Visiting the schools you intend to attend to would be a big plus to help you for your college admission.
It has become a ritual of sorts. While you can learn a lot about a school online or through word-of-mouth, there is no substitute to visiting the campus and seeing it for yourself. Feeling comfortable on campus is an important part of succeeding in college especially if you are living away from home.
Most students and their families have some idea of whether or not they want to attend college in- or out-of-state. If you’re staying close to home, scoping out your school is much easier. You might even be familiar with it already and know some students and alumni. If you decide to leave home and head off to a distant school, then you might want to visit first. It can be the difference between four happy years or a permanent trip back home next summer.
There are tours that every college and university offers visiting students. Take advantage of it. Soak up all the information you can about their academic programs and campus life. While you’re there on the ground it will be easier to get a lay of the land, envision what your college life might be like, and figure out housing, transportation and general cost-of-living.