Parents On A Visit

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Anyone see anything wrong with having your parents along on a campus tour? Before answering, keep in mind that they will be paying for most of the tuition. Obviously when I am talking with the counselor they will not be around but just for the visit I do not see anything wrong. I am also cuirous to know if people have done this before.

 

[UES Girl]

Anyone see anything wrong with having your parents along on a campus tour? Before answering, keep in mind that they will be paying for most of the tuition. Obviously when I am talking with the counselor they will not be around but just for the visit I do not see anything wrong. I am also cuirous to know if people have done this before.

This was talked about a lot last year, so if you search for it you'll find a bunch of older threads. Personally I think it's a big no-no. Just imagine you might be walking around fellow applicants ranging in age from 20-50 +. I think it looks ridiculous, but it's just a matter of how comfortable you are.

I am not being judgemental BTW, I'm just expressing my honest opinion.

 

[tharper14]

For a campus tour? Sure, why not. At the interview, no.

Here's that thread cheb was talking about:
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=495580

 

[UES Girl]

For a campus tour? Sure, why not. At the interview, no.

He's that thread cheb was talking about:
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=495580

T, you are so nice for finding it for him ! 👍

 

[tharper14]

T, you are so nice for finding it for him ! 👍

Yeah I thought if I find it straight away I'll put it in and what do you know, it was the first one that turned up! 😛

 

[CaptainPicard]

I wish people would stop bringing parents during inappropriate times. When I took the PCAT, a number of parents (and small children!) had to be asked to leave the testing area. Parents were also asked to stay in lobby areas for my interviews. At my orientation, a few were made to wait in the lobby area.

Give them a tour of your own when the time comes (such as the white coat ceremony), but please, don't bring them when it is inappropriate.

 

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Thanks for the link tharper14. However, for those who thought I meant a formal event I must stress this is a voluntary campus visit in the summer months, not an interview.

 

[kismet]

Anyone see anything wrong with having your parents along on a campus tour? Before answering, keep in mind that they will be paying for most of the tuition. Obviously when I am talking with the counselor they will not be around but just for the visit I do not see anything wrong. I am also cuirous to know if people have done this before.

My parents won't be paying any of my tuition and I'd still take my mom! 🙂

I agree with other posters that there are inappropriate times for parents to be around.. but I think a lot of schools designate an event or two for you to bring a significant other or parents along with. I think one school I was looking at was having a early summer "orientation" which was really a mixer for new students, and it was advertised you could bring a guest. (This is what I comforted my mother with - she wanted to go with me to my interview but I was determined to be independent/didn't want to stress about someone waiting in the lobby for me.. so I told her she could go to the mixer with me if I got accepted.)

But if you're just going to go look around the school on your own, whether it's wandering yourself or guided, it sounds perfectly acceptable to me for your parents to be there if you want.

 

[pharmpilot]

Thanks for the link tharper14. However, for those who thought I meant a formal event I must stress this is a voluntary campus visit in the summer months, not an interview.

Sounds like the perfect time to show the people most interested in your education (besides you) where you are going or hope to go (I'm not sure which).

Mike at TTU has told me several times to feel free to bring guests and show them the school while I am house hunting in Amarillo. If I could, I would have already brought my parents by.

And I do agree there are inappropriate times, but this doesn't sound like one of them.

 

[Sparda29]

I wouldn't take my parents. Honestly, ever since high school graduation, my parents have never seen my school.

 

[mustang sally]

I don't see anything wrong with parents coming along on a voluntary campus visit (that is not part of the admissions interview).

 

[117296]

Anyone see anything wrong with having your parents along on a campus tour? Before answering, keep in mind that they will be paying for most of the tuition. Obviously when I am talking with the counselor they will not be around but just for the visit I do not see anything wrong. I am also cuirous to know if people have done this before.

Yes, if it not part of interview day. I would do it regardless of whether they were paying for school or not.

 

[PharmApp2008]

I agree with what the others have said. I went to 4 interviews this last application cycle. For 3 of the interviews there were no parents and for 1 interview there were tons of parents/boyfriends/girlfriends/siblings, etc. Personally, I travelled to 3 interviews by myself and my sis rode along for one but she dropped me off and picked me up. I think that if you are ready to enter professional school you really should be self-sufficient and ready to decide for yourself. An interview is a great place to network but who will do that with their mom there. However, if it is just a campus tour and is informal, I see nothing wrong with bringing company along because they can observe things that you may miss and it is all about making the right choice in the end.

 

[mrblah]

I saw a good number of parents and boyfriends/girlfriends at a number of my interviews, and I don't see any problem with it. As long as they wait in the waiting area, don't cause any disruptions, and don't embarrass you, you should be ok. Thinking back, I should have brought my parents or a friend, because waiting 4 hours for a interview can be really boring, and if its your first interview, nerve wrecking.

I don't think adcom is going to care, mainly because they aren't the ones doing the orientation/tour, nor are they going to judge you prior to the interview.

 

[UTPharm]

dude a campus tour is not inappropriate. it is good to have a second opinion about the VARIOUS aspects of the schools you're visiting.

I wish people would stop bringing parents during inappropriate times. When I took the PCAT, a number of parents (and small children!) had to be asked to leave the testing area. Parents were also asked to stay in lobby areas for my interviews. At my orientation, a few were made to wait in the lobby area.

Give them a tour of your own when the time comes (such as the white coat ceremony), but please, don't bring them when it is inappropriate.

 

[CaptainPicard]

dude a campus tour is not inappropriate. it is good to have a second opinion about the VARIOUS aspects of the schools you're visiting.

I didn't have more information about the situation, "dude." Some schools do a campus tour during the interview day. In that case, it would be a good idea to cut the umbilical cord. However, the original poster later stated that it was for a different event, so it should be fine.

 

[Chem Geek]

Given the atmosphere of the "campus tour," I don't see anything wrong with having those who are supportive of you along on the tour. Also, though I'm not saying everyone ought to bring someone to a tour, colleges want to know that you have a support system of some type and if that means you come from a family that supports your decision to pursue pharmacy, great!

 

[OleMiss2012]

I see no problem bringing your parents for a campus tour. I recently attended an orientation for new students at Ole Miss and they encouraged parents to attend. It's not inappropriate IMO.