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Save With Dave: Virtual College Tours

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) ― Going from school to school, no doubt can be expensive, especially when the prospective schools are cross-country. But in this virtual world there's no need to waste money or your vacation time on a ton of school tours.

Thanks to virtual tours, prospective college students can check out as many schools as they want without breaking the bank.

Sac State has a new multi-media website just for that purpose.

"I've made some of my closest friends from people living next door," says one student.

Using real students, the website gives high schoolers and transfer students a good look at what life on campus is really like.

"The combination of still photos and web and video clips make our version of the college portrait a little more dynamic and innovative than the others we've seen so far."

Other websites like CampusTours.com and E-CampusTours.com offer virtual tours of hundreds of schools.

And while you might not skip touring schools in person, the virtual tours can still save you cash.

"College tours are crucial, but now that money's tighter, you might not be able to visit seven campuses, only three or four," says Lori.

"It's costly to visit a lot of schools so I hope that they use the web to weed out those schools that are less appealing. And this, I think, is a good way to figure out which schools are worthy of a visit," Lori explains.

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