College Guides and Rankings
General Information
| http://www.collegenet.com | Looks at college related websites |
| http://www.collegequest.com | Personal organizer, practice tests for SAT and ACT |
| http://www.parents-planet.com | Site contains variety of information for parents/students |
| http://www.collegeispossible.org | Resource guide for parents, students, and educators. |
| http://www.gocollege.com | College and scholarship search, SAT/Act practice tests, etc. |
| http://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cool/Search.asp | US Department of Education college search tool to over 9,000 colleges and universities |
Guidebooks
| http://www.review.com | Princeton Review |
| http://www.collegeboard.com | The College Board: On-line registration for SAT, help with essay preparation |
| http://www.petersons.com | Peterson's college guide |
College Match:
| US News Personality Quiz |
| Peterson's Best College Picks |
Rankings:
| http://www.usnews.com | Link to US News website for list of rankings |
Financial Aid Information:
| http://www.collegeview.com |
| College search and financial aid information |
| http://www.fastweb.com |
| Database of scholarships and grants |
| http://www.finaid.org |
| Calculators and resources to help demystify the financial aid process. |
Articles about rankings:
"The College Search Game"
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/featured_articles/000928thursday.html
"Grading on the Curve: College Ratings and Rankings"
http://www.sls.lib.il.us/reference/por/features/99/collrank.html
"A Self-Published College Guide Goes Big-Time, and Educators Cry Foul"
http://chronicle.com/free/v44/i11/11a00101.htm
"Playing With Numbers"
http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/features/2000/0009.thompson.html
Presented July 27, 2004