The following are recent comments made by parents in evaluations of Minnesota Private College Week. The most common comment we hear is that parents wish they had attended more colleges!

“It was a fun and easy way to get a feel for a bunch of colleges. We made it a vacation week of it, including other fun stops and activities, too. We'll likely do it again next year!”
—Ana (Duluth, Minn.)

“I think Minnesota Private College Week is an important opportunity for parents and applicants to start early, thinking about what kind of college experience they can have. Even though they won't be as focused on specifics, encouraging rising sophomores and juniors to visit at least a couple of colleges each summer is helpful in getting younger high school students to understand what is important.”
—Marie (St. Paul, Minn.)

“It was great to have a private college week. We knew we wanted to visit a private college and having the designated week make it easy to plan our visit.”
—Carly (Mankato, Minn.)

“Great job and very organized! We were able to get a good feel for the campus culture and the guides were open to answer any additional questions. We started the campus visits much earlier in the process than we had planned because of the private college week. Thanks!”
—Lisa (Victoria, Minn.)

“This was a tremendous help! I recommend the visits to all students and parents Thank you.”
—Rob (Oklahoma City, Okla.)

“I felt every session we attended was well organized and the student tour guides were friendly and information. All sessions flowed well, were welcoming, and did offer some of the unique information about each school. I think it is useful to not only have information on how private colleges differ from public colleges, but also how they differ from each other.”
—Kim (Delaware, Ohio)

“The week provided a great overview, starting point for my student and our family. It got us thinking about what is important to us and what we want to focus in on while looking at schools.”
—Sarah (Circle Pines, Minn.)

“Great event! Very helpful for those of us that live out of state.”
—Scott (Naperville, Ill.)

“Overall, this is a great event that I really appreciated. We were able to easily choose times that worked for us to get a chance to quickly see the many possibilities we have so close by! Good job teaming together to put on a great event.”
—Bobbie (White Bear Lake, Minn.)

“Great welcoming experience for curious families.”
—Rebecca (DePere, Wis.)

“Minnesota Private College week was a great opportunity to get my junior to start thinking about options for college. Admissions staff were helpful and tour guides were fabulous at all three colleges we visited. Thank you for this great experience.”
—Jodi (Waconia, Minn.)

“I really appreciated having the choice of sessions to attend.”
—Mary (St. Cloud, Minn.)

“Minnesota Private College week was very useful in helping my son determine what schools would stay on his list and what schools he was no longer interested in.”
—Gayle (Faribault, Minn.)

“It was a nice visit, very well organized and we felt very welcomed.”
—Laura (Eden Prairie, Minn.)

“A great way to get a lot of info quickly.”
—Anne (Shoreview, Minn.)

“We were able to knock some colleges off of our daughter's short list and added two more.”
—Mary (Woodbury, Minn.)

“This is a great idea to allow kids the opportunity to get a start on college selection without feeling overwhelmed!”
—Sandy (Minnetonka, Minn.)

“We enjoyed the event, the tour, the individual attention, the campus. The student guides did a great job! Thank you!”
—Kathy (Lanesboro, Minn.)

“The Private College Week was a great way to start looking into college life and opportunities.”
—Karen (Plymouth, Minn.)

“Whatever you are doing please keep it up. Our visits help our boys to get the feeling of where they want to go.”
—Phoebe (Champlin, Minn.)

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