<p>So my D will be visiting solo. She will stay at an airport hotel and take a cab to campus the next day where she will have an overnight and fly out the next morning.</p>
<p>Any advice...I'm a bit nervous. She hasn't travelled alone and I am concerned about her hotelQ. The filght is direct so that isn't a problem.</p>
<p>I might be doing the same thing haha, but im coming from canada and the flights are really expensive, with at least one 1 hour or longer stop. I’m in the exact same boat as her though lol</p>
<p>Have you called Trinity? They might allow her to stay on campus for both nights, as opposed to staying at a hotel. You should definitely call and ask if you haven’t already, or at least it’s worth a try?</p>
<p>I would definitely see if she can stay overnight at Trinity both nights. I live near the airport. The area isn’t unsafe but it’s a spread-out suburban area along a major highway. She probably wouldn’t be able to walk anywhere from the hotel and she would just be trapped there. If Trinity doesn’t help please PM me and I will see what I can figure out for you.</p>
<p>historymom,</p>
<p>Hope I’m not too late, just got back from TU last night. Sending you a PM.</p>
<p>We have the same problem (sort of). My daughter and I are visiting Trinity for the weekend, and since our flight leaves so early on Sun., we did not arrange an overnight visit for her. However, now she has decided she really wants to stay in the dorms one night to get a feel for the college, but when I called the admissions office about her staying on Fri. they said I was past the cut-off date of two weeks notice for staying on campus. Honestly, I guess I see their point, but we’re spending a lot of money to make this visit, and I would like to try to get the most out of it. She said that if we knew a student and Trinity, there would be no problem with her staying there, but the admissions office can’t help. Anyone with ideas, or should I just drop it?</p>
<p>Lawlz,</p>
<p>I would have you stay w/my D, but she has an athletic sommitment and her roommate has a performance that evening, so D wouldn’t even be able to get an ok from her. Hopefully the mother of a FY will read your post or you might try to PM one of them.</p>
<p>Thanks. That was nice. I’m hoping something like that works out too, but if it doesn’t, we will still get a lot out of the weekend. So does your D like life at Trinity?</p>
<p>lawlz,</p>
<p>I sent you a PM.</p>
<p>Historymom, we will be at Trinity 360 this weekend – is this when she’s coming? We’re staying at one of the Marriotts near that airport. Wonder if it’s the same one. We’re driving up Friday evening and leaving Sunday morning, but D has not opted to stay on campus. She was accepted ED and is very excited about going. I think (this is my theory) that a) she’s going anyway so what’s the rush and b) if she had a bad experience she’d be brooding about that until she shows up in the fall. Anyway, that’s my guess and I didn’t push it. I doubt it has anything to do with a desire to hang out with her parents in a hotel room.</p>
<p>HistoryMom - how did your daugther like her visit to Trinity 360?</p>
<p>I’m not HistoryMom, but I’ll jump in. We had a great visit. It was very well attended and ran very smoothly. Much of the day had the kids separated from the parents (which was a good idea). My D was accepted ED, so she’s already a done deal, but most people there seemed to have narrowed Trinity down to their very short list: seems like most of the parents I spoke to had it down to Trinity and maybe one other school. Lots of people from out of state, it seemed. The students (current and prospective) struck me as bright and unpretentious: a nice combination IMO. The faculty seemed enthusiastic and engaged. The campus was lovely, and all in all – the day was a big success.</p>
<p>Texas, her visit is upcoming. 360 conflicted with Prom so we made other plans but I will report when she gets home.</p>
<p>bblfraser: So glad your D and you had such a great visit. Today we received a letter from another CA Parent whose S attends TU, a nice touch.</p>
<p>Well no visit after all. After attending an overnight at another campus D has found her home for the next four years. Good Luck to all still waiting to hear and I know you/your kids will have a fabulous experience.</p>