When you are invited to campus by a coach, make sure you do the following:

• Attend classes, particularly in a field you might want to study in college.
• Set up an interview with a member of the admissions office (the coach should make the arrangements for you).
• Eat at least one meal in the student dining hall.
• Visit the library and other areas where students study.
• Attend a practice or team workout.
• Spend the night in a regular student dorm, not a dorm only housing athletes.
• Hang out with the team to get a feel for their personalities and priorities.
• Ask the coach and players how many classes (and/or labs) they miss for away games and for practice; how many student-athletes graduate on time (within 4 years); and if members of the team regularly attend summer school.
• Ask the coach about the team dynamics, team culture, and their coaching philosophy
• Avoid parties and establishments where drinking is occurring.

The coach, the team, and the admissions office will be carefully assessing your strengths and weaknesses as a person during your visit. Your personal qualities are being scrutinized, and your actions, words, and behavior will be discussed. Make a positive, meaningful, and enthusiastic impression.