College visits and researching colleges is a very important part of senior year. One of the best parts is getting out of school to go look at prospective colleges. One place I went to was Western Illinois University. I went to the Macomb campus, and it was a very beautiful place! The campus was very large, so during the college visit there was a lot of walking. Western Illinois has many great offers for students, like a locked in tuition fee, where most colleges tuition raises each semester for the student. There cost guarantee is not the only thing that appealed to most students, but also there wide variety of majors. Along with that, out of all the colleges I have had the time to visit, WIU has the best dorms and food choices. Some other great colleges to take into consideration of visiting would include Monmouth, Illinois State University, and Bradley University. Senior year can be a scary time, but have fun exploring colleges and looking for somewhere to spend your next four years.