Campus visits are a common approach to preparing students for college. In many cases, students and their parents research potential colleges and then visit a select few to help make a final decision about which college to attend. Campus visits are viewed as important enough that students are often excused from high school classes to make the trip. Because not all parents have the time or resources to take their children to visit colleges, many high schools organize campus visits for groups of students. This is a step forward in ensuring all students have access to information about college. However, more effort is needed. For most students, the decision to attend college begins long before high school. As early as elementary school, students begin to