How important is the feeling I get when actually walking around a campus?
The feeling you get while walking around a campus can be an important factor in choosing a university. How much weight to give it depends on your own priorities and circumstances. Use a visit to assess commuting convenience, the usability of facilities, the surrounding atmosphere, and whether you could feel comfortable there, then consider this alongside the program and curriculum you want to study. If possible, visit at different times or seasons.
Key points
- Decide how much weight to give your campus impression based on your own priorities and circumstances.
- Check commuting, facilities, the surrounding environment, and your likely comfort there.
- Consider campus impressions alongside information about the field of study and curriculum.
Things to check
- A campus impression may vary by the time or season of a visit and by the faculty or department you would use, so confirm details through official information.