How to Visit a College Campus From Home

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So summer is over and you did not have a chance to visit all of the colleges on your list. Don’t worry, now you can visit campuses without ever leaving the comforts of home.

Here are few virtual campus tour sites to check out:

www.campustours.com:

On this site you can search for schools alphabetically or by state. The site offers some statistics on the school, a link to the website and a virtual tour.

www.unigo.com:

Offers unofficial student reviews of the college or university as well as photos and videos.

www.yourcampus360.com:

Is a high tech website that offers interactive virtual tours complete with a taking tour guide! However, there are only a few schools featured on this site.
Several schools also offer virtual tours directly on their own website. So whether you are trying to narrow down your list of schools to visit in person or just trying to see another prospective, virtual tours are a great way to research colleges and universities.

Katherine Price
Educational Consultant

Visiting College Campuses: A Tour Guide Shares Tips

Sometimes campus tour guides go above and beyond.  While on the University of Alabama campus recently, I was treated to a private tour by a polite, knowledgeable, and good humored young gentleman.  He gave me the grand tour, and fielded my penetrating questions very well.  So I asked him whether he thought it would be sufficient for a student to get a complete picture of life at Alabama by taking his tour.  “Absolutely not!” he insisted.  So I asked him to elaborate.

In this short video, Andrew explains his strategies for visiting a college campus.




Mark Montgomery
College Consultant



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Hermione Granger's College Search: From Hogwarts to the Ivy League?

Actress Emma Watson is embarking on a new adventure:  the college search.  Apparently she is considering a liberal arts degree from one of the Ivies.  She was spotted this week visiting Yale University, Harvard University, and Brown University.


While it was difficult for her to maintain a low profile amid the throngs of Harry Potter fans on each of these campuses, she tried her best to blend in during her visits.


Wherever she Watson ends up attending, all the rest of those college-bound seniors can take solace in the fact that even the best witch in secondary school cannot magically pick the right school for herself [there’s no Sorting Hat for colleges, unfortunately].  Hermione needs to pay a visit and learn which school fits her best.


Mark Montgomery

College Counselor