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Admissions:

Admission Chances

Free program allowing peers to comment on your admissions application and essay. Includes admissions statistics and a forum.

http://admissionchances.com/

Graand

Free Classified Ads Portal

www.graand.com

Admissions Consultants

Admissions consulting advice for applicants preparing essays and applications to the top colleges, universities, medical and business schools.

http://www.admissionsconsultants.com

Black Excel: The College Help Network

Features links to resources to help African American students navigate the college admissions process.

http://www.blackexcel.org/

Channel 4000 Education

Provides timelines and guidelines for choosing, visiting, and applying to colleges.

http://www.channel4000.com/education/fouryear/

College & University

Advice on choosing a career path, finding a school and getting financial aid.

http://www.university-college.net

College Admissions Discussion Forum

Discussion board.

http://anyboard.net/edu/college/collegeadmissions/

College Admissions from About.com

News plus tips on scholarships, applications, rank, tests, visitations, essays and interviews.

http://collegeapps.about.com/

College Admissions Plus

Newsletter concerning admissions and related educational issues.

http://admissionsplus.blogspot.com/

College Answer

Provides same services used by commercial scholarship search companies free to the public.

http://www.collegeanswer.com

College Degrees Online

Find a college degree program to advance your career at Education-advancement.com

http://www.education-advancement.com

College Is Possible

America's colleges and universities have come together to provide the latest information on preparing for college, choosing the right college, and paying for college.

http://www.acenet.edu/Content/NavigationMenu/ProgramsServices/CIP/Default896.htm

College Materials

Provides admissions services to potential students, such application review and essay consultation.

http://www.collegematerials.com/whatwedo.html

College Planning Simplified

Guide to the selection and admission process, includes information on financial aid and scholarships.

http://www.collegeplanningsimplified.com

College Quest

Free test prep software, search for accredited colleges and universities, complete single application process and apply to over 1200 colleges, search scholarship database with over $2.5 billion in scholarships, grants, and prizes.

http://iiswinprd03.petersons.com/ugchannel/

CollegeBound Network

A resource offering high school students an inside look at the college admissions process and college life. Financial aid facts and virtual college tours.

http://www.collegebound.net

CollegeNET

Guide to colleges, universities, and graduate programs. Provides information on college admissions, links to academic resources, and online applications.

http://www.collegenet.com/

CollegeNight.com

Source for information on colleges and universities throughout the United States.

http://www.collegenight.com/

Colleges That Admit Homeschoolers FAQ

A guide to colleges that admit homeschooled applicants and other college information for their families.

http://learninfreedom.org/colleges_4_hmsc.html

CollegeViewbooks: Request College Viewbooks

CollegeViewbooks.com allows prospective students to order college viewbooks and applications from up to twenty schools simultaneously, and have them sent directly to their homes, FREE of charge.

http://www.collegeviewbooks.com/

Common Application

A general application form used by over 150 independent colleges that is available on-line.

http://www.commonapp.org/

DiplomaGuide

A guide to college admissions. Also discusses high school diplomas and the GED.

http://diplomaguide.com

Early-Decision Programs

Site provides full-text access to the ERIC Digest of this name dealing with early-decision programs.

http://www.ericdigests.org/2003-4/early-decision.html

eGuidanceCounselor

Free information and links related to the college selection, application and admission process.

http://www.eguidancecounselor.com/

FastWeb

The scholarship search service now has a college directory and links to online college applications.

http://www.fastweb.com/

First Aid for Your College Planning

Allows high school students to purchase planning reports offering admissions and financial aid advice. Includes planning calendars, timelines, calculators, and other tools.

http://www.collegeplanningreport.com/

Free College Applications

List of U.S. colleges that do not charge application fees if you apply under certain circumstances.

http://www.porcelina.net/freeapps/

Get Recruited by Colleges and Universities

Free scholarship searches, how to be recruited by colleges, financial aid information, college admission tips, and a college admissions and free scholarships newsletter.

http://www.get-recruited.com/

Higher Education Funding Council for England - HEFCE

Promotes and funds teaching and research in higher education institutions. Includes general information and sections on finance, good practice, and research.

http://www.hefce.ac.uk/

Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU)

This site addresses specific issues of Hispanic students pursuing a college degree.

http://www.hacu.net/

The Homeschooler's Guide to the Colleges

Homeschool admissions requirements of colleges in the US, UK, and Canada, with advice on the many phases of the process.

