Parent’s Guide to College Visits: How to Plan, What to Ask, and What to Look For

College visits are most valuable when families know what to look for. Learn how to prepare for tours, ask meaningful questions, identify what to look for on campus, and how to help your teen reflect after each visit. Bring your questions so we can help you make the most out of your campus visits. 

Meet Our Speakers:

Dr. Cynthia Colón 
Best Selling Author, TEDx Speaker, College Admission Expert, and Football Enthusiast

Dr. Cynthia Colón is the Amazon Best Selling  author of Be Committed! Get Admitted., and the Spanish version, Con Determinación. ¡Logra la admisión! She is the national host of Destination YOUniversity podcast and founder of College Essay Bootcamp and Dream College Academy. “Cyndie” grew up with 14 Tíos and Tías with advice on everything except how to get admitted to college. Cynthia's immigrant mother had the courage to ask for help and changed the trajectory of her life.  Because of Lydia (Mom), Cynthia is an alumna of USC, Columbia University, and UCLA. Dr. Colón is on a mission to help more public school students get private school service to access top 100 colleges. Dr. Colón delivered her first TEDx Talk, “College Admissions Is NOT Fair,” in Los Angeles in 2023. She  has been featured on KTLA, ABC, NBC, FOX 5, KCAL, WGN, WPIX.

Patricia Peek, PhD 
Senior Associate Vice President and Dean of Admission, Fordham University

Dr. Patricia Peek is the Senior Associate Vice President and Dean of Admission at Fordham University, where she leads a team that recruits and enrolls students via a process rooted in Jesuit mission that honors each individual and seeks to build a community of care and excellence. A triple Fordham alumna and longtime admissions professional, she has served the University since 1998 in various leadership roles. Also a scholar of British Romanticism, Dr. Peek holds a Ph.D. in English from Fordham and is active in several national admissions organizations.