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Tips on how to maximize your college visits and campus tours! To take full advantage of college tours, your child has to be prepared. Walking in without a plan means they may miss out on a great opportunity that could help them decide which school is righ

My sister is a junior in high school and has begun touring colleges. Since I am a freshman in college, I have learned a few things and had some notes I wanted to share with her and my readers about what I would do differently when looking at colleges.

This past Spring Break, we loaded up the family roadster and headed out on a road trip. We combined visiting family and colleges. Unsurprisingly, many things about visiting colleges have changed since the early 1990's and there was a bit of a learning curve for us as parents. Over a thousand miles and six college

Spring break is right around the corner and if you are the parent of a college bound high school junior or senior; this can only mean one thing… College Tours.

Are you feeling overwhelmed by visiting colleges for your high school junior or senior? It's a lot! After quite a few college tours, we've found the BEST way to get the most out of your college tour… More

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I am a high school junior this year and that means a lot of things are going on, including it is time to begin to seriously look into colleges. I have toured around a dozen colleges so far from going on college trips with my grade (read about last year's trip here and here) and then last summer I toured Auburn with my family. I know fall is a very popular time to tour as colleges hold open houses and you can easily see the vibe of the campus (I have only toured in the summer so I haven't…

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College campus tours take time and cost money. Here are 12 tips to make the most of these visits to help your teen make this right college choice for them.

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Campus tours are an important part of the college search process, but they can also be intimidating because you may not be sure how to utilize them. Today on the blog, I am going to share my best tips for campus tours including: which kind to attend, what to bring, what to do and not to do, and what your follow up steps should be.

These are insanely helpful tips for things to look for on a college visit