We were talking last night about attempting to visit the top 2 schools on my daughter’s list so she can experience them in person. The issue though, is I just started my job 3 months ago, so I don’t have vacation time to do this - BUT my employer shuts down for 2 weeks (or so) at Christmas - are schools available to tour/interview over Christmas holidays?
No, the schools also shut down for 2 weeks over winter break.
If scheduled right, you may be able to catch the finals week around December 16th (meaning no student-led tour) or start of winter term (around January 5-6th.)
Check the individual school calendar.
Most schools have some Saturday interview dates
Do you have any sick/personal days? It’s not the answer to the original question, but coupled with a Saturday interview, it could allow you to visit 2 with tours (and perhaps one without on Sunday, depending on the schools you’re considering. ) You can usually interview by Skype or with a local alum, and there will be revisit days for accepted students in the spring, so while this isn’t perfect, it’s workable. I would see if the schools you’re considering are on the road at all - most are. – and see if you can meet up with them closer to home. Those events are often held on evenings or weekends.
You can still visit the schools during Xmas break, its just that the campuses will be quite empty. It might be useful to get an idea of what the campus is like.
Which book up very quickly.