How far do you travel to visit colleges?

Applying to College
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<p>I so excited, next wednesday, after my modeling gig, I'm going to CALIFORNIA to look at 3 schools. This is like 3000 miles away. On thursday I have interviews for Claremont McKenna and Harvey Mudd. I never done an interview before so this will be interesting. On Friday morning I'm doing Caltech's Preview (as they like to call it). I think I would like to apply EA there, and I have a good friend who is going there next year.</p>

<p>So, How far have you traveled to VISIT colleges before you were admitted?
Does anyone have any advice for me?
Does anyone want to share their experience of a caltec preview or a memorable interview?</p>

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<p>I've traveled really far, about twenty miles (!) away from my city for college.</p>

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<p>100 miles is as far as I went (I live in SF and I visited to Davis). Funny thing is, I'm going to college 1700 miles from home.</p>

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<p>So far, six miles.</p>

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<p>I only traveled about 1 1/2 driving from Northern NJ to Princeton, though after acceptances came I went up to Boston. Just some advice: don't be afraid to ask questions because from what I've experienced the tour guides have no problems being candid about their own school, so don't worry to much about that. And I would say ask if you could see a classroom. Oh, and awesome that you're doing a Harvey Mudd interview, maybe it'll be with Greg McCandless he's a pretty cool guy. Well good luck with everything and safe trip.</p>

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<p>Went up to New York with a friend to tag along on her college visits. Hour plane flight, two hours driving from there. I'm really only seriously considering Syracuse-Newhouse.</p>

<p>Otherwise I've only seen some schools in Virginia besides the state Uni; I live in Maryland (none of them schools I'm going to even apply to...LOL). </p>

<p>I think my Mom is going to take me to Northwestern because I want to apply ED there, so it's a worthwhile trip!</p>

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<p>Drove to east coast (I'm in Chicago) and also flew to West Coast to see schools. Driving to the east coast was so terrible, but I really think visiting helped me a lot.</p>

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<p>Philly ----> Miami
Philly ----> CT
Philly ----> Mass.</p>

<p>Done.</p>

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<p>Flew from Denver to San Francisco and driving to St. Louis. Fairly distant.</p>

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<p>los angeles, CA -> pittsburgh, PA -> west lafayette, IN -> ann arbor, MI -> back to los angeles, CA. all in 1 trip.</p>

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<p>I hope you didn't do it in that order riyam. I would have done Pitt - Michigan - Purdue or Purdue - Michigan - Pitt otherwise you're just going in a V rather than a line.</p>

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<p>I didn't visit the school I'm at now (Caltech) before I got accepted and went to their Prefrosh weekend, because my family lives in eastern Pennsylvania. However, we did drive up to MIT/Harvard and Cornell, since they weren't that far away. Although this goes to show that it is not necessary to visit a college before you apply (possibly ultimately get admitted and end up going there).</p>

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<p>Funny, I did the same thing, since time really wasn't on my side I didn't visit the school I would ultimately attend until after I had been accepted, so..</p>

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<p>Los Angeles
-USC
-UCLA</p>

<p>Yep.</p>

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<p>there were specific presentation dates and i didn't really mind the amtrak ride</p>

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<p>I don't plan on going to visit colleges. I don't have the time nor the money.</p>