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Combining College Visits with Your Family Vacation

July 26, 2011 By: Julie Manhan Category: Choosing a College, The campus tour No Comments →

Students often start their college search with no idea of what to look for in a college, leaving them overwhelmed by all the choices out there.  One of the best ways to avoid this is to use family vacations as an opportunity to visit a college or two along the way.

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Photo by miss rogue

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Preparing to Make the Most of Your College Tour

March 26, 2010 By: Julie Manhan Category: Choosing a College, The campus tour 1 Comment →

Every year, people spend a good deal of money to check out colleges, but rather than returning home with the information they were seeking, they often find themselves exhausted and more confused than before.  This is especially disheartening for students who will  have the opportunity to visit colleges that are far from home only once. 

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Photo by Raymond Yee 

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