Can't Visit? Don't Stress?

by I'm First Administrator

This article is published in the 2017 I’m First Guide to College   Visiting a college campus is definitely the best way to determine if a school is going to be a good fit for you or not. But that doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t consider schools that you can’t...

College Visits

by Lauren A. Mayo, University of Georgia, '15

DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE IMPORTANCE OF A CAMPUS VISIT. I did not take an official visit to my university and luckily I love it. However, this is rarely the case. I did not have my parents pushing me to visit colleges on spring break and never thought to myself. I...

Drive It Before You Buy It

by Tyler Lattimore, Emory University , '15

As I sit here thinking about how to start this particular blog, my lips are slowly curving to form a smile. I’m reminiscing on all the good times that I enjoyed as I was going through the college search process my senior year of high school. Beyond the stress of...

Opportunity Knocks: Open House, Fly-in & Visit

by Krista D'Amelio

Click here to view the September Opportunity Knocks Special Edition newsletter featuring Open House, Fly-in and Visit opportunities at: Barnard College, New York, NY, Barnard Bound Bethany Lutheran College, Mankato, MN, Getaway Weekends Brandeis University, Waltham,...

Gettin' the Scoop

by Seanna Leath

This past weekend, a group of 40 prospective students were visiting Pomona’s campus.  Last year, I was actually the intern who worked with the admissions office to coordinate activities for these weekends.  I remember trying to put together a list of parties, student...