Visit potential schools now or later?

[Customx]

I'm trying to make a decision about when to visit schools. One of the perks of my job here in Korea is that I get a free plane ticket back to the States every year. I can also receive the cash value in lieu of the ticket if I don't use it. If I use the ticket, I would have to make the trip at the beginning of March, otherwise I will have to wait until September, which is when I plan to move back home permanently.

Things become a little complicated because I will be bringing my fiance with me in September. I'm beginning to think it would be nice to try and finalize my flight school choice in March, so I can start to make preparations on where we will live. I want to try and make the transition for her as smooth as possible, and I don't think taking her with me as I travel across Texas, Florida, Kansas and elsewhere looking at schools would help.

I've probably already answered my own question, but am curious what anyone else would do in my situation. Thanks

[Diego Dangers.]

I started going to flight schools to speak with people and look at the program a year and a half ago, I finally decided where I wanted to go last month, so it's NEVER to early.

[juxtapilot]

Originally Posted by Customx

I'm trying to make a decision about when to visit schools. One of the perks of my job here in Korea is that I get a free plane ticket back to the States every year. I can also receive the cash value in lieu of the ticket if I don't use it. If I use the ticket, I would have to make the trip at the beginning of March, otherwise I will have to wait until September, which is when I plan to move back home permanently.

Things become a little complicated because I will be bringing my fiance with me in September. I'm beginning to think it would be nice to try and finalize my flight school choice in March, so I can start to make preparations on where we will live. I want to try and make the transition for her as smooth as possible, and I don't think taking her with me as I travel across Texas, Florida, Kansas and elsewhere looking at schools would help.

I've probably already answered my own question, but am curious what anyone else would do in my situation. Thanks

Stay in Seoul. That place is amazing. OMG. Awesome

Anyway, let them give you the extra money, then when you come back to the States you can have a fun trip with Her traveling around looking for a place to live and train.

Have fun in Seoul... Enjoy every minute there.

[Customx]

Originally Posted by juxtapilot

Stay in Seoul. That place is amazing. OMG. Awesome

Anyway, let them give you the extra money, then when you come back to the States you can have a fun trip with Her traveling around looking for a place to live and train.

Have fun in Seoul... Enjoy every minute there.

It is fun, but I'm ready to get back home after living here for almost three years.

I'm sure she might have fun travelling around for a while, but it could get expensive if we were buying plane tickets for the both of us to go all over. What would be the best method for visiting schools? Getting a rental car and driving everywhere or flying?

[juxtapilot]

Well if you really want to get out of there…

Research the schools over the internet. Do a ton of research. Know about their programs, facilities and training, but most importantly about the culture around the schools. If you move you and your fiancé to Wyoming she will not be cool with that. Korean food a short drive away is a must, at least for a while. I swear, not being around Korean food/culture/etc. will be one of the most difficult things about transitioning to the U.S.

Anywho, if you’ve done great research you should have narrowed down your schools to just a few, which should make it affordable hop on a plane and visit them.

That’s my $.02! Good luck!

[PatrickCPS]

I would personally try to make visits at all the schools you are interested in, in person, a decent bit of time ahead of when you plan to enroll in one of them. The significant other may or may not be game for that kind of trip, but with a decision as large as this one, I would want to see, first hand, what I'll be doing with my time and money once I get there.

The notion of looking into culture around each school is also a decent point. While Wyoming is gorgeous, I'm not sure you want to live there. I would look for a place that has enough culture and "city feel" to enable you to relax and get out when not flight training, especially if you are moving with someone else.