“Happy families are all alike; every family visiting colleges is difficult in its own way.” And thus begins Tolstoy’s great masterpiece, Anna Karenina Applies to College.
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Get started, get in: Unigo’s guide to the college search
Welcome to the college search! Your mission is to get from the thousands of excellent higher-ed options to the one school that’s right for you. Got questions? Oh yes you do. Unigo’s here to help you find your way through the college-search maze ’til you get to where you’re going.
Going to the UK for a college degree: Why you should consider and how to do it
Going to school in the UK can mean a world-class education and an international experience at a price well below that of a private, four-year American university. Most universities in the UK accept financial aid provided by the U.S. federal government, so the move across the Atlantic can be even more palatable if you qualify for those wonderful grants.
The British Undergraduate Experience: So how different is it anyway?
Punting, pounds, pubs—it can all seem so foreign. How much does the British undergrad experience really differ from the American one?
How community colleges have improved
Community colleges are becoming more innovative to mimic the amenities and programs offered at larger colleges and universities.
Is community college right for you?
Attending a community college can save you time and money on your way to earn a bachelor’s degree.
Finding The Right College Fit For Students With Physical Disabilities
If you are a student about to enter your senior year of high school, summer is probably a well-deserved breather following a year that may have felt like a marathon of finals, extra-curricular commitments and standardized testing. However, the respite will be short-lived. As summer winds down and the school year approaches, most students entering their final year of high school are beginning to think about college in earnest and put the quest for admission to the right college into a higher gear.
Guidebooks, rankings and relatives, oh my
How much should you trust college guides and the opinions of friends and relatives when choosing a school?
Picking a college: one student’s approach
When Kira, a National Honors Society student and gifted athlete was thinking about college, she decided to take a less traditional route than that followed by many of her fellow schoolmates who dreamed of admission to highly selective New England colleges. While Kira’s parents let her know that the choice was ultimately hers, they openly spoke about cost and value, sharing their thoughts on strategies to find schools that matched on all fronts, including financial.
When choosing a college, what really matters?
How heavily should you weigh a college’s prestige? Should you take the size of its student body into account? What about cost? Find out what matters—and what doesn’t—as you go through your college search.