How to schedule a tour during a busy week?

College tours can be scheduled during evenings and weekends at many universities, making it possible to balance your busy schedule with campus visits. Most colleges, including Wake Forest and Duke, offer multiple tour times throughout the week and frequently provide Saturday morning tours to accommodate working students and families.

Planning a weekend trip allows you to visit both Wake Forest and Duke efficiently since they're only about 80 miles apart. You can tour one campus on Saturday morning and the other on Sunday, minimizing disruption to your weekday commitments. Many admissions offices understand students' packed schedules and will work with you to find suitable visiting times.

Virtual tours offer another flexible option for initial campus exploration. Both Wake Forest and Duke provide comprehensive virtual tours you can experience from home during evening hours. This preliminary research helps you maximize your time when you do visit in person. You can focus on specific areas of interest rather than needing a complete campus overview.

Consider scheduling your visits during school breaks or long weekends to avoid missing classes or work. Many universities offer special visiting programs during common high school breaks, such as fall break or spring break. These events often include additional programming like class visits or meetings with current students, making them worth the strategic timing.

Contact the admissions offices directly to explain your scheduling constraints. They frequently accommodate special timing requests and might suggest visit options you hadn't considered, such as abbreviated tours or combining multiple admissions activities into a single visit. Remember that demonstrating interest in a school through a campus visit can be an important part of your application, so admission officers want to help make it possible for you to visit.