college search

college search questions and answers

Interested in purchasing advertising for college search ? Scroll down to learn more.

Q: College Search?
I need a really good website for college search. Please help! Which is the best for finding schools and for managing schools?

A: college.enotes.com has about 1500 colleges you can save and sort online. I think it's really helpful!

Q: Are there any college search sites that actually work?
Collegeboard and Princeton Review's college search features are complete crap for somebody like me who doesn't have much an idea of what I want to do in the future... Does anybody know of a college search that will ask me more about my personality or what I want in the college other than very basic social stuff and academics?

A: www.theu.com I'm searching for colleges right now, and I know how you feel. I used to be a member of princeton review, and it would never work I thought it was my computer. I found in Seventeen magazine The U.com which is a site that lets you search colleges, tour them and see what people's true opinions are who go to the colleges. Best college site hands down. Hope this helps.

Q: Is there some way I can narrow my college search?
I know the exact things I am looking for in a college, and I have only found one college that fits that. There are hundreds of colleges in each state alone and I don't have time to wade through all of the ones that aren't for me to find the handful of good ones. Is there some kind of search engine or something I can use where I fill in the kinds of things I want and it generates a list? Anything you can do to help me is much appreciated! Thanks.

A: Well it is good that you have found the best college for your self. But you want to search more for that you must use school directories available online. There are several informative websites that provide school information for free. I can give you more specific answer if you just let us little about your interest. But for your general reference and to show you how such websites are i am forwarding you some website links that i think may help you. The links are

Q: A question about the college search engine in CollegeBoard?
In the college search engine, it shows what each colleges think is "very important" , "important, and "considered". I all these admission factors, I don't see AWARDS anywhere. But, awards are still asked for in applications. Are awards any important?

A: Woody; awards are important. They show initiative and achievement; things that distinguish you from other students. In today's "politically correct" world some schools state they are de-emphasizing certain indicia of accomplishment in favor of diversity. This unfortunate, but in the end colleges still must seek quality students and awards clearly indicate that you are an achiever and a contributor to the student body, team and/or organization. Don't fret over what is stated in the application, instead focus on presenting the most powerful picture of yourself through the courses you taken, activities you've participated in and the awards you've earned. Make a list of the schools you'd like to attend and research professors in the areas where you have received an award. Contact them and tell them of your award and of your desire to continue to excel in that field. Engage them and ask what opportunities exist at their college or university to pursue excellence in your chosen field and if there are any awards provided for work projects, etc. Developing a relationship with a faculty member provides a strong link to that insitutution and you'll likely be able to get a letter of recommendation from them when the time comes. Good luck!

Q: Anyone care to share their college search experience?
Hi, I am an IB year 1 student who is preparing for the college search and application process. Any tips or advices you can offer that'll help me make this process easier? Thanks!

A: i am going through this with my baby brother right now. the most important thing is to make a list of what you need in a college. include things such as location, class size, credentials of the college, and college environment. next, try and narrow down some potential majors. then you want to kind of cross list those 2 things. if you have a major in mind, look for schools that offer a lot of support programs for your area of interest. for example if you want to go to med school, look and see what type of supplementary programs they offer, like a premed club, mcat study support, premed advisors and so on. from there you should get a good list going. make sure you meet each schools requirements, and then go pay them some visits. ask to meet with faculty and students...and try and get a feel for how willing they are to help and how they feel about the program. good luck!

Q: Do high school students use online college search engines to search for college? If so, were they helpful?
I'm curious to know how high school students search for colleges. Online? Counselor's office? What do college want to know when looking at college student online?

A: I used the online search engine. That helped let me know what was out there, but wasn't fully accurate on all they had to offer, so I used the school's website. After that I asked my family, my older sister, and friends. I used my counselor finally, and she helped a lot. She knew a lot about admissions, which is what I really needed once I found the college that was right for me. Hope this helps!

Q: does anyone have any tips on easing the pain of the college search process?
I'm a junior and starting my college searching. It's driving me up a wall- too many choices! does anyone have any advice or tips on how to be less stressed?

A: number one focus on what you want to do & what kind of degree you are looking for (associate, masters, bachelors degrees in science or english, math etc. or license from a trade school) and ask around to people who are in that trade to see what school they went to. find people who are currently in school ask where they go and what they think of it, what degrees they will ultimately have etc.

Q: Can a College Search Your Room and Open Chests, Drawers and Trunks?
I have a trunk that is under my bed, I was wondering, if it is closed and locked up, can the college open it? If there is nothing inside of it except basically clothes, last semester books, and other things. Nothing illegal is in there but I'm just wondering can a college, open it or do you have to give them your permission? Also can a college open you fridge to see what is in it? If its your personal mini fridge, and not the school fridge?

