<p>Well, it can be hard to quantify "How do you feel about strawberry?" when your previous experience has been "chocolate or vanilla?"</p>
<p>The process of visiting can give a student something to react against, give the feel of something that had seemed abstract or irrelevant on paper, etc., changing criteria in the process.</p>
<p>We visited about 15 schools over four years. D applied to seven.</p>