Many families plan college road trips with their teen and everything goes fine. That said, many parents get overly stressed trying to plan a multi-day family road trip. With many tours for both family and clients under our belts, we thought we would share some...
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....
Creating a List of 'Musts' The purpose of visiting colleges is to determine where your child will best fit in and be happy, both academically and socially. Therefore, college visits need to go beyond taking the scheduled group tour and information session at each university. To this...
After your teen has set goals for each of her college visits, the next natural step is mapping out your college tour travel route. Perhaps the most important aspect is to start the planning process as far in advance as possible....
Planning on-campus visit arrangements for your trip will be vital to keeping things on an even keel and keeping stress at bay. Remember that many other parents and students will also be attending college tours at the same time, so it is important to get...
Once you have decided on your college road trip route, its time to take care of the logistics and make your arrangements. Having an understanding of what to expect and how to move forward in an organized manner will help make the process go smoothly. Allow...
The first thing I tell students (and parents) before they leave for their visits: wear comfortable shoes! You will be doing a lot of walking, and you want to be able to focus on your surroundings and what the guide is saying not on your...
If you’re up for something different and somewhat adventurous, and willing to give up your preferred traveler points, think about making alternative lodging arrangements for your next college visit trip....
Parking is difficult on or around most college & university campuses. Before arriving on-campus know where to park. Check with admissions or campus security....
There was a recent Huffington Post blog by a young man from New Jersey who had been "dragged along" on his older brother's college tours. We thought it was a great blog and that it brought to the surface many of the reasons why it...