College Visits
2017-2018 College/Military Visits
This is the growing list of schools and institutions coming to Valley to visit with students this year. Students interested in meeting with admissions representatives should come to the Counseling Center to get a pass from Mrs. Maly if the visit is during their class period. Visits typically last 30-60 minutes, and absences will be excused as a college visit. (Completed visits are listed in orange.)
The name of each institution links you directly to the school or military branch website.
| Date | College/Military Branch | Time |
| SECOND SEMESTER VISITS | ||
| Fri, 4/27/18 |
Students are invited to sign up for a FREE Preview Day Bus Trip to Luther College on Friday, April 27. Students will be able to sit in on classes and rehearsals, take a campus tour, eat lunch, and request meetings with coaches. The bus leaves from Jordan Creek Mall at 5:00 a.m. on Friday morning and arrives home around 6:30 p.m. The bus trip is primarily open to sophomores and juniors, but interested freshmen would be welcome as well! Follow this link for more information: https://connect.luther.edu/ |
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| Mon, 4/16/18 | University of Kansas (Lawrence, KS) | 9am |
| Wed, 4/4/18 | Luther College (Decorah, IA) | TBA |
| Tues, 4/3/18 | RESCHEDULED FROM 2/26/18: Kirkwood Community College (Cedar Rapids, IA) | 11:30am |
| Mon, 4/2/18 | Hawkeye Community College (Waterloo, IA) | 9am |
| Thurs, 3/29/18 | Central College (Pella, IA) | 8:30am |
| Wed, 3/28/18 | Iowa Central Community College (Fort Dodge, IA) | 1pm |
| Tues, 3/27/18 | Coe College (Cedar Rapids, IA) | 11:30am |
| Thurs, 3/22/18 | Graceland University (Lamoni, IA) | 1pm |
| Tues, 3/20/18 | Indian Hills Community College (Ottumwa and Centerville, IA) | 9am |
| Tues, 3/20/18 | Buena Vista University (Storm Lake, IA) | 1pm |
| Mon, 3/19/18 | Upper Iowa University (Fayette, IA, plus distance learning in Des Moines) | |
| Wed, 3/7/18 | POSTPONED: University of Central Missouri (Warrensburg, MO) | TBA |
| Tues, 3/6/18 | Northwest Missouri State University (Maryville, MO) | 9am |
| Mon, 3/5/18 | University of Minnesota Rochester (Rochester, MN) | 1pm |
| Mon, 3/5/18 | University of South Dakota (Vermillion, SD) | 11:15am |
| Thurs, 3/1/18 | Truman State University (Kirksville, MO) | 1pm |
| Wed, 2/21/18 | Grand View University (Des Moines, IA) | 8:45am |
| Wed, 2/14/18 | Simpson College (Indianola, IA) | 11:15am |
| Fri, 2/9/18 | U.S. Marines Corp | Lunches |
| Tues, 2/6/18 | University of Northern Iowa (Cedar Falls, IA) | 11am |
| Tues, 2/6/18 | Wayne State College (Wayne, NE) | 11am |
| Tues, 1/30/18 | U.S. Navy | Lunches |
| Thurs, 1/25/18 | Des Moines Area Community College (various locations) | 11am |
| Fri, 1/5/18 | University of Iowa Hawkeye Hometown Visit (Iowa City, IA) – Valley graduate Madeline Smith (’14) will be here to visit with students about her experiences as a college student at Iowa | 10am |
| FIRST SEMESTER VISITS | ||
| Thurs, 9/7/17 | Simpson College (Indianola, IA) | 2pm |
| Fri, 9/8/17 | Vanderbilt University (Nashville, TN) | 11:30am |
| Thurs, 9/14/17 | Coe College (Cedar Rapids, IA) | 10:30am |
| Mon, 9/18/17 | Hawkeye Community College (Waterloo, IA) | 9:30am |
| Mon, 9/18/17 | University of Chicago (Chicago, IL) | 10:30am |
| Wed, 9/20/17 | University of Northern Iowa (Cedar Falls, IA) | 1:15pm |
| Thurs, 9/21/17 | Kalamazoo College (Kalamazoo, MI) | 8:30am |
| Thurs, 9/21/17 | St. Olaf College (Northfield, MN) | 10:30am |
| Sun, 9/24/17 | Golden Circle College Fair (Des Moines) | 12:30pm |
| Mon, 9/25/17 | Drury University (Springfield, MO) | 8:30am |
| Mon, 9/25/17 | University of Kansas (Lawrence, KS) | 9:30am |
| Mon, 9/25/17 | University of Missouri (Columbia, MO) | 10:30am |
| Mon, 9/25/17 | CANCELLED: University of Wisconsin-Madison (Madison, WI) | 11:30am |
| Mon, 9/25/17 | Bradley University (Peoria, IL) | 2pm |
| Mon, 9/25/17 | Villanova University (Villanova, PA) | 2:30pm |
| Mon, 9/25/17 | Join admission representatives from Emory University, Johns Hopkins University, the University of Notre Dame, the University of Virginia, and Washington University in St. Louis for a group presentation. Learn more about academic programs, student life, admission, and financial aid at these institutions. There will be time for questions and to meet representatives at the end.
