<p>Does anyone have an Excel/Word spreadsheet that they used to "rate" a school while doing a tour? I thought that that might help when comparing. Thanks.</p>
<p>Bumping up to the top.</p>
<p>I don’t have one on excel, but I googled it and this seems pretty solid.</p>
<p>[Campus</a> Visit Checklist](<a href=“http://www.nacacnet.org/studentinfo/articles/Pages/College-Visits-A-Planning-Checklist-.aspx]Campus”>http://www.nacacnet.org/studentinfo/articles/Pages/College-Visits-A-Planning-Checklist-.aspx)</p>
<p>having toured a billion schools two years ago when I was applying, I would say the most important things for me were to make sure you visit when there’s people around. This might seem obvious but I went on my spring break, which was often the college’s spring break so the campus was pretty deserted. It’s nice to get a feel for what the students are like and if “your people” are there… like, if it’s ALL jocks or ALL hipsters, maybe that’s not your scene. Also- check out off campus housing prices for your sophomore years. Talk to a student (I promise they don’t mind and they probably love to talk about their school!) and ask what they do for fun on the weekends… if you go to a great school but it’s in the middle of nowhere, it might be a little dull on the weekends. </p>
<p>Good luck touring your schools! hope this helped!</p>
<p>Ooh that’s a good idea! I probably need a checklist for when I tour this spring.</p>
<p>Our checklist was:</p>
<p>Campus - Layout, Beauty, walking distances dorm to classes
Surrounding Area - Nice, ugly, exciting, boring
Food - Have a meal in the cafeteria just to see.
Students - Friendly, happy to answer questions, grumpy, always frowning
Academics - Access to research opportunities , internships
Student Body - Do you see yourself fitting in? Are they cute? (yes it’s a shallow question, but it matters to a lot of people). Party culture?</p>
<p>We rated every category on a scale of 1-5. Take notes immediately after leaving campus.</p>