<p>How does visiting a college play into your admissions chances? Does it help at all in admissions? Thanks in advance</p>
<p>I’m not really sure, it’s hard to say. Personally, I didn’t have the opportunity to visit any of my schools, and I ended up getting into my first choice and several others. I don’t really feel like I was rejected anywhere because I didn’t visit. </p>
<p>Sure, it helps to show you’re interested in the school. When the school asks in an interview or in the application “why this school?”, it gives you a good way to explain more why you love that specific school. So basically, I think it can help show that you’re passionate about the school, which is definitely a plus. But if you can’t visit, I don’t think it’ll dramatically affect your admissions chances.</p>
<p>Do a search on “demonstrated interest”. Some schools value students who are likely to matriculate if courted and pursued. These tend to be lesser known schools that really are looking for great candidates.</p>
<p>However: the real value in visiting is to give you impressions: good and bad. It allows you to figure out what you like and dislike about a prospective 4 year commitment.</p>
<p>FYI: The Ivies and other very selective schools don’t measure “demonstrated interest” whatsoever.</p>
<p>You may want to dig deeper into a college website to find this information.
I found this at The University of Georgia website in the visit UGA section.</p>
<p>[FAQ</a> | Visit UGA](<a href=“http://visit.uga.edu/index.php/faq/]FAQ”>http://visit.uga.edu/index.php/faq/)</p>
<p>“The Office of Undergraduate Admissions documents when a students attends one if its two daily information sessions. However, visiting campus is not taken into consideration during the admission review process.”</p>