The best virtual tours are the live virtual ones, and live information sessions, though they all sound the same after a while. D looked at everything virtually before deciding on campus visits (except the uber local schools, which could give a good approximation of city vs suburb vs rural -or- large student body small LAC). I do agree with others: He is very young and it may stress him out to start looking so soon. AND his ideas will change a lot in the next few years, regarding major and perhaps school environment. If we went with what D thought in 10th grade, she would be a classics major, going to a college 2 miles from our house, with a student body less than 2K. Now as a senior, she is interested in chemistry, and her first choice school is a 5.5 hr drive and has a much large student body. Wait at least until his PSAT scores come in so you know roughly where he stands academically.
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