Making the most out of school visits
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28 Jan 2008, 15:51
I'll be in the US for 3 weeks soon and plan to visit 3 schools on the East Coast during my stay.
I remember how some of you mentioned school visits (and the students you met) in your application essays. Thus, it seems like the visits played an important part in your decision making process (and more specifically in answering the question "Why school X?").
I feel that a school visit can bring the strengths and weaknesses of each school to life (e.g. teaching methods, coursework, extracurricular opportunities, campus life).
Furthermore, I hope to get a first-hand impression of the personalities each institution attracts. They will probably make up a majority of my day-to-day living during my MBA studies and beyond (as classmates, future business peers, roommates etc.) so I want to get a good idea of what to expect.
That said, I was wondering what those of you who already have a couple of school visits under their belts got out of these experiences? Looking back on them, what is your advice on making the most of business school visits?
Thanks in advance for your help! Again, this is a thread which will hopefully benefit all those applying for the '09 intake.