Committing to a sight unseen school - you too?

[ucbalumnus]

@sbdad12

Times have changed, but the norm before was to show up on campus with your stuff. It kind of made the experience more exciting and nervous. But because you’re spending so much money now, people hope their kids love the school.

Many students today, constrained by money, commute to a nearby less expensive college. Visiting beforehand is obviously possible, but not particularly useful in deciding which college to attend, since the money constraint, not what one sees on a visit, determines the college choice.