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May I Sit in On a College Class?
The challenge is that most students never attempt it. They assume it requires special permission. That is not true.
June 4, 2026
The challenge is that most students never attempt it. They assume it requires special permission. That is not true.
As students and their families organize themselves to visit college campuses, they usually focus on itineraries, on reserving hotel rooms, and on scheduling those campus tours. Only a few, however, consider direct contact with professors during the visit. Why would a visit with a professor be important?
The other day I received this question from a client: Hi, Mark. I’ve been reading college profiles, and nearly all of them cite student-to-faculty ratios,