{"id":2580,"date":"2018-10-22T08:00:21","date_gmt":"2018-10-22T12:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nacacadmitted.wpengine.com\/wordpress\/?p=2580"},"modified":"2018-10-19T14:17:07","modified_gmt":"2018-10-19T18:17:07","slug":"campus-tour-tips-for-college-bound-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/admitted.nacacnet.org\/wordpress\/index.php\/2018\/10\/22\/campus-tour-tips-for-college-bound-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Campus Tour Tips for College-Bound Students"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_2585\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2585\" style=\"width: 724px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2585\" src=\"http:\/\/nacacadmitted.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/campusvisit.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"724\" height=\"483\" srcset=\"https:\/\/admitted.nacacnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/campusvisit.jpg 724w, https:\/\/admitted.nacacnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/campusvisit-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2585\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">iStock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>College visits can play a big role in determining a student\u2019s best fit school.<\/p>\n<p>But if college-bound students want to get the most out of these campus experiences, there are a few things they need to consider. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teenvogue.com\/story\/how-to-make-the-most-out-of-a-college-tour\"><em>Teen Vogue<\/em><\/a> offers some tips to help students prepare.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Prospective students should visit during the school year, the magazine advises.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBy visiting the campus when it is truly alive, you can get a better feel for the environment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>Teen Vogue<\/em> also suggests sitting in on a class while on campus.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou are life hunting, but the reason you are hunting for this type of life is for education, so this should be a major influence on your college decision.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And most importantly, they remind students to have fun. \u201cYou are preparing to embark on an exciting journey towards your future, and college tours are the beginning of it all.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more tips from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teenvogue.com\/story\/how-to-make-the-most-out-of-a-college-tour\"><em>Teen Vogue<\/em><\/a> and check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nacacfairs.org\/learn\/search\/campus-visit-checklist\/\">NACAC\u2019s \u201cCampus Visit Checklist\u201d<\/a> to help make the most out of your time on campus.<\/p>\n<p><em>Ashley Dobson is NACAC\u2019s communications manager for content and social media. You can reach her at\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"mailto:adobson@nacacnet.org\"><em>adobson@nacacnet.org<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>College visits can play a big role in determining a student\u2019s best fit school. But if college-bound students want to get the most out of these campus experiences, there are a few things they need to consider. 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