We don't have time to actually go visit my child's first choice school, what should I do?

College Visits

(The following content was previously available on guideforparents.com, developed and maintained by Jan A. Maas)

Internet college tours, and advice about your in-person visit.

Includes Cyber & Video Tours, Maps and Directions, and Advice and Tips for the Visit and Interview

Cyber & Video Tours

CampusTours.com:  Internet tours of many colleges throughout the U.S., searchable by college name or state.

Collegiate Choice Walking Tours:  Videos Made by New Jersey college advisors, these tapes show the actual guided tours given at more than 350 colleges in the U.S., Canada, England, Ireland and Scotland. Cost per tape: $15 (plus $7 shipping charge per order). The site also features the advisors' tips for visits and essays, lists of magazine rankings of colleges and links for college planning.

Maps and Directions

Free online services that lead you from your house to the college of your choice.

Earthamaps | Maps on Us ® | Mapquest

Advice and Tips for the Visit and Interview

College Visits: A Planning Checklist:  From the National Association for College Admission Counseling.