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Can’t Make it to the College Tour: Explore Schools Without Leaving Home 

March 1, 2020

Of course, nothing compares to a college visit, and touring schools can be a vital and fun part of the college process, but it's not always possible for many families. Here are ways you can research schools from the comfort of your home.

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In College Touring Tips Tags college tour

GOOD QUESTIONS TO ASK YOUR CAMPUS TOUR GUIDE 

January 25, 2020

The Twenty Two Questions You Need to Ask Your Tour Guide!

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In College Touring Tips Tags college tour

Take Personal Campus Tours of Your Short-List Schools

January 25, 2020

The standard campus tours are fine for students who have not applied to college, but they should not be a “be-all,” “end-all,” “for-all” when it comes down to the schools they are most likely to go.  

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In College Touring Tips Tags college tour, College Questions

Summer College Visits - To Tour or Not to Tour?

January 25, 2020

Daytripper University shares tips on college touring in the summer. 

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In College Touring Tips Tags college tour

A Tour Guide Tells All: The Best Questions for Students to ask on the College Tour

May 22, 2019

We asked Student Admissions Director Drew Fox, Indiana Class of 2020 how to get the most out of the official college tour and his questions are incredibly insightful. Don't head out without them. 

 
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In College Touring Tips Tags Indiana, college tour

Three Days, Three Tours—Visiting Schools in the San Francisco Bay Area and How We Did It

October 14, 2018

Three days, Three tours—Visiting Schools in the San Francisco Bay Area and How We Did It

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In Stanford University, Berkeley, College Touring Tips, UC Berkley Tags college tour

Touring 101—A College Counselor’s Tips

March 28, 2018

Writing for Daytripper University, Alexis White is a college admissions consultant and the owner of The A-List Tutoring Services Inc. in Los Angeles. She has been guiding students and families through the college admissions process for the past twelve years. Here she shares her college touring tips.

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In Expert Advice, College Touring Tips Tags college tour

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Live now on stories, a day in the life of @wesleyan_u student athlete and blogger @honestly_gabby. Follow along as she navigates team sports, academics and exams. #collegetour #collegestudent #collegesports .
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How lucky are you if you are touring @smudallas as Dallas was recently named the 2019 Restaurant City of the Year by @bonappetitmag. Go Dallas. Let’s eat! And check out our #smu itinerary for the best places to eat near Campus. #collegetouring
Today is this @wesleyan_u recent graduates’ birthday 🎂 so indulge us in wishing my daughter @char_bar11 a great day! Funny enough I toured #wesleyanuniversity yesterday with a friend (never actually did the tour with my daughter) and highlight
Good advice to remember during the stressful college process. #collegebound #collegetours #wordsofwisdom.
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Touring and tacos? Yes please. We love tacos anytime of the day and there’s usually a great Mexican spot on all our campus itineraries. #collegetour #collegebound #tacotuesday .
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New itinerary on Daytripper—Roll Tide: It’s Gameday in Tuscaloosa. Madeline, one of our Student ambassadors @univofalabama shares a rundown of what to expect on a fall Saturday in Tuscaloosa. Link in profile. #collegetour #collegebound #c
New on Daytripper! If your or your child’s SAT score is not as good as you hoped don’t give up on your dream school just yet. Great advice and ways to recover from this set back from  Padya Paramita of @ingeniusprep, a premier admissions
Are you touring @u_michigan? Or are you a student with some free time between classes? Follow along with sophomore, Sam Zuckerman, as she shares her favorite places in Ann Arbor. Pictured here at The Fleetwoud Diner where the hippie hash is a must or
Good advice for our kids as they enter the college process and then head off to their future college or university and next chapter.  #collegebound #collegetouring #collegesearch .
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It's a date with your number one …that's right, you. You're out on the college tour, and your child has just headed to the dorm for a sleepover with your neighbors' friends cousin's daughter and now you're sitting all alone in your hotel room.
Are you following along in stories as we explore @univofalabama today with our tour guide Madeline, including this pit stop at her favorite after class coffee truck @joyful_java . #collegetours #bama #collegebound #coffeebreak.
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Hey y’all! My name is Madeleine and I am a student at the University of Alabama. Tomorrow I will be taking over the Instagram story and giving you a “day in the life” of an Alabama student! I can’t wait to share with y’a

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