<p>Hi i'm a high school junior who will be applying to colleges shortly. I live in Oklahoma and wish to visit some LACs around MA and ME (Amherst, Bates, Bowdoin, Colgate....etc). However, my family does not have the financial ability to buy plane tickets. So....what should i do? My main purpose is to gain the college's attention, to let them know that...hey..a kid from Oklahoma is interested in your school!<br>
Or, i can visit U of Chicago and Northwester since I'm going to my brother's graduation in Chicago this summer. Do visiting universities like U of chicago(where my bro goes) and Northwestern raise my acceptance chances? I know HYP dont' really care.</p>
<p>I didn't visit a single college due to money and time constraints, but I still got into the majority of them. Grades usually comes before demonstrated interest. </p>
<p>By the way, Bowdoin has something called the November Invitational for people who they think will add diversity to the school, whether it be racial, geographical, or socio-economical. You might qualify for it since you're from Oklahoma.</p>
<p>So can we invite ourselves to that Invitational program</p>
<p>i moved here 3 years ago from Taiwan, i also lived in New Zealand for 5 years before. Maybe that'll help.</p>
<p>bump bump...................</p>