For the newest students at the University of Connecticut, the experience may be all too familiar.

Dress for the weather and arrive early to Storrs with your parents. Spend a day with a group of other high school students and parents from places both near and far. Hold the door as you hike in and out of buildings and classrooms, relating your goals and absorbing information about what UConn has to offer.

Students at UConn lead groups of prospective students around campus throughout the year — most recently during a daylong open house on Sept. 21.