I am often asked by parents whether or not it makes sense to visit colleges and universities during the summer, when most classes are not in session. Of course, in a perfect world, everyone would like to schedule visits during the school year but that...
Custom College Visits announces the publication of our first ebook. In ‘College Road Trips, A Parent’s Guide: How to organize your teen’s college visits without losing your mind’, you’ll learn that with the right help and guidance, organizing college visits doesn’t have to be overwhelming....
July 22, 2015 - TravelAge West "the trusted voice of the travel industry in the western U.S." featured Custom College Visits in a front page article. A campus tour has long been a precursor to enrolling in a university. It’s a chance for prospective students to...
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...
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...
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...
Janice Caine's article on the importance of college visits It is important before even talking about how to prepare for college visits to take some time to understand why these visits are so important. When you go through the college search process, you should do so with...
A while back I was taking a walk with a friend who had just returned from a recent 10-day vacation to the east coast with her son who is a rising high school senior. She was telling me that they decided to visit only a...