With virtual campus tours, applicants explore colleges

Jul 09, 2012 |

From the Los Angeles Times By Ryan Faughnder Kendra Kirchgessner, a high school junior, has been touring prospective college campuses in Southern California — without leaving her Sellersburg, Ind., home. Using a personal computer, Kendra recently explored Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, “strolling” past Watson Hall and getting a 360-degree view of the Student Center. “I liked what the tour guides were saying about the teachers and how they helped students,” said Kendra, 17, who wants to study elementary education. “The layout was really nice, and I liked how everything was close by. The buildings are all pretty much within walking distance from one another.”  READ FULL ARTICLE  

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