<p>I’m a student, and I went for quality over quantity for visits. A few extended visits (a full weekend without my parents, for example) gave me a good impression not only of the one school I visited but also of other similar schools. The strategy helped me generate my list, but only works if you have some sense of what you’re excited about. Rather than seeing as many schools as possible, it can be helpful to try to live one day as a student at the school. I had a chance to practice with an athletic club team, attend a big lecture, attend a small class, do the official tour, go to a low-key party, and attend a prayer service during a visit to one school, and it gave me a good sense of what a Friday would look like for me at that school. This might not work for everyone, but I enjoyed it.</p>
<p>mathmom - I’ve had that same thought about class visits - some classes are great, and some just are not. D hasn’t expressed any interest in sitting in on classes during our visits, although she knew the opportunity was available on our most recent visit. Our earlier visits were made during the summer when classes weren’t in session.</p>
<p>I think that more than one a day is too much because it is important to take time and explore the campus and surrounding area thoroughly because that may be where you will be spending your time for the next four years. Unless they are like really close, then two in a day is fine.</p>
<p>We will be visiting 5 schools in 4 days. On the days when we have scheduled two schools for one day, the first school is a LAC where D will tour and interview, the second school is a uni where D will tour only.</p>