How will you decide where to go to college? Visiting campus is the best way to understand what life is really like at a particular school, whether that school is close to home or across the country, a big university or a small liberal arts college.

In Planning the Perfect College Visit?: Advice for Before You Go & Questions to Ask When You're There, the experts at the Princeton Review give you the tools you need to maximize what you can learn on campus. Inside this concise but thorough short ebook, you'll read about the best time to plan a trip to campus, what you should do while you're there, and how to evaluate what you find. You'll also find a "cheat sheet" with the most important questions to ask about a variety of topics, including:

· Applying/Admissions
· Academics
· Administration
· Dorms/Housing
· Food
· Extracurricular and Social Activities
· Athletics
· Technology
· Surrounding Town
· Transportation
· Study Abroad
· Financial
· Internship/Careers
· Politics
· Religion
· Holidays/Festivities
· Campus Media
· Students
· Alumni
· Campus/Facilities
· And much more!

In addition to containing guidelines for parents and students and a 9-step plan for planning a great campus trip, Planning the Perfect College Visit also contains a special section with tips on visiting military academies, women's colleges, and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).