College Rep Visits
Students:
College Rep Visits will occur Monday August 26, 2024 - Friday, November 15, 2024. You are able to view upcoming visits and register to attend in Maia. All visits will be held during the school day in the CCRC. Larger visits will take place in E114. View the location of the visit in Maia. If you will be missing class, you must get permission from your teacher at least 24 hours in advance. Passes are available in the CCRC or print them here.
Log in to your MaiaLearning.com account (scroll down this website's homepage for a reminder how to log in to Maia). From your dashboard:
To view visits, click on "Events" in the left column, and "Visits" should automatically be displayed.
To register for a visit, click on "Actions" to the right of the college name, then click on "Attend".
Here are some resources when communicating with Admissions:
Questions You Might Not Have Considered Asking on a College or University Tour
21 Important Questions to Ask About Colleges (Ron Lieber, an award-winning journalist for the New York Times and bestselling author of The Price You Pay for College (2022), tells us why these 21 questions are his favorite ones to ask colleges when families are shopping for undergraduate education for their teens.)
College Admissions Representatives:
The Deerfield High School CCRC looks forward to welcoming you! We are scheduling all of our visits through Maia (our college & career platform) for the 2023-2024 school year. Visits will take place from August 28 - November 17. We do not offer Spring College Visits.
You may park in the visitor parking spots by the main entrance. Please give yourself ample time to park and check-in with security at the front desk with your photo ID. You will be directed to the CCRC. One of our postsecondary counselors (Kim Magee or Traci Flowers) will do their best to briefly meet with you for institutional updates.
Should you have questions please contact us at DHSCCRC@dist113.org, or call 224-632-3062.
*Nearby High Schools within 20 min: Highland Park HS, Rochelle Zell Jewish HS, Stevenson HS, Vernon Hills HS, Lake Forest HS, Wheeling HS
*Nearby Restaurants: Jersey Mike’s, Cafe Zupas, Chipotle, Potbelly’s.
Local favorites: Tony’s Subs, The Dogout, Eggspresso, Deerfield’s Bakery, Bobby’s.
Military Representatives:
Military Representatives will be able to set up in the CCRC space during the 2023-24 school year. Please contact Mrs. Karen Pedersen at kpedersen@dist113.org at least two weeks in advance of when you would like to visit.
Visiting Colleges
If you are interested in schools that are too far away for a visit, visit a similar school within driving distance. For example, if you are interested in a small, liberal arts private school on the other side of the country, visit a similarly structured school closer to home. The local school may not be on their shortlist, but it will give you a feel for the general philosophy and campus life of the desired school. And who knows? Maybe you’ll all love it!
Days and seasons to avoid when planning your college visit include school holidays, when the campus will be empty, and particularly busy times, such as “move-in” season in the early fall or the end of term, when finals are occurring. Weekends are fine, but weekdays are ideal. Most high school students and their families try to visit on a long weekend so they can get a taste of what a weekday and a weekend is like at the campus.
It’s important to plan college visits in advance, especially during popular seasons to visit. Schedule each visit by visiting the school’s admissions or “visit” page, where it will be easy to schedule your tour. Look for special prospective student days, known as “open houses” where colleges typically offer a more robust program rolling out the red carpet. If you can’t visit during these days, schedule a private visit for any day that works for your family. In this case, it’s important to make an official visit whenever possible.