Photo by UNC Greensboro People always seem to apologize when they’re making plans for summer campus visits: “I’m sorry, I know we should have done all this sooner, during spring break, but we couldn’t work it out.” Campus visits during the summer are fine. I just say...
LEE SHULMAN BIERER My campus visit mantra is: “It is worth more than two hours of your time if you might spend four years of your life there.” I am a strong advocate for visiting colleges early and often. Nothing validates a student’s research more than getting...
LEE SHULMAN BIERER File photo by Mark Price/The Charlotte Observer Besides a home purchase, a college education is the single largest expense and investment you’ll likely ever make. Just as you would never think to buy a home sight unseen, decisions on selecting a college shouldn’t be made...
By LEE SHULMAN BIERER Photo by UNC Asheville Most parents don’t spend much time worrying about the safety of their children on what they believe are, for the most part, idyllic college campuses. And until something happens to someone they know, most students assume nothing can go...
LEE SHULMAN BIERER Photo courtesy of Davidson College Until now, college visits haven’t changed much over the last several decades. Chatty students walk backward through campus, sharing fun facts, folklore and campus traditions. Been there, done that – they all start to sound the same. But it’s 2017,...
LEE SHULMAN BIERER Families frequently ask me if it is worth it to visit colleges over the summer since they know they won’t be seeing the real thing. My advice is that any visit is better than no visit at all, and if schedules don’t allow a...
By LEE SHULMAN BIERER Right about now, as the parents of sophomores and juniors are scheduling flights, renting cars, making hotel reservations and booking spring break campus tours, this whole “college thing” becomes eerily real. I thought this would be a good occasion to speak with two...
Families are about to load up their mini-vans and head for the airports and highways this week and next for the annual spring break campus visit blitz. Some last minute tips to help you make the most of your travels: Allow extra time. Some campuses are so...
If this spring break is going to be your first stroll on a college campus since your own graduation day, here are four tips to avoid some rookie-parent campus visit mistakes. Remember, this is about your kids, not you. Your priorities for safety, class size, spacious...
My campus visit mantra is: “It is worth more than two hours of your time if you might spend four years of your life there.” I am a strong advocate for visiting colleges early and often. Nothing validates a student’s research more than getting out...
