<p>What do I do if I can' visit most of the college that I want to go to? Due to financial reasons, I can only visit those that are near home, and I have no intention of going to a college near my state because part of what I want from college is to expirience another part of the country.</p>
<p>I saw others asking the same question and had been wondering for awhile.</p>
<p>That's fine; most won't be able to. Instead, try to find out as much about it as you can -- here on CC, at the college's website, at online communities such as livejournal.com, etc. Most importantly, talk with students about it. And do look through the 'college visits' here, if you haven't already.</p>
<p>You can also take a 'virtual tour' of a sort if the college has that on its website.</p>
<p>Oh, and, do a youtube search -- you can often find lots of videos that can give you a feel of the college.</p>
<p>theu.com has a few videos, although many doubt their credibility. Also, sign up for mailing lists. That way you can get viewbooks and all that stuff. And CC can more than compensate :)</p>
<p>I really agree with kyledavid, especially about how you should talk with current students or alums about the schools you're interested in. A lot of college students regret not having talked to more students at their prospective colleges. The main idea is you should try to find out as much about all the prospective colleges as you can--e-mail the admissions representatives, read viewbooks, look all over the school websites, find out if they're visiting a city near you, try to attend college visits to your school, talk to current students, and schedule interviews. And throughout your research you should always be trying to answer the all-important question, "Is this school right for me?" You answer this by asking yourself, "What is this school all about?" For U.Chicago, it's all the life of the mind. For Haverford, it's largely a sense of moral responsibility. For Macalester, it's all about changing the world. For Carleton, it's laid back academics with lots of fun in between. Good luck!</p>
<p>Don't worry that you can't visit. Just get the best information that you can. The grand college tour and the idea that one MUST visit a campus before applying or enrolling are relatively recent notions. A generation ago, a high percentage of freshmen never laid eyes on their college before showing up for registration and classes. And these people all turned out okay.</p>