Who knows a campus better than the students enrolled? That's why it's important to talk to students when you go on a "college tour". It is not good enough to just follow the tour guide. After the "official" tour, take your own tour. Talk to students, stop professors and ask a question, sit in on a class, eat the food in the cafeteria, sit in the admissions or registrar's office and watch what happens. Are people friendly? Are people helpful? Or do you feel like you are in the DMV office waiting hours to ask a simple question?
Most students touring campuses get a "gut feeling" within 15 minutes of stepping on a campus. After the "official" tour and your own tour, sit down and write some notes of the pros and cons of the school. Keep it in a log of School Visits. This will help you when you're trying to narrow down your application prospects. It will also help to insure that your list of "apply to" schools are all schools you will love going to. Most of all HAVE FUN during the trips. You only do this once in your life.
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