Here is a list of the top web sites offering information on all things collegiate. These sites will have all the resources you could want, short of an actual visit to campus. You can get a sense of the culture of an institution when you browse these sites.

1. Collegetoolkit.com: primarily used by high schoolers to get information on financial aid and academic rigors of a school.

Assist students and parents in making choices and finding colleges that fit your profile.

• Pros: numerous search methods depending on main criteria for college: ie: cost, location, degree of difficulty,

• Cons: lots of facts, not much insight.

2. Collegeprowler.com: insider information on colleges (mostly elite) on many topics.

You can get info on diversity on campus, dining on and off campus, dorms, greek life, academics, drugs, and many more. Easy to use format and tons of information.

• Pros: User friendly format, lots of information about schools

• Con: Must pay fee for total access, limited number of schools represented.

3. Collegeconfidential.com: tons of facts and figures for choosing a college.

Information includes a discussion forum that is far ranging and unorganized, if you dig deep enough, you can get some good tips and general vibe of a school.

• Pros: Tons of information

• Cons: difficult to navigate, information is scattered

4. Collegecandy.com: place to rant and rave.

This web site is people, glamour, and esquire magazines, all on the college campus.

• Pros: just fun and flighty

• Cons: no substance, mostly for girls

5. UofEating.com: food and drink scene around campus.

Students review and find restaurants/bars, meet people, create groups. Good resource for visitors to the campus.

• Pros: Easy to use format for food and drink scene around college campuses.

• Cons: deals only with the food scene

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