I'm a senior researching colleges; what's the best resource on line to find out what a school is really like

I'm a senior researching colleges; what's the best resource on line to find out what a school is really like?
I'm trying to narrow down my college choices, and of course there's always the school's website and Wikipedia, but I wanted to know if there's something else that could help me make my decision - for example, a site where students give reviews and ratings of their schools.
Higher Education (University +) - 2 Answers - 2008-09-02 12:13:13

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Some good starting resources are the Princeton Review and US News & World Report. They have nationally recognized ranking systems and a lot of school-specific information as well. If you want more student feedback, check out ratemyprofessors.com. That can give you a good sense of how much students like their classes at any given school. Finally, the best way to really hear from students is to go to a school's website, research some student organizations you might be interested in, and contact the students directly. Chances are they'll be thrilled that you're asking them and will happily share their thoughts on their school.

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Answer 1
www.review.com This is the website for Princeton Review. It has a ranking of colleges with categories such as Happiest Students, Least Happy Students Best Libraries, Most Beautiful Dorms, Dorms Like Dungeons, Best Professors, Most Class Discussions, Most Diverse, Least Diverse, Greek Life, Party Schools, Students Study the Most, Students Study the Least, Toughest to Get Into, etc. That should help a bit with your search. Also the Princeton Review's Best 361 colleges has a lot of reviews, ratings and lots of comments from students at many different schools. Good luck!
2008-09-02 12:27:48