Reading, talking, or thinking about colleges, however useful, is not a substitution for a personal visit to a college campus during a time when classes are in session and you can get a glimpse of the bustling campus life. When you visit you will be given a campus tour, meet with faculty and staff, sit in on a class, eat lunch in the cafeteria with faculty and staff in an informal setting, and meet with students. A campus visit will provide insight into: