Recently, college advisors across the U.S. were asked to nominate their favorite sites for college planning. You may already know about some of these sites, but check out those you have not yet visited.
Favorite college data sites:
- collegedata.com – especially helpful when you want data about cost, average student debt, percentage of need met, and retention rate. If you click on the “admissions” tab you can even discover if demonstrated interest is used in making admissions decisions.
- colleges.niche.com (formerly called collegeprowler) – student opinions about a wide range of factors, but like all “review” sites, take information with a grain of salt.
The three sites listed below offer college search capabilities, based on the college qualities you are seeking.
Favorite free SAT/ACT test prep site:
Favorite financial information site:
Favorite scholarship search sites:
- collegegreenlight.com – directed to first generation and underrepresented students
- fastweb.com
- nerdwallet.com/nerdscholar/scholarships/
- raise.me – get scholarships based on your achievements and activities while in high school
Favorite college video tour site:
Favorite site for news from the admissions world:
- hscounselorweek.com – each week this site compiles recent articles about college admission from a wide variety of publications.
