of visiting colleges as merely an opportunity to see the places where your child is considering beginning their adult life, but college visits are much more than that!...