YouVisit-Seeing College Campuses Virtually

I have always stressed the importance of visiting college campuses. It is one of the most, if not the most important part of the college search process. Sure, you can research most of the information on the college websites and websites such as College Board and Naviance, but it is tough to get a true feeling for the school without walking the campus, sitting in on classes, eating in their cafeteria, or talking with current students and professors. It is essential to plan ahead during high school breaks and vacations to schedule campus tours at colleges across the country. However, sometimes families do not have the time or money to visit every college the student is interested in attending, this is just a fact. So the next best thing to physically walking the campus, is to "walk" the campus virtually.

To my knowledge, the most comprehensive virtual college visit website is YouVisit. This website allows you to search for hundreds of colleges across the country, and when you select the school, you are instantly "standing" on their campus. A real-life student appears and is your tour guide for the campus visit. You can just sit back, relax and have them take your all over the campus, or you can jump to specific parts of the campus and learn important information about the school. This is definitely a website you want to visit, while looking for colleges. Enjoy the world of virtual visits, and as always, happy searching!

-Joseph D. Korfmacher, MA

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