College Reviews, Prep for College and Help along the

wayBy: Ashley Saviola

Menu

• Best Colleges for 2009• Student Reviews and The

College Board• Financial Aid or

Scholarships

Best Colleges 2009!

• http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/college.

• At this website it helps you determine wht college is best suited for you by looking at the field of work you would like to study.

• There are many different rankings also that can help you make your decision; such as your grades or regions of the country.

• This website is very affective when trying to decide on what college is best for you.

• It allows you to get personal with your decision and help you find a school that is especially beneficial to your needs.

• This website also gives you advice on how to pay for college, college extras and you can also read or start you own blog about the colleges.

• “U.S. news has collected data for more than 1,400 colleges to bring you this year’s rankings.”

• I found while looking at this website that it is very effective especially when choosing a college. I remember how difficult it was for me to choose and if I knew that this website was out there I could have maybe found a better match for myself based on my personal ability at a certain school.

• I really like the fact that you could find a college based on your GPA. That gets really personal about your education and it goes to show how much they care and want to help further your education.

• U.S. News and World Report. Monday November 24, 2008. Best Colleges 2009. http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/college/index.html

Student Reviews and College Board

• The Student review is really interesting because you get to actually see what students think about the colleges they are attending or have previously attended. Students get to go onlline and it’s basically a large blog with over 70,000 college reviews and they write their opinions about their school. You can visit their website http://www.studentsreview.com/

• The college board is really helpful in preparing you to start your journey off to college. Here you can schedule your SAT exams, plan for college, find a college, apply and help find ways to pay for colleges. There are also links that your parents can go to to help them prepare for aid and they can even purchase a handbook that shows many different colleges in the nation. Here is a link to help you: http://www.collegeboard.com/

• Both of these websites are great tools to help you in college. But I really liked the college board website because this helps you to prepare for college like with the SAT’s and it also provides help to the parents which is nice too. This is a new journey for them also. And I really liked all the reviews from the students and some are very interesting to hear what they really have to say. It also makes you think about your decision on wether you should attend if people have bad things to say…

• Student Review: Students Know Best. Monday November 24, 2008. Over 70,600 College Reviews. http://www.studentsreview.com/

• The College Board Connect to College Success. Monday November 24, 2008. http://www.collegeboard.com/

Fin/Aid and Scholarships

• http://www.finaid.org/scholarships/• This website is all about money and helping

you out! • This website provides information about

loans, scholarships, savings, military aid and much more. It also helps you in aid for an undergraduate and where to go to get more money, which all college students need.

• This website also gives you many different links to other places where you can go to find government assistance, such as grants. There are also links that can help you even get financial aid through your college and different ways to use this money to benefit you more.

• You can also find aid in areas based on your study such as elementary and secondary education.

• Fin Aid. Monday November 24, 2008. The Smart Student Guide to Financial Aid. http://www.finaid.org/scholarships/

Conclusion

• I hope that all of my research will become helpful to you wether you are already in college and want to see what others think about your school or your are wanting to apply but aren’t quite sure on what is needed to be accepted. Please make sure you use these tools to help you further your education and begin to succeed!