b'STEP 4: Do Fit ResearchSTEP 5: Plan for College Visits Read pages 14-15 of the Guide and check out theRead page 22 of the Guide and check out the Find Your Fit feature on the SUTC mobile app. College Visits feature on the SUTC mobile app.Watch the video The Right Fiton The best way to decide if a school is the right fit for you www.youtube.com/StepUptoCollege. is to visit. Prepare carefully over the summer to ensure Selecting the college that is the best fit for you you gain the most from every college visit experience. academically, socially, and financiallywill be the keyDue to the COVID-19 pandemic, all colleges are oeringto your success. Take time over the summer to do fitvirtual college visits now. Virtual visits are a great way toresearch and find the schools that are right for you. take advantage of traveling to far away places withouthaving to leave your home.Identify the right fit for you At the beginning of the summer: Determine the factors that are important to you in a Check out college admissions oces online. Look forcollege by completing the Find Your Fit worksheetlinks such as book a visit, campus visit, or informationon page 20 of the Guide and on the SUTC mobile app. sessions to register for tours and open houses. Research colleges in depth Please note: In-person college visits are still being Fit research is thorough, investigative research thataected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Check with theuncovers the academic, social, and financial characteristics college admissions oce for up-to-date information.of a college. There are a number of online resources to The week before you visit:help you:Prepare the questions you will want to ask. ReviewCollege Greenlight, www.cappex.com/greenlight, the Questions to Ask on a College Visit activity onsearches for and oers fly-in programs, scholarships,page 23 of the Guide. The option to enter notes into and summer opportunities with financial aid. the SUTC mobile app is available. Big Future by the College Board,If in-person, print the schedule for your visit and https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/, profiles colleges a campus map.and sets up searches based on your choices.Plan what you will wear. Remember, you will be making College Navigator, https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/, an impression on college ocials, so dress appropriately,searches for colleges based on your preferences. even if you are visiting virtually. If in-person, be sureIm First, www.imfirst.org/colleges, searches for and to wear comfortable shoes, as you are likely going to oers profiles of colleges that support first-generation- do a lot of walking and standing.to-college students. During your visit: College websites oer specific details about all aspectsTake notes during your tour.of fit. Most colleges have social media pages you can Talk to current students if possible.follow. Many oer student blogs that provide dierentperspectives about campus life and programs.If in-person, enjoy the campus. Eat in the dining Complete the Philadelphia Futures Fit Form hall or student center, and walk around the universityOnce you have narrowed your search, begin exploring campus and the surrounding community.which schools will be the best fit for you. Complete the After your visit:Fit Form on pages 24-25 of the Step Up to College GuideWrite down your impressions after touring each school,and on the SUTC mobile app for each school to which and enter your notes into the SUTC mobile app for you are considering applying. When completed, the Fit Form later reference.will help you determine whether the college is a good Send a thank you email to the admissions oceacademic, social, and financial fit. to demonstrate interest.'