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11 Ways to Make the Most of Your College Visit

By College Raptor StaffLast updated on April 22, 2024
Most college counselors will strongly recommend that you visit the colleges you are considering and they are right to do so. There are many benefits that come with a campus visit that you can’t find in a brochure or on a website. Touring a college is one of the best ways to know if it …
Photograph of the campus of the University of Vermont. A final campus visit can help you solidify your decision
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5 Ways to Make the Most of Your Final College Visit

By Ashley GunnLast updated on December 22, 2022
You’ve applied, been admitted and now you have to decide where to spend your college years. If you’re not 100% sure about your college choice, this is a good time to visit or re-visit. Even if you’ve already visited a college before you applied, visiting a college after you’ve been accepted will help you focus …
3 women wearing laboratory dress and eye protection.
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7 Organizations Working to Promote Women in STEM

By Olivia PittmanLast updated on December 22, 2022
Women make up 52% of the college-educated US workforce. And while, for the first time in 2022, more women than men have been accepted into STEM programs (55%), women currently only represent 29% of those who work in STEM today. And 50% of women will drop out of the field within their first 12 years. …
Beautiful swimming pool in Rice University.
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16 College Rec Centers So Awesome They Will Make you Want to Work Out

By Olivia PittmanLast updated on December 22, 2022
As colleges become more selective, so do their students. For the last decade, universities have begun to attract students with beautiful—and giant—recreation centers. The result is some of the best outfitted and designed fitness college rec centers in the country. Whether you spend hours a week at the gym or need some motivation to get …
Cornell Art Museum
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8 of the Most Incredible College Art Galleries in the U.S.

By Olivia PittmanLast updated on December 22, 2022
Since the 19th century, colleges have collected art to display in their own art gallery for the enrichment of their students. Even more so, there are nearly 680 of these galleries in existence today in the US. Additionally, many college galleries rival the nation’s best public museums. Almost all college art galleries are open to …
Best college town burger joints: A burger and fries from Mr. Bartley’s Burger Cottage
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The 15 Best College Town Burger Joints

By Olivia PittmanLast updated on December 22, 2022
There is something that feels right about enjoying a delicious hamburger in a college town. Maybe it’s the monotony of dining hall food that makes burger joints so popular around college campuses, or maybe it’s just tradition. Whatever it is, it’s basically a requirement that college towns have a restaurant where you can get a …
Frank Gehry designed the Weisman Art Museum.
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7 Mind-Blowing Campus Buildings Designed by Architect Frank Gehry

By Tyler HakesLast updated on December 22, 2022
Frank O. Gehry is one of the world’s foremost designers and architects. His unique style is unmistakable, and it’s especially obvious when one of his sparkling, futuristic structures is erected on a college campus full of historic, ivy-covered steeples. Known for impossible shapes and curved surfaces, his works often look like something right off the set of …

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