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University Quest
http://www.universityquest.com
UniversityQuest offers students and parents FREE information and
research tools to pursue all of their aspirations for higher education.
Information is provided on public and private colleges, universities,
trade schools, proprietary schools and vocational schools as well as the
military. Students have greater marketing power through the unique student
profile, have financial aid, and scholarship resources at their fingertips.
Counselors are offered FREE tool to guide, track and monitor their student's
progress through the selection, admissions and scholarship eligibility
process. UniversityQuest is the best single source for institutions of
higher learning to pre-qualify, recruit and select students to complement
their campuses, improve yield and provide a return on recruiting investment.
Best Academics (College Article)
CampusTours
http://www.campustours.com
This site is an excellent way to familiarize yourself with dozens of colleges
and universities without having to search for their individual Web sites.
The so-called virtual tours vary widely, however. In some, the tours amount
to nothing more than a campus map and some photos of prominent buildings.
In others, the online tours are very impressive, indeed. Using the latest
multimedia tools, induding 360-degree imagery, Web cams, and audio clips,
a number of colleges make virtual visits seem a lot like the real thing.
Scores of colleges are represented here. Find the school (or schools)
of your choice, select the feature that most appeals to you (virtual tour,
Web cam, interactive map, video, photos, or Web site), and click away.
College and University
Rankings
http://wwlibrary.uiuc.edu/edx/rankings.htm
How important is a college's ranking? Are rankings useful in deciding
which college or university to attend? This site intelligently tackles
these questions. It has a number of links to online rankings and evaluations,
such as the annual one from U.S. News and World Report; and links to alternatives
to rankings; arguments against ranking; and rankings using unusual criteria,
such as student activism or computer connectedness. In addition to rankings
of undergraduate colleges and universities, you will find rankings of
graduate study programs.The bibliography of print resources is also helpful.
CollegeBoard.com
http://www.collegeboard.com/
From the folks who bring us the scholastic aptitude tests (SATs) comes
this treasure trove of helpful information for college-bound students
and their families. The site has tips for those who are preparing for
SAT testing, including the SAT Question of the Day. A schedule of College
Board testing dates is available, as is an electronic form that can be
used to register for the SATS using Visa, MasterCard, or American Express.
For those preparing for the SAT II writing test, the College Board offers
an online essay evaluation service for a nominal fee. The College Search
pages of this site offer students and parentshelp in finding the right
school.
College Choice Website
http://www.gseis.ucla.edu/mm/cc/home.html
You'll find most of the requisite advice and tools for a college search
at this site, but we were impressed by a couple of valuable features that
we have not found at most other sites. High school students who have their
hearts set on college should carefully review the points outlined in Preparing
for College. But younger students who have the foresight to check out
this site will learn that you can start getting ready for college as early
as the sixth grade. Suggested steps for students in grades 6 to 12 can
be found here. Other sections of the College Choice Website address such
critical steps as Selecting a School, The College Application, Paying
for College, and Your First Year Away.
Peterson's
http://www.petersons.com/
Peterson's, one of the nation's leading publishers of guides that
cover college selection, test preparation, and adult education, brings
some powerful college search resources to the Web at this site. The tools
at this site allow prospective students and their parents to search for
a wide variety of educational opportunities, including private secondary
schools, colleges and universities, graduate study programs, adult and
distance learning programs, executive education, and study abroad. Click
on Colleges & Universities to search for a college by name, apply
to college electronically, explore resources for financing your education,
and chat with other students about the entire process.
USNews.com: College
http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/college/cohome.htm
Want to know how your college-bound child's school stacks up? Looking
for a university that fits your particular criteria? Here's your stop.
Modeled after US. News and World Report's annual Best Colleges
issue, this online version offers everything you can think of, from college
and graduate school rankings to financial aid information and best value
listings. The college comparison allows you to compare up to four schools
side by side.
Kami Amestoy Lee
College Counselor
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