From the “this is pretty cool” file …

You can take a look at Virginia Tech through its website, sure, but have you ever tried to navigate it on your phone?  Not so easy.

SmartCollegeVisit.com has made it a lot easier to visit campus even when you can’t actually be on campus.  They’ve created a mobile app called Visit VT, and it’s available in the iTunes App Store for FREE.

It’s pretty cool.  From their website:

The app features a campus guide, information on admission requirements, campus tours and information sessions,  on-campus and off-campus dining directories, and area accommodations as well as a turn-by-turn directions to nearly every building on campus, parking lots, athletic facilities, and residence halls.

A self-guided walking tour and Virginia Tech wallpaper backgrounds are just two of the app’s features designed to connect the visitor to the university.

Here are some screenshots I took from the app … I’m interested to try out the walking tour.  There’s an Android version on the way, Smart College Visit says.