Venue: Des Moines Art Center, 4700 Grand Avenue, Des Moines |
7:00pm |
| Tues, 9/26/17 | WILL BE RESCHEDULED FOR SPRING 2018: Missouri Western State University (St. Joseph, MO) | 8:30am |
| Wed, 9/27/17 | University of Dubuque (Dubuque, IA) | 9am |
| Wed, 9/27/17 | Northwest Missouri State University (Maryville, MO) | 10am |
| Wed, 9/27/17 | U.S. Army Reserves | Lunches |
| Wed, 9/27/17 | Iowa Central Community College (Main Campus: Fort Dodge) | 2pm |
| Wed, 9/27/17 | Information Session Presented by Brown University, Columbia University, Cornell University, Rice University and the University of Chicago/ Des Moines Marriott Downtown/ 700 Grand Ave / Des Moines / For more information visit: exploringeducationalexcellence.org | 7pm |
| Thurs, 9/28/17 | Brown University (Providence, RI) | 8:30am |
| Thurs, 9/28/17 | Representatives from Claremont McKenna College, Grinnell College and Scripps College will present a program on the value of choosing a liberal arts education. / Location: Central Academy – Boardroom, 1800 Grand Ave, Des Moines / To register visit connect.cmc.edu/register/Iowa | 6:00-8:00pm |
| Fri, 9/29/17 | University of Iowa (Iowa City, IA) | 9am |
| Mon, 10/2/17 | RESCHEDULED FOR 10/11/17: Central College (Pella, IA) | 8:30am |
| Mon, 10/2/17 | University of Central Missouri (Warrensburg, MO) | 9:30am |
| Tues, 10/3/17 | Grand View University (Des Moines, IA) | 8:30am |
| Tues, 10/3/17 | Aveda Institute (West Des Moines, IA) | 10:45am |
| Tues, 10/3/17 | Swarthmore College (Swarthmore, PA) | 11:30am |
| Tues, 10/3/17 | Drake University (Des Moines, IA) | 12:30pm |
| Tues, 10/3/17 | Grinnell College (Grinnell, IA) | 1:30pm |
| Tues, 10/3/17 | Iowa State University (Ames, IA) | 2:30pm |
| Wed, 10/4/17 | Cornell College (Mt. Vernon, IA) | 8:30am |
| Wed, 10/4/17 | Truman State University (Kirksville, MO) | 11:30am |
| Wed, 10/4/17 | Knox College (Galesburg, IL) | 12:30pm |
| Wed, 10/4/17 | University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA) | 1:30pm |
| Fri, 10/6/17 | Yale University (New Haven, CT) | 9am |
| Tues, 10/10/17 | Creighton University (Omaha, NE) | 8:30am |
| Wed, 10/11/17 | St. Mary’s College (Notre Dame, IN) | 8:30am |
| Wed, 10/11/17 | Hamline University (St. Paul, MN) | 10:30am |
| Wed, 10/11/17 | NEW DATE: Central College (Pella, IA) | 11:30am |
| Thurs, 10/12/17 | Princeton University (Princeton, NJ) | 2:30pm |
| Mon, 10/16/17 | POSTPONED AND WILL BE RESCHEDULED THIS FALL: Loras College (Dubuque, IA) | TBA |
| Mon, 10/16/17 | Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, MD) | 11:30am |
| Tues, 10/17/17 | Marquette University (Milwaukee, WI) | 9am |
| Tues, 10/17/17 | Luther College (Decorah, IA) | Noon |
| Tues, 10/17/17 | University of South Dakota (Vermillion, SD) | 1pm |
| Tues, 10/17/17 | Indian Hills Community College (Ottuma & Centerville, IA) | 2pm |
| Mon, 10/23/17 | Middlebury College (Middlebury, VT) | 8:30am |
| Mon, 10/23/17 | University of Nebraska (Lincoln, NE) | 10am |
| Mon, 10/23/17 | U.S. Navy | Lunches |
| Mon, 10/23/17 | Northwestern College (Orange City, IA) | 1pm |
| Thurs, 10/26/17 | Buena Vista University (Storm Lake, IA) | 11am |
| Thurs, 10/26/17 | Millikin University (Decatur, IL) | 11:45am |
| Thurs, 10/26/17 | Mercy College of Health Sciences (Des Moines) | 1pm |
| Fri, 10/27/17 | Macalester College (St. Paul, MN) | 9:30am |
| Mon, 10/30/17 | Wartburg College (Waverly, IA) | 11:15am |
| Wed, 11/1/17 | Monmouth College (Monmouth, IL) | 10:30am |
| Thurs, 11/9/17 | Grand Canyon University (Phoenix, AZ) | 10:30am |
| Thurs, 11/16/17 | Upper Iowa University (Fayette, IA) | 10am |
| Mon, 11/20/17 | United States Naval Academy (Annapolis, MD) | 10am |