I was incredibly organized, if I do say so. Before we left home, I:
- Discussed colleges with Rachel and came up with a list of those that she'd consider and those that I insisted we visit
- Signed up at three colleges for tours (using their Web sites)
- Mapquested my way from Buffalo to Cornell and to each destination thereafter
- Arranged for hotels and places to stay with friends along the way
- Bought the plane tickets and rented the car
Planning all this out took a good chunk of time in the weeks prior to our trip, so if you're planning a doozy of a college tour for your family, make sure you allow enough time to plan adequately. It's worth it. Our trip went very well. No nasty surprises, like getting lost in Manhattan in a rental car or finding out that the college tours were fully booked (which can happen, especially during spring break).
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