8 College Admissions Sites You Should Know
Monday, October 25, 2010
1. SATs, searches, and more: www.Collegeboard.com
2. The latest scoop: http://hscounselorweek.com/
Are you tired of trying to keep current on all the media regarding college admissions? This newsletter pulls together the top stories each week and e-mails them to you. It’s intended for high school guidance counselors, but parents and students are welcome to join, and it’s free.
3. Athletes must-have: www.berecruited.com
Founded by former coaches and ESPN executives, this athletic recruiting site rocks! Some of the features are free and others cost a nominal amount. Many recruiting sites will charge you thousands to post your information for coaches, but this site won’t. It’s an excellent place for athletes to get information on the recruiting process and post their athletic resume and videos for coaches to review.
4. The inside look: www.collegeprowler.com
It’s hard to find reliable sites with student reviews that aren’t littered with those who are bitter and angry. I think Collegeprowler does the best job of providing a balanced view from students of their college, and it has a great scorecard for each institution. As with all review sites, take it with a grain of salt, but it’s the best that I’ve found so far.
5. No SATs here: www.fairtest.org
Not everyone is a standardized test whiz, and studies have shown that the SAT is not a predictor of how well students will do in college. So today, more than 800 colleges and universities in the US have joined Fairtest and do not require students to submit standardized test scores. Find the list of member institutions here.
6. Safe campus? Check here: http://ope.ed.gov/security/
The federal government now collects campus crime statistics. If you have concerns about the safety and security at colleges, this is the place to go. Keep in mind that controversy does swirl around truth in reporting and whether nearby off-campus crime is included. Nevertheless, it is the most cohesive source for campus crime data available today.
7. Best stop for financial aid: www.finaid.org
Navigating the maze of financial aid can be difficult. Finaid.org explains the various programs, from loans to scholarships. It also provides calculators and the necessary forms for parents to fill out. It’s a safe site that will not ask you to pay for information, and it is not sponsored by a financial institution trying to lure you into selecting their loans. The author also puts out Fastweb, a great free scholarship search engine.
8. Merit aid: www.meritaid.com
Merit aid is available to all students regardless of income, but it can take hours to find and read each college’s individual information. This Web site lists all of the merit aid opportunities in the US and allows you to search by college or special talent area.
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Comments:
Mark N
8:47am on Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Kaarme is the only scholarship search site that protects your privacy and doesn't sell your personal information on the internet. If you go to any of these scholarship search sites listed, be prepared to have your identity compromised.
http://www.kaarme.com/find_scholarships
Kaarme also has more information on NCAA sports than ANY site, even the NCAA - right here.
http://www.kaarme.com/college_sports_data_center