Make the Most of Summer Vacation by Visiting College Campuses
2007年4月26日 - 7:10PM
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RESTON, Va., April 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Whether it's the annual trek
to Aunt Martha's or a vacation in a more exotic locale, the summer
months provide an excellent opportunity for families with
college-bound children to incorporate a preliminary visit to a
college or university into their travel plans. (Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030617/SLMLOGO-a ) "Nothing
equals the experience of visiting a college in person," says Martha
Holler, spokesperson for Sallie Mae, the nation's leading saving-
and paying-for-college company. "The summer months are a perfect
time to accomplish this. Visitors will likely find more one-on-one
attention from campus representatives, as well as be able to
explore what the school has to offer at their leisure." Even though
many college campuses are not bustling with activity during the
summer, you can still get a "feel" of college life. Before the
actual visit, contact the school's admissions office and request an
interview with a school representative. Decide beforehand what you
want to learn about the school, putting together a list of key
questions. Use a similar list for every school you eventually visit
so you can make comparisons. Each campus has its own personality
so, if time allows, families should try to explore both a large and
small school or go to one urban and one small-town campus. To make
the most of a summer visit to a college or university, Sallie Mae
offers the following pointers: -- Ask questions. No one can tell
you more about a school than the students currently attending. If a
particular campus you visit has ongoing summer sessions, ask
students you encounter about the campus, what they like about the
school, what dorm life is like, what campus activities are offered,
etc. Your campus tour guide also can be a great source of candid
information. -- Visit a class in session. If possible, find out if
you can sit in on a summer class. Better yet, meet with a professor
who teaches in your area of interest. -- Trust your instincts. Pay
attention to first impressions. Ask yourself if this is where you
want to live and go to school for the next four years? Drive
through surrounding neighborhoods and get a feel for the community.
Make notes to jog your memory when decision time comes and when
something catches your interest follow up with a phone call or e-
mail. -- Send a thank-you note. After visiting a college, remember
to send thank-you notes to everyone you met with on campus. It is a
courtesy that will help get you noticed later on. Campus visits can
be exciting and informative. To help students and their families
plan a successful visit this summer, Sallie Mae's College Answer
Web site (http://www.collegeanswer.com/) offers a number of
resources and checklists. SLM Corporation, commonly known as Sallie
Mae, is the nation's leading provider of saving- and
paying-for-college programs. The company manages $150 billion in
education loans and serves nearly 10 million student and parent
customers. Through its Upromise affiliates, the company also
manages $17 billion in 529 college-savings plans, and over 7.5
million members have joined Upromise to help save for college with
rewards on purchases at nearly 70,000 places. Sallie Mae and its
subsidiaries offer debt management services as well as business and
technical products to a range of business clients, including higher
education institutions, student loan guarantors and state and
federal agencies. More information is available at
http://www.salliemae.com/. SLM Corporation and its subsidiaries are
not sponsored by or agencies of the United States of America.
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http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: Sallie Mae CONTACT: Erica
Eriksdotter of Sallie Mae, +1-703-984-5628 Web site:
http://www.salliemae.com/ http://www.collegeanswer.com/
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