<p>My son has been admitted to the honors college and has been invited for an overnight visit hosted by an honors student. He's not the partying type. How likely is it that his host will want to show him how great the party scene is by taking him out to a bar or party, or otherwise putting him in a similarly uncomfortable situation? (The visit will be on a Thursday night.) I have heard too many stories of prospective students being turned off to a school by a poor match with an overnight host. </p>
<p>I’d say it is highly unlikely that your son will be put in an awkward position. They choose student hosts pretty carefully. The honors college dorm, where my sophomore daughter lives, is not exactly a wild place.</p>
<p>Wouldn’t you rather have him find out it is not a fit before you register? If they can’t find a ‘non-party’ match for a one night visit, maybe it’s not the school for him. My daughter decided Smith was not for her after a visit and she knew and liked her host, but the school’s personality came through (as it should).</p>
<p>I think it will be fine.</p>
<p>Turns out they couldn’t find enough male hosts, so he probably can’t do the overnight anyhow.</p>