http://www.angelfire.com/ri2/egbertina/homeschool/start.html

How College Admission Works

Guide to college admissions, with information from the Duke University admissions director. Includes a full page of related links.

http://www.howstuffworks.com/college-admission.htm

iApply

Provides information and services about preparing, applying and paying for college.

http://www.iapply.bridges.com/

JustColleges

Features colleges in the USA, India, UK, Australia, and Canada. Also included are articles, essays, test preparation tips, and FAQs on colleges, graduate and business schools.

http://www.justcolleges.com/

Laissez-Faire College Rankings

An interesting antidote to the annual rankings by U.S. News and World Report and the others. Written by a poster from the newsgroup soc.college.admissions.

http://collegeadmissions.tripod.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderfiles/laissez-faire-1999-2000.txt

Mapping Your Future

Information about college and career planning. Visite nuestro sitie en Espanol.

http://mappingyourfuture.org

My College Calendar

An admissions guide for potential students featuring an interactive college calendar. Guide is free, but an annual subscription is required to access full features.

http://www.mycollegecalendar.org

My College Guide

Source to ask admission questions, search for colleges, and download common admission forms.

http://www.mycollegeguide.org/

MyRoad

Resource for education and career planning. Explore personality types, majors, colleges, and careers.

http://apps.collegeboard.com/myroad/navigator.jsp

Overview College Search

Find the perfect Colleges, Trade and Vocational Schools, and Universities that match your Major and Career Goals. A searchable Database with links to 1000's of Colleges, Scholarships, and Financial Aid!

http://www.overview.com/colleges/

Preparing for College for Students With High Functioning Autism and Asperger's Syndrome

Scholarly article based on a professional presentation. Strategies to (1) prepare for college, (2) gain admission, and (3) survive while in college.

http://www.professorsadvice.com/

The Sam Jackson College Experience

A personal student weblog about the college admissions process and college life.

http://www.samjackson.org/college

Score Summit

Forum that includes discussions on standardized testing and admissions.

http://www.scoresummit.com

Statementofpurpose.com

Offers tips on writing a statement of purpose and provides sample essays.

http://www.statementofpurpose.com

Studying Successfully

Study skills for those wanting to enter Higher Education.

http://homepages.which.net/~ray.baxter/~ray.baxter/docs/

Think College

The U.S. Department of Education provides this site to inform and encourage people of any age who are considering going to (or going back to) college.

http://www.ed.gov/students/prep/college/thinkcollege/edlite-index.html

Transition to College

An assessment designed to help students make decisions during the admissions process, including college and major selection. A fee-based service.

http://www.ttcreport.com/

Vault Education Center

Information about admissions for prospective students, including: student/alumni surveys, sample admissions essays and articles. Some content requires a subscription.

http://www.vault.com/hubs/600/hubhome_600.jsp?ch_id=600

wiredscholar

An online resource for preparing, evaluating, selecting, applying for and financing an education entirely online.

http://www.wiredscholar.com

XAP.com

College admission applications, financial aid and scholarship search and planning.

http://www.xap.com

NYTimes.com - At Last, College Answers, and a Few New Questions

The New York Times follows Jed, Reuben and Gerta through the college admission process from spring of junior year until spring of senior year. Part three of a series. [Requires free NYTimes.com registration to view] (May 7, 2002)

http://www.nytimes.com/2002/05/07/nyregion/07COLL.html

NYTimes.com - Preparing Applications, Fine-Tuning Applicants

Second of a three-part series where The New York Times follows Jed, Reuben and Gerta through the college admission process from spring of junior year until spring of senior year. [Requires free NYTimes.com registration to view] (May 6, 2002)

http://www.nytimes.com/2002/05/06/nyregion/06COLL.html

NYTimes.com - Different Lives, One Goal: Finding the Key to College

The New York Times follows Jed, Reuben and Gerta through the college admission process from spring of junior year until spring of senior year. Part one of a series. [Requires free NYTimes.com registration to view] (May 5, 2002)

http://www.nytimes.com/2002/05/05/education/05COLL.html

Washingtonpost.com - Courted, Then Dumped by Universities

Discusses some cases of universities courting high school juniors but then rejecting their applications as seniors. (April 9, 2002)

http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn?pagename=article&node=&contentId=A18246-2002Apr9

Yahoo! News

Provides links to news and feature articles. [RSS]

http://news.search.yahoo.com/news/rss?ei=UTF-8&c=yahoo_news&p=college+admissions

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