<p>When my daughter and I would split up during campus visits, I would go to the bookstore or a coffee shop and chat with the adults who were working–this by the way is much easier to do during a summer visit. I asked questions about safety and student attitudes, which is something DD would never ask. </p>
<p>I would also add that DD did not ever visit a school and say, “This is it. This is where I belong.” And we visited a bunch of schools. She had more of an, “I could be happy here” feeling. She also did not visit the school where she ended up until after she was accepted.</p>