The Bluebird Patch

Experiencing a college campus tour for the first time is always an exciting riveting experience. A campus tour is the best way to equip your future student with the right tools when the time comes to make all the important decisions about college. The more they are exposed to all the formalities they learn during their visit (admission requirements, financial aid, academic programs, housing), the easier is for them to narrow down their choices and come one step closer to find an institution that is the right fit for their financial and educational needs. Let's be real, you just cannot get the campus feel online or through a catalog, you need to be physically there and experience yourself all the things it has to offer. If you are planning a college campus visit in the near future here are 5 tips from my personal experience to maximize your experience.

I had the opportunity to attend Kennesaw State Owl Preview Day at their Marietta campus and I wanted to share my thoughts about the institution from a parent's perspective.  Owl Nation Preview Day 2015, included an academic department information session, a browsing session with student service departments and an inside look at life in the Owl Nation through the eyes of current KSU students. We also had the opportunity to tour the campus and university housing before the event concluded with a complimentary lunch in their dining facility, Stingers.  Cons 1. Kennesaw State University - Marietta Campus (Formerly known as Southern Polytechnic University) is where the engineering, science technology and architecture department are located. The Marietta campus by itself (I have not seen the main campus) feels dated and stuck in the 90's. This campus is small, there's nothing pretty to look at, and it s creams please remodel me! Like yesterday.... I mean, they hav...