{"id":78,"date":"2022-03-24T15:55:44","date_gmt":"2022-03-24T15:55:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.admissions.uiowa.edu\/abbie\/?p=78"},"modified":"2022-04-04T13:07:10","modified_gmt":"2022-04-04T13:07:10","slug":"how-to-maximize-your-college-tour-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.admissions.uiowa.edu\/abbie\/2022\/03\/24\/how-to-maximize-your-college-tour-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Maximize Your College Tour Experience"},"content":{"rendered":"

Walking around campus in recent weeks I\u2019ve noticed so many tour groups! It\u2019s so exciting because I remember being in their shoes; everything is so new and overwhelming with information flying at you 100 miles per hour. I remember being so stressed out on college tours, but because of that, I\u2019ve definitely learned a thing or two in hindsight that I want to share with you to try and alleviate that stress or uneasiness during this time of change!<\/span><\/p>\n

First, go in with an open mind! I never would\u2019ve guessed I would wind up in Iowa for college, but it singlehandedly is one of the best decisions I\u2019ve ever made. Driving onto campus the night before my tour, my mom said to me, \u201cit would be so funny if I went here because who would\u2019ve ever thought.\u201d Going into a college tour <\/span>without<\/span><\/i> that mindset helps with absorbing information and processing your emotions. Try to put yourself in the current student\u2019s shoes, and <\/span>really<\/span><\/i> imagine yourself being on campus. Can you picture it? If so, great! This might be the place for you!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re taking a formal tour, don\u2019t be afraid to ask questions (and don\u2019t be embarrassed if your parents ask questions)! You never know how helpful that information could be. Your tour guide is giving you a peek into life here, so take advantage of that! I know with the pandemic many families have opted to do their own tours, just wandering around campus and such. However, I strongly encourage a formal tour. The tour guides are some of the most enthusiastic people I know, and they\u2019re especially passionate about Iowa. Their love for the school may become your love for the school!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

On your tour, the University will give you a wavier to eat in the dining hall. It\u2019s a great way to familiarize yourself with the food and the atmosphere. However, I also 100% recommend going to a local restaurant to get a feel for the town and food in the area. I had such a nice time with my parents going out to eat that I went back to those restaurants with friends once I got to school!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The most important thing that I learned is to not worry if you leave a college tour feeling unsure. I remember vividly hearing over and over again on college tours that \u201cthe moment I stepped on campus I knew this is where I wanted to be.\u201d I grew more and more concerned that I didn\u2019t get that \u201cah-ha\u201d moment on any college campus, not even this one. However, my mom told me \u201coftentimes students who feel that way are thinking in retrospect after all the great memories they\u2019ve made,\u201d which I thought was a great point. I\u2019m the type of person who doesn\u2019t process my emotions very quickly and can get overwhelmed. I am a firm believer in sleeping on things, just to really let everything sink in. This isn\u2019t to say those stories aren\u2019t true, however. If you are a person who knew immediately which school was the right one for them, congratulations! (and I\u2019m jealous!!)<\/span><\/p>\n

This time in your life is a time of great change, and all you can do is your best! Don\u2019t be too hard on yourself, and everything works out for the best. You\u2019ll end up in the right place for you!<\/span><\/p>\n

If you are interested in visiting the University of Iowa, check out all the visit opportunities!<\/a><\/p>\n

As always, go hawks!<\/span><\/p>\n

Abbie<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Walking around campus in recent weeks I\u2019ve noticed so many tour groups! It\u2019s so exciting because I remember being in their shoes; everything is so new and overwhelming with information flying at you 100 miles per hour. I remember being so stressed out on college tours, but because of that, I\u2019ve definitely learned a thing or two in hindsight that I want to share with you to try and alleviate that stress or uneasiness during …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":139,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-78","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.admissions.uiowa.edu\/abbie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.admissions.uiowa.edu\/abbie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.admissions.uiowa.edu\/abbie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.admissions.uiowa.edu\/abbie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/139"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.admissions.uiowa.edu\/abbie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=78"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/blog.admissions.uiowa.edu\/abbie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":83,"href":"https:\/\/blog.admissions.uiowa.edu\/abbie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78\/revisions\/83"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.admissions.uiowa.edu\/abbie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=78"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.admissions.uiowa.edu\/abbie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=78"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.admissions.uiowa.edu\/abbie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=78"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}