July 3, 2008
Two years ago, Kristina Drake completed eighth grade.
Now, she's touring colleges.
Drake, 16, spent Wednesday on the campus of Florida Gulf Coast University, learning about its history and academic programs. She's young, part of an emerging trend in Florida's university system in which prospective students scour college campuses long before they're forced to settle on one school.
"It's good to be prepared," said Drake, who'll be a junior at Lyman High School in Central Florida in the fall. "I'd really like to know ahead of time what I will be doing."
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