<p>You don’t have to visit the schools to show interest. If interest is considered a real factor in admissions, the schools will probably say so. Then doing thing like attending a college fair and signing in at their table will count as well as asking the admissions office questions. Think about it, the schools that have really low admission rates can’t seriously expect all interested students to visit. It would be unfair to those who don’t live close by. </p>
<p>Are you good enough to be recruited for D3 soccer and is that something you really want to do? If so and a coach is really interested in you, then that could help decide which school to apply early decision to. </p>
<p>It’s not necessary to visit colleges to demonstrate interest. As far as early decision goes, that can be tough without visiting. However, you can really dig into the websites for more information on the types of activities at the schools and so on. You could probably narrow it down to one reach school and if the financial aid doesn’t come through, you would still be able to regular decision.</p>