A: I don't know if the college can open your trunk, but I used to do room checks when they were needed, after winter break, and we never went into a student's room without cause. The exception was if there was a smell, and for that, we'd target the mini fridge. When there was a smell, we'd open up the room and go right into that mini fridge, and it didn't matter if it was your fridge or ours. But when we did that, we didn't care what you actually had in there - we threw everything in it away, stuck some charcoal inside, and left you a (not very nice) note. If there was a smell and it wasn't from the fridge, we'd be looking for pets (which were not allowed), hoping not to find them dead, and we'd also look for old food around the room, in case that was the cause of the odor. For that, we might glance under the bed, but certainly not into a trunk or box kept under there. If a student is suspected of doing something illegal, then the police can do a full search of the room. I don't know the rules around that one, but I've seen it happen. And the rules may be different at your college.

Q: What are your tips on keeping my college search organized?
HS Junior...in a slightly panicky mode! LOL!

A: Narrow your choice of school down like this: 1. what part of the country you want to live. 2.Decide if you want to live in a city, suburbs, or rural setting. 3. do you want to go to a large, medium, small populated school 4. public or private school 5. commuter vs. residential type campus 6. find the schools that have what you want to major in and have extracurricular activities that you are interested in. 7. campus culture 8. Which schools are you most interested in. I always tell people to apply to at least 3 schools: 1 your dream school 2. safety-school you know that you can get in absolutely and a school in between Once you narrow down your choices create folders for each school and on the front of the folders put the application due dates.

Q: what are some good websites for college search with information FROM the students?
i've checked out college prowler, and own the book "student's guide to colleges" but want to find out more on some specific schools. i especially like the student reviews because i think that they help out A LOT in getting an inside look on what life is like at their specific colleges. any good college websites will help but i'm specifically looking for one more like college prowler. thanks so much!!

A: Getting lots of information from other people is nice, but really, you should form the opinion yourself. For every person that loves a school, you'll find one that hates it. If you really want to get an inside look, go take an inside look. Visit the campus yourself. The admissions offices often arrange for an overnight in the dorms, sit in on some classes, etc. That way you're basing your decision on your own opinion, not someone else's.

Q: Looking for a website that is a search engine for college textbooks for sale?
I'm looking for a site that will act like a search engine for college text books. Meaning it acts just like Yahoo, or Google and give me a list of sites that have the textbook I'm looking for and for what price. Any ideas...

A: what you are looking for is Textbook411.com , it is a search engine for textbooks. It searches all the major bookstores (amazon, barnes and noble, half.com, valore books, powells books, .......) for any books and you always get the best price! Textbook411.com is what you are looking for, it is a search engine for books!

Q: My daughter has college stuff on the web search. Is there a way to clear it off?
Is there any way that you can clean off the list on web search? I have college on it.

A: In internet Explorer ( open it > go to tools> internet options> content> auto Complete > and you don't need guide now... ^.^

Q: Where can i search for college textbooks by course number?
i go to the ohio state university (o-h) and i need to order textbooks for the fall and i don't know how to search for them. there's places i've found that say you can search by course number, but they don't say how. can you help me?

A: After running a brief search on your University, I believe your "official" textbook hosting is done with Barnes and Noble. The interface for the site appears to reference the textbook information and not the course number itself. If you can pull together the course syllabus for each class, your professor may have printed the required materials. If at all possible, obtain the ISBNs which you can then use to search for your required texts online. If not, you could always inquire with your professors or teaching assistants (maybe via email) to obtain information about the required materials.

Q: what would be a good college to search about if you want to be a childrens physciatrist?
i need the actual website to that college..please & thankss! you guys are mean!!! dannggg! im not choosing a top answer!

A: You don't study Child Psychiatry in college, or even in Medical School. It is a clinical residency. Child Psychiatrist: B.A./B.S., 4 years M.D./D.O., 4 years Psychiatry Residency, 4 years Child Psychiatry Sub-Specialty, 2 years. Clinical Neuropsychiatry is still another residency! Child Psychologist: B.A./B.S., 4 years Ph.D./Psy.D., 4-6 years Post Doctoral Experience, 1,800 clinical hours (2 years) Child Psychology Post-Doc., 2 years State License as a Psychologist

Q: What are Best places online to search for College Scholarships and Grants?
I am going to take a masters course and would like to do it debt free. I have done the Google and Fastweb searches however that doesn't seem to be the best route to take when looking to apply for this.

A: www.fastweb.com this is a great place to apply for grants and scholarships