Review: Finding a College

College Safari

(sung to the tune of "Surfin' Safari")

Lets go visit now
Everybody's learning how
Come on and safari with me
(come on and safari with...)

Right now is the perfect time to plan a college visit - especially if you have a junior in high school! Junior year is the "right" time to visit so that by their senior year your kids know where they should apply. Spring is such a beautiful time of year: The flowering trees, the chirping birds, the preening freshmen....Plan a college safari so you can experience the campus with students in their natural habitat!

A college safari is important!

You really don't know what a college is like until you are physically there.We visited many medium-sized, private and religiously-based colleges in our area. The differences between them was simply shocking! They looked the same on paper, they looked similar on their promotional materials, and they had similar numbers in the US News and World Report College Guide. And yet when we saw them in person, the contrast was stark! Make sure you visit so that you and your child really KNOW which college is the best fit for them.

A college safari is easy!

It's a good idea to go for an "official" visit, so the college knows that you have been there. Most colleges have a similar process for visiting. Go to their website, click on "admissions" and then click on "visit." It's that easy! You can get lots of information about college visits on my DVD called "Finding a College," and I'm sure it will really help. But really, all you NEED to find out is two things: can my student live there for 4 years, and can my student learn there for 4 years? If your child feels comfortable with those two things, then that's one college to put in the "apply" category.

A college safari is fun!

Each family represents a huge "sale" for a college, and so they invest a lot of energy into making your visit special. It's usually quite fun! Beautiful grounds, interesting conversations, questions about socialization - what could be better? Taking a child on safari also can remind them that they are becoming adults and will soon be released onto the savannah. You are giving them proof that they are growing up! It can be very encouraging for a teenager, and some teens really start to take their studies (and their life) a little bit more seriously.

Still feel like you need help?

My DVD on "Finding a College" can take you through the process step by step: Finding a college to explore, comparing statistics, visiting the campus, and preparing the application.

Every step of the way, homeschoolers have the advantage. With our one-to-one student to counselor ratio, parents can ensure that their student doesn't get overlooked or forgotten in the long process of finding a college.

Go on a college safari this year. I promise it will open your eyes to the wonders of the collegiate animal kingdom!

Early in the morning well be startin' out
Some homeschool kids are coming along
Were loading up our Windstar
With our kids inside
And headin' out singing our song...

Come on baby wait and see
Yes I'm gonna take you to college with me
Come along baby wait and see
Yes I'm gonna take you to college with me

Lets go visit now
Everybody's learning how
Come on and safari with me
(come on and safari